Whip’s Tips

1.  Next time you feel the urge to call a Power 10 during a practice piece, make sure you give your rowers a reason.  The reason can be to increase acceleration, speed, to stabilize your competitor’s boat, to execute a part of your race plan…etc.  

Ex:  “In two we’re taking a power-10 to move through the JV. One, two, on this one.

 

2. Know your audience.  Tailor your motivational phrases to what your rowers need to hear. Sometimes it not a motivational phrase but rather information of what it is going to take to win to make your rowers go harder then they think they can.  (Find more in depth explanation on my blog.)

 

3.  When locked in to the stake boat be proactive with your point and plan ahead by reviewing what rower will have to scull whose oar to move your bow to port or starboard.  By thinking about it on land it will make your decision come faster on the water.

 

4.  When approaching the dock, your starting position and angle will be the difference of a botched dock job or a successful dock job.  Choose wisely and approach safely.  There is no shame in back down and trying again when dealing with a very expensive boat.