Decent Rowing
  • Rowing Library
  • Memberships
  • Contact Us
  • Login

Question and Answer - Olympic multi-medal winning coach John Driessen on boat setup

In this 71-minute video, John Driessen answers questions about setting up the boat for juniors, elites, and masters. This workshop on practical boat setup is the culmination of over 40 years of experience spanning everyone from juniors to Olympic medal-winning crews, what works and what doesn't. 

The first half of the video covers the basics of rigging, equipment, and set up common mistakes and good rules of thumb. If you have a good handle on rigging, skip the first bit. The second half of the video is a juicy Q and A session getting into the nitty-gritty day to day problems rowers and coaches have with boat setup. John's style is an ultra-practical mix of science and philosophy.

​​​Sign up for a Decent Rowing Membership and you will get

  • Access to our rowing library of over 850 videos
  • Training programs and powerful training program builder (for building customized programs)
  • Detailed indoor and on-water rowing courses (perfect for beginners and parents)
  • Indoor and On-water technique wall charts
  • Ask us your rowing questions
  • Full technical support
  • Money-back guarantee
Sign Up

Rowing Library

  • ​Playlists​​​
  • Grip & Feather Videos
  • Catch Connection Videos
  • Indoor Rowing Videos
  • ​Indoor Rowing Course
  • On-Water Rowing Course
  • Fault Correction
  • Equipment and Safety​
  • Athlete Assessment and Testing
  • Training Methodology and Programs
  • Rigging
  • Biomechanics and Biomech Analysis
  • Rowing Technique
  • ​Training at home
  • Strength, Conditioning and Flexibility
  • Athlete Health
  • Coach and Athlete Management
  • Athlete Category Issues (beginner, school, elite, masters and adaptive)
  • Coxswain Resources
  • Racing and Regattas
  • Technology in Rowing (equipment, apps etc)​
  • Rowing Library
  • Memberships
  • Contact Us
  • Login