The 2nd edition of the Guide includes all the information you need to be a top notch coxswain. No matter what your skill level there is something for you. High school, college, or club coxswains will have the tools they need to succeed!
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements | 1 | |||
Foreword | 5 | |||
Introduction | 7 | |||
1. Safety | 9 | |||
Priority Knowledge | 9 | |||
Traffic Hazards | 9 | |||
Weather | 11 | |||
Swamping or Flipping a Shell | 11 | |||
Man Overboard | 11 | |||
The Dock | 12 | |||
2. (Crew) Seasons Turn, Turn, Turn | 13 | |||
Fall | 13 | |||
Winter | 14 | |||
Spring | 16 | |||
Summer | 18 | |||
3. Tools of the Trade | 21 | |||
Soft-wear | 21 | |||
Hardware | 22 | |||
Electronics and Voice | 22 | |||
Coxswains and Weight | 25 | |||
4. It’s All in the Attitude | 27 | |||
The Coxswains’ Outlook & Psychology | 27 | |||
Gaining Respect | 28 | |||
Talking to the Crew: Pulling it Together | 28 | |||
Giving Commands | 29 | |||
Counting | 30 | |||
Advanced Tip: Rhythm Speak | 31 | |||
5. Sitting In the Coxswain’s Seat | 35 | |||
The Three G’s | 35 | |||
Steering | 37 | |||
Handling Wakes | 41 | |||
Stopping and Turning | 41 | |||
Backing | 46 | |||
Landing the Shell | 46 | |||
Advanced Tip: Landing with Wind and Current | 46 | |||
5. Technical Handyman | 53 | |||
Advanced Tip: Puddles | 55 | |||
6. Practice Makes Perfect | 57 | |||
Communication and Steering | 57 | |||
Warm-ups | 57 | |||
Workouts | 59 | |||
Seat Racing | 60 | |||
Calling Practice Pieces & Races | 61 | |||
7. A Racing We Will Go | 65 | |||
Before You Leave | 65 | |||
Race Day | 65 | |||
The Race Plan | 66 | |||
The Starting Line | 68 | |||
Attention. . . . Go! | 71 | |||
The Start & Race | 71 | |||
After the Race | 73 | |||
8. Head Racing | 75 | |||
9. Glossary | 81 | |||
Appendix A: The Coxswain Recording System | 89 | |||
Materials | 89 | |||
Construction and Use | 89 | |||
Appendix B: Examples of Commands | 91 | |||
How to Get a Boat Moving | 91 | |||
Appendix C: Hierarchies, Check Lists, & Outlines | 93 | |||
Novice Learning Hierarchy | 93 | |||
The “Ready?” Checklist | 94 | |||
Regatta Outline | 95 | |||
Appendix D: Drills | 97 | |||
Rowing Blades Square | 97 | |||
Outside or Inside Hand Only | 97 | |||
Release-the-Catch | 97 | |||
Pause Drills | 98 | |||
Cut-the-Cake | 98 | |||
Position Drill | 99 | |||
Stand-up Sit-down Drill | 100 | |||
TopQuarter Drill | 100 | |||
Add In Drill | 100 | |||
One-Stroke-Ready-Stroke | 101 | |||
Appendix E: Rowing Technique | 103 | |||
Appendix F: Rigging | 107 | |||
Appendix G: Other Useful Info | 111 | |||
About the Author | 115 |