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Most people think that rowing is all about using your legs, using your arms, etc. In fact, rowing is about using your bodyweight as a lever. This is what generates more speed than anything else. Before you can use it, you have to learn to distribute your bodyweight the right way. This video shows, how […]

Ian Randall, the inventor of the randallfoil (https://www.randallfoils.com) has found an exceptionally cost effective way to increase the speed of your boat by reducing the windresistance of your oar. In a recent article, which he has published on junior rowing news: https://juniorrowingnews.com/the-cheapest-free-speed-that-money-will-buy-no-im-not-talking-about-bucket-hats/ he explained who to use simple plastic stickers typically used to avoid scratches

Start late and become a competitive rower: build up strategy for masters & late starters What is this video about  Why it matters to the viewer  A US masters athlete on team aramtraining who is in his 70s, recently had a conversation with his doctor, who could not believe how fit my athlete is. The

Recently I have used the term “perfect” quite a bit, I know that. However, the boats and rowers featured, were and still are superb. Today’s Athlete is Guus Molle from  @WedstrijdroeienW3  whose Coach, Paul Hartog, uploaded this very video. I have never, not once, seen a single sculler so perfectly catching with such delicate shoulder

The legendary  @swisslm4  was unique in many ways. At least this footage does not show perfect technique, however, their discipline set them apart from almost everybody else. Please find here the link to the original footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qayt4esrdM I am mentioning the @BIOROWER project: It took me more than 23 years to build up a project

As a pro rowing coach, I found the video with  @joerogan  and  @CoachZahabi  on  @JREClips  very interesting. I understand that I am referring to a tiny snippet of a very long interview, but the points made by Firas are legit and partly hold true for the rowing world as well – however: rowing, which is

Daniel Noonan, the Olympic Bronze Medal Winner of London 2012 in the mens quadrupple scull (M4x) has a video of his single sculling online – so I had a thorough look and found this to be some of the very best single sculling that I have ever seen. Especially his shoulderwork is so good, copy

Alexis Lopez has recorded what is probably the best rowing save ever put on camera. If you disagree, please share the footage. In this video, I am explaining in depth and detail (as usual) what it takes to stabelize a rowing boat.