San Diego Crew Classic Coxswain Clinic
I’ve always wanted to offer coxing clinics at the San Diego Crew Classic because it is a tough but rewarding course to navigate. I’m offering two options: (1) small group session and (2) One-on-one session. Kick off this racing season right and get dialed!
How to be a better coxswain? Become an Athlete. - 06/16/12
Becoming more athletically minded will help you be a better coxswain. This summer choose to be a better athlete. Here is my attempt at becoming a better athlete by learning to be a smarter runner and dead lifter!
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Coxswain as Pop Culture!!! Winter Training makes it to “Best Week Ever!” - 02/22/11
So I found this today and pretty much laughed out loud. I’m in between practices in Oklahoma City and for some reason Googled, “Coxswain.” I found this post on the 3rd out of 12 O’s in Google. Many coxswains ask me how they can work on their skills during winter training…well this coxswain shows us how! What I like about…
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The PFD in the picture is not fully inflated. There is a pull cord that you have to yank on
Ergs don’t float so why should coxswains without a PFD?! - 11/03/09
Hi Everyone, I just got an e-mail from Peter giving me a heads up on a very serious topic. To sum up the point make sure your coach’s launch has a life jacket for you too! Check out what Peter says. Hi Mary, It came to my attention during a safety audit that the US Rowing recommended “crash box” has…
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Mary, thanks so much for coming! Your clinic was amazing even for us non-coxies. LOVED
St. Louis Clinic coming up - 10/14/09
This weekend instead of going to Boston for HOCR, I’m headed to St. Louis to put on a 2-day coxswain clinic for the St. Louis Rowing Club. Look for a re-cap next week. Good luck to all the coxies steering the Charles. Drive it like you stole it! St. Louis coxies, watch out! I’m coming to make you coxwain machines….
Alaska Coxswain Clinic - 10/14/09
On July 18 and 19 The 9th Seat got to go up to Alaska to run a clinic for the three club teams that row up there. The Kenai Crewsers, Anchorage Rowing Association and Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing Club came together for a two day coxswain clinic that was partly sponsored by the Northwest Rowing Council. The first day started…
Masters Rowing Camp - 05/27/09
Way back in April Pocock had a 3 day Masters Rowing camp that I helped coach along with Brian Volpenhein, Sloan DuRoss, Steve Dani, and Dusan Nikolic. Each day there were 10 to 12 rowers rowing for two sessions with a lunch break. I took care of the morning sessions where we mostly focused on sculling with the intention…
On-the-water Coxswain Clinic! - 04/20/09
Last weekend I went to Lake Stevens to give a coxswain clinic for the coxswains of Lake Stevens, Orcas Island, and Bainbridge Island. All in all there were 10 coxswains from the three rowing clubs. We started the day out with a small lecture covering the basics of steering, organizing practice and your role on race day. Then came…
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