Rowing Beginners on the Erg - Tips from 5x Olympian Anthony Edwards
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In this video, Anthony Edwards demonstrates the basics of the rowing stroke. This video is an excellent introduction to the movements of the rowing stroke and is perfect for sharing with beginners.
This video is from 2010, so the quality isn't the best, but the content is pure gold. |
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Video Transcript
when we talk about rowing technique we talk about many different types of things but in particular when we look at rowing technique we'll look at the right sequence of the rowing stroke when i say sequence i talk about the use of the legs the use of the body and the use of the arms and how we bring the rowing stroke together those three aspects of the rowing stroke are the most important thing you can put together and when it comes to rowing if one of those aspects of the rowing stroke aren't utilized then the rower will not be producing the power to make an effective rowing stroke so i'll show this example by using the rowing machine
for any coaches coaching a junior rower on the rowing machine is a good way to go through the rowing stroke in this particular sequence
first of all we're at the rowing stroke at the catch and we can produce lots of power in the rowing stroke particularly by pushing our legs
and the power generated through our legs is what produces most power I weigh 70 kilograms I'm a lightweight rower i have 35 kilograms of power that can be produced through my legs i also have 35 kilograms of weight in my upper body that can be produced by levering the body and drawing the arms so if we use our weight and our efficiency in the rowing stroke to maximize the rowing stroke sequence we make our rowers better rowers we've got the leg drive
and i can produce power on the rowing machine by using our legs the next sequence of the rowing stroke is to use my body and we lever the body
and you'll notice that the body's been levered by using the hips
accelerating the body over at the second part of the stroke also notice with the use of the body how i use the legs first and then the body it's an important part of the stroke once the legs are finished you've been utilized only then does the body come on a lot of examples of rowing i see is that we moved there to get our blade in the water and our knees haven't been used and that's ineffective rowing because then that creates a dump at the finish so we use power by legs and body legs and body and then the third sequence of the rowing stroke the final sequence is to draw our arms we use our legs bodies and arms
and probably the most important part about drawing our arms is to use ensure that our elbows are drawing through
our elbows lead it through at the finish okay so some cases any particular in junior rowing where they don't have the strength up here they might draw through and finish here okay as a junior coach still important to coach the right coaching sequence so as they develop they become better rowers we want to ensure they've got legs bodies and arms and that there is a strong finishing position when we look at the recovery of the rowing stroke there's just a mirror of the rowing stroke itself elbows guide the arms out the body rocks over and the knees come forward and there's a catch we're going legs bodies and arms arms bodies and legs it's a pretty simple sport when it's all said and done
a couple of important parts to to note as a rowing coach in that is the shoulders coming on early can create a dump a couple of little points to know would be a rower who breaks the knee breaks the elbows to get the blade into the water
or another point today would be a rower who coming off the finish those hands away and thinks he rocks over below he rocks from the shoulders you notice this one is a very important part
the lack of flexibility here
this predominantly happens in uh probably school boys in particular at a year 8 year 9 level where they lack the flexibility so it's important that we try and teach the right sequence of rocking the hips rocking the hips there not rolling the shoulders
by utilizing that right sequence legs bodies and arms hopefully we can all coax the right technique make more better rowers
for any coaches coaching a junior rower on the rowing machine is a good way to go through the rowing stroke in this particular sequence
first of all we're at the rowing stroke at the catch and we can produce lots of power in the rowing stroke particularly by pushing our legs
and the power generated through our legs is what produces most power I weigh 70 kilograms I'm a lightweight rower i have 35 kilograms of power that can be produced through my legs i also have 35 kilograms of weight in my upper body that can be produced by levering the body and drawing the arms so if we use our weight and our efficiency in the rowing stroke to maximize the rowing stroke sequence we make our rowers better rowers we've got the leg drive
and i can produce power on the rowing machine by using our legs the next sequence of the rowing stroke is to use my body and we lever the body
and you'll notice that the body's been levered by using the hips
accelerating the body over at the second part of the stroke also notice with the use of the body how i use the legs first and then the body it's an important part of the stroke once the legs are finished you've been utilized only then does the body come on a lot of examples of rowing i see is that we moved there to get our blade in the water and our knees haven't been used and that's ineffective rowing because then that creates a dump at the finish so we use power by legs and body legs and body and then the third sequence of the rowing stroke the final sequence is to draw our arms we use our legs bodies and arms
and probably the most important part about drawing our arms is to use ensure that our elbows are drawing through
our elbows lead it through at the finish okay so some cases any particular in junior rowing where they don't have the strength up here they might draw through and finish here okay as a junior coach still important to coach the right coaching sequence so as they develop they become better rowers we want to ensure they've got legs bodies and arms and that there is a strong finishing position when we look at the recovery of the rowing stroke there's just a mirror of the rowing stroke itself elbows guide the arms out the body rocks over and the knees come forward and there's a catch we're going legs bodies and arms arms bodies and legs it's a pretty simple sport when it's all said and done
a couple of important parts to to note as a rowing coach in that is the shoulders coming on early can create a dump a couple of little points to know would be a rower who breaks the knee breaks the elbows to get the blade into the water
or another point today would be a rower who coming off the finish those hands away and thinks he rocks over below he rocks from the shoulders you notice this one is a very important part
the lack of flexibility here
this predominantly happens in uh probably school boys in particular at a year 8 year 9 level where they lack the flexibility so it's important that we try and teach the right sequence of rocking the hips rocking the hips there not rolling the shoulders
by utilizing that right sequence legs bodies and arms hopefully we can all coax the right technique make more better rowers