Olympic rowing gold medal-winning coaches share their knowledge - Western Australia Coaches Conference 2019
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Lyall McCarthy - Formula for speed, Sweep and Sculling Technique, Rigging and what makes a Successful Coach
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To say Lyall knows his stuff is an understatement. Hold onto your hats as he covers 100s of key rowing topics in this 1hr and 19min session in full high definition video 1080P.
Lyall has coached crews at the last 6 Olympics for Australia and has won 4 medals, including a Gold with Kim Brennan at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the single scull. He also has a further 14 World Championship medals to his name. Now, after 24 years as a high-performance senior coach, Lyall is pouring his vast knowledge into developing athletes and coaches. |
Noel Donaldson - What it takes to win Gold. How Australia and New Zealand create champions 🏅
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In this video, Rowing Great Noel Donaldson highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the Australian and New Zealand pathways for rowing success. In this 1hr13min session, Noel shows how two countries develop their athletes so they can achieve Junior, U23, and Olympic/World Championship gold medals.
Noel has spent over 40 years developing high-performance athletes in both Australia and New Zealand. His medals include 7 World Championship gold and 2 Olympic gold. Noel's professional roles include high school coach, elite development manager for U21 and U23 for Rowing Australia, Coach of the Oarsome Foursome, Australian head coach, High-Performance Director at Rowing Australia, and Men's Head Coach. Head Coach for men's sweep At Rowing New Zealand. The lessons in this session can and should be applied to all levels of training, from school and club to high-performance programs. Whether you are self-coached or the head of the program, this session highlights the path from slow to fast. |
Rhett Ayliffe - Masterclass - Coaching Boat Speed
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In this video, Rhett Ayliffe discusses what it takes to move a rowing boat.
His approach focuses on what the boat is doing. His unique approach looks for problems with the boat working backward to discover the source. Rhett has coached his crews to rowing World Championships, including a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Rhett is the head rowing coach at the West Australian Institute of Sport. |