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Molesey's training is headed up by Director of Rowing Tom Courtney. Coaching is offered for a very wide variety of age groups and abilities. Please get in touch with Tom to discuss which course is best for you.

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Video of good technique

This video demonstrates good timing and balance - take a look.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 April 2008 06:30 )

High Performance Coaching

Molesey Boat Club is an ARA funded High Performance Centre providing:

Unrestricted access to a full time paid professional coach to give a development pathway for athletes aspiring to the U23 and Senior teams.
A training base for athletes during holidays / progression onto our high performance program. For full Junior World Championship team members the first years me mbership will be free or half price fees for Coupe De La Jeunesse.
Access to English Institute of Sport programs and physio support to athletes who can show they are on a pathway to our senior and U23 teams.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 March 2008 15:59 ) Read more...

Technique: The Catch

Rowing Technique - The Catch
(mostly taken from the Australian Capital Territory Rowing Association web site: www.rowingact.org.au)

The Aim of a good catch is to put the blade (s) into the water at the maximum point of reach and to take up the drive directly without “missing water”, and without disturbing the run of the boat.

The catch is the last thing you do on the way forward. A good catch drops vertically and directly into the water at the end of the slide forward. The hands reach forward and up and almost let go as the blades drop straight down. This is the quickest entry the blades can have.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 02 February 2008 09:03 ) Read more...

Technique: The Drive

Technique Part 2: The Drive (source www.rowingact.org.au)

The Aim of the drive is to impart maximum work (force times distance) to the boat in the direction of travel while minimising any forces that may retard the run of the boat (i.e. maximum total force with minimal disturbance).
The drive involves the legs, body and arms working together in an overlapping sequence (in that order). The drive should be in tune with the speed of the boat. The bigger the boat the faster the initial leg drive and quicker the build-up of force should be. Smaller and slower boats such as singles and pairs should be moved with a comparatively lighter catch and slower build-up of maximum force.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 January 2008 07:59 ) Read more...

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