Where has The 9th Seat been?
Since my last post I, The 9th Seat, have been busy. I started grad school at the University of Washington and am on my way in completing a masters degree in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership. Which is basically a mouth-full for sports administration for college sports. This is the main reason for taking the summer off from the National Team since…
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…
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Honestly just go with your gut and have fun. Once you are in the boat live in the moment and
Creating Motivations - 05/12/09
Q: Even though I make sure I’m constantly telling the rowers information like rate, position against boat/on river, and technical reminders I feel like i don’t have enough motivation techniques to get them past other boats. You wouldn’t happen to have any tips on creating motivations would you? I don’t want to end up saying the same phrase 10…
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Yes, the surf drill was a fun one. I stayed in the seat to steer but we had four rowers stand
Actions Speak Louder than Words - 04/22/09
Q: I’m the Varsity coxn on my team and I’ve been coxing for about a year now, but I do feel like I am taken advantage of at times by the older rowers, even when I assert myself and speak with authority. Any suggestions on how I could let my rowers know I know what I’m doing even though I’m…
Steering Buoyed Courses - 04/21/09
Got a question from a coxswain asking about buoyed courses… Q: I was wondering, when steering buoyed 2k courses, do you use really distant points or the buoys? It’s kinda hard to see that far… A: Exactly, it is far to see down to the finish line of a 2k course. That is why when I steer a buoyed course, I…
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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Stake Boats 101 - 04/08/09
Racing season is upon us and the long winter training months are finished. Bring on the Spring and bring on the racing. The start of a race for me is the most fun because as coxswains, we don’t get to see the flag drop. By the time we hear the official saying, “Go,” the rowers are already in motion if…
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Hi Rayna, Stay confident in what you do know and start paying attention to not what you say
Calling all Rookies! - 03/19/09
My definition of a Rookie in rowing is anyone training on the varisty squad for their first time. Rookie year was the hardest yet funnest. It was my Sophomore year of college which was my first year on varsity. It was a year of a lot of learning the hard way…making mistakes and trying not to make the same ones again all while…
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Know your Audience - 03/14/09
The next time you get into a racing situation in practice make sure you know who is in your boat. Sometimes the best motivation for a rower is simple information. Information like: How much farther until the line? How many seats will it take to get even? How many seats until the lead? After your rowers hear the information, make…
You Ready? Are you sure? - 03/13/09
I was on the water the other day and noticed that many coxswains who want to get their boat moving quickly forget to make sure that their rowers are actually ready. Just because you want something to happen doesn’t mean it is going to happen when you say, “Ready, Row!” To get more bang for your buck, make sure you…
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