Four steps to a Zen row
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In this video, Lachlan Davey describes four steps that will help you achieve a zen-like state for your next row.
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Video Transcript
So for me there's nothing better than
going for a row you feel like you're in
the zone I'm talking about like really
flat water really relaxed you know it almost
feels like a zen-like state that you
enter when you're rowing and you know it
takes a long time to develop enough
skill to be out a row without thinking
too much and doing it in a nice smooth
flowing movement but there's a few
things that I reckon could accelerate
the process if you want to have one of
those rows it just feels amazing so the
first one I'd say is pick somewhere
there's likely to have good water so you
know what the weather is doing you know
where you can row if there's a choice go
to the place with good water the second
thing I'd say to do is try and go for a
row by yourself this may not seem like
the best idea safety wise and it
probably isn't but if you're experienced
and you know that you can you know
handle yourself if you fall out of your
single or something like that go out
without the speedboat you know leave all
that noise behind it's so much different
going for a row by yourself when all
you can hear is that the movement of your blades through the water the tap out
you can hear your gates and like the
swoosh of the water you can hear the
bubbles running along the boat as
your bow cuts through the water and it
really gives you this great feeling one
thing I try to do when you're rowing
along like this it's not one of those
you know racing preparation sessions
it's really just about relaxing enjoying
the work and so you want to be making
sure when you place the blade you're
applying the power smoothly you know
you're not doing any jerky movements
you're just trying to slam the leg drive
down and if you know that you know
you're you're taking it easy then that's
okay
and you can next time you go your race
piece whatever you can you know really
get the legs on quickly and this and
that you really just want to be nice and
smooth place the blade smooth movements
nothing jerky no pausing no you know no
mucking around like that just trying to
get into that nice rhythmical flowing
state and just enjoying enjoying what
you do
the other thing I'd recommend is keeping
the rating and relatively low so
typically for these sort of rows that
are that I like doing I'm around 16
strokes a minute sometimes 15 strokes a
minute it's really slow you're really
focusing on picking the boat up sending
it off and just really enjoying the
recovery on the way forward you probably
don't want to be any more than say 18 19
strokes a minute but as you're rowing
along your body will sort of click
into a rhythm that suits what you're
doing and so you can really get into
this nice state really enjoying your
rowing just relaxing nothing competitive
you know the other thing I'd say is
don't go out with other people because
inevitably you'll end up racing them and
it'll really just you know either stress
you out consciously or subconsciously
and what you're really trying to do is
relax so just go out just nice and
relaxed by yourself rowing along you
know not too many outside distractions
to tear you away from that nice
rhythm that you're creating in the boat
so a few tips there to have a really
nice Zen beautiful row
going for a row you feel like you're in
the zone I'm talking about like really
flat water really relaxed you know it almost
feels like a zen-like state that you
enter when you're rowing and you know it
takes a long time to develop enough
skill to be out a row without thinking
too much and doing it in a nice smooth
flowing movement but there's a few
things that I reckon could accelerate
the process if you want to have one of
those rows it just feels amazing so the
first one I'd say is pick somewhere
there's likely to have good water so you
know what the weather is doing you know
where you can row if there's a choice go
to the place with good water the second
thing I'd say to do is try and go for a
row by yourself this may not seem like
the best idea safety wise and it
probably isn't but if you're experienced
and you know that you can you know
handle yourself if you fall out of your
single or something like that go out
without the speedboat you know leave all
that noise behind it's so much different
going for a row by yourself when all
you can hear is that the movement of your blades through the water the tap out
you can hear your gates and like the
swoosh of the water you can hear the
bubbles running along the boat as
your bow cuts through the water and it
really gives you this great feeling one
thing I try to do when you're rowing
along like this it's not one of those
you know racing preparation sessions
it's really just about relaxing enjoying
the work and so you want to be making
sure when you place the blade you're
applying the power smoothly you know
you're not doing any jerky movements
you're just trying to slam the leg drive
down and if you know that you know
you're you're taking it easy then that's
okay
and you can next time you go your race
piece whatever you can you know really
get the legs on quickly and this and
that you really just want to be nice and
smooth place the blade smooth movements
nothing jerky no pausing no you know no
mucking around like that just trying to
get into that nice rhythmical flowing
state and just enjoying enjoying what
you do
the other thing I'd recommend is keeping
the rating and relatively low so
typically for these sort of rows that
are that I like doing I'm around 16
strokes a minute sometimes 15 strokes a
minute it's really slow you're really
focusing on picking the boat up sending
it off and just really enjoying the
recovery on the way forward you probably
don't want to be any more than say 18 19
strokes a minute but as you're rowing
along your body will sort of click
into a rhythm that suits what you're
doing and so you can really get into
this nice state really enjoying your
rowing just relaxing nothing competitive
you know the other thing I'd say is
don't go out with other people because
inevitably you'll end up racing them and
it'll really just you know either stress
you out consciously or subconsciously
and what you're really trying to do is
relax so just go out just nice and
relaxed by yourself rowing along you
know not too many outside distractions
to tear you away from that nice
rhythm that you're creating in the boat
so a few tips there to have a really
nice Zen beautiful row