Building a Strong Community
Coaching Mixed-Gender Masters Rowing Groups is one tool coaches can use to improve the goodwill and common bonds among members. Rowing has a strong reputation…
Category: Coaching Masters
The Art of Adaptation: Coaching Masters Rowers with Unique Needs
One of the core differences between youth and adult rowing is physical. Adults rarely have robust, flexible and strong bodies. We’ve been through a lot…
Pyramidal vs Periodised training
Sam Dutney explains the differences and how they apply to masters rowing. Different modes of training methodology are polarised and pyramidal. Most of the time…
Active Isolated Stretching for Older Athletes in Rowing: A Comprehensive Guide
As the sport of rowing continues to grow in popularity among older athletes, the need for effective and safe flexibility training becomes increasingly important. One…
Keep mobile as we age
Flexibility and mobility aide our rowing. What you can do to keep mobility will help your rowing and sculling. Resource: Functional Movement Assessment – self test…
Rowing Rejuvenation: Coaching Returning Masters Rowers to Success
One of the major standouts about rowing and sculling is that it’s a sport for life. You can learn to row at any age, leave…
Masters Rowing in the Netherlands
Learn about what it’s like to row in the Netherlands from the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation Chair Seada van den Herik. Timestamps 01:00 Seada was…
Taking criticism – why it’s hard
Getting coached sometimes feels like being told you are wrong all the time. What can you do as an athlete to enable yourself to receive…
From Novice to Expert:
Coaching Adult Beginners in the Art of Rowing Beginning to row is unlike any other sport – before you try, nobody can “just row”, especially…
Giving rowing feedback
Coaching adults makes it hard to give feedback. Three things to consider. Timestamps 00:45 Masters may not have a coach. We help each other with…
