Rowperfect force curves for British rowing technique
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The document discusses British rowing techniques, focusing on the importance of force curves for improving rowing performance. It highlights how visual feedback can enhance learning and technique correction, providing specific drills to address common problems. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of dynamic rowing simulators in facilitating effective training that mimics actual rowing conditions.
Rowperfect force curves for British rowing technique
- 1. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Force Curves and Coaching Technique Rebecca Caroe, Rowperfect UK www.rowperfect.co.uk Copyright: Rowperfect
- 2. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Why simulate rowing? • Rowing is a complex, mostly reflex, cyclic action using many muscle groups in phases • In a boat, learning is in an unstable environment • To learn correct technique an athlete depends on coaching and his personal impressions • A slow learning process • Accelerate learning using the Rowperfect and direct feedback from force curves Copyright: Rowperfect
- 3. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE What are force curves? • The rowing cycle is shown on screen as a function of the pulling action – a force curve • Curve shape depends on technique • It gives insight into co-ordination • It can be used – For training different intensities and power strokes – To identify areas for improvement and suspected causes • Visual feedback gives the rower more data • It is very sensitive – Good co-ordination and good technique are rewarded – Poor technique is visible and clear and can be corrected quickly Copyright: Rowperfect
- 4. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE The ‘ideal’ force curve • General points – Smooth curve without bumps – “Fat” curve with large area underneath – Symmetrical for slower boats (1x, 2-) – Front-end loaded for faster boats (8o, 4x) – Long, consistent strokes – Identical force curves within a crew • You can make a good curve with poor technique Copyright: Rowperfect
- 5. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Setting up the Rowperfect • Feet height • Discs • Cog (sprocket) • F6 ‘user’ screen personalises : – weight – sex – boat class – Sprocket • Programme workout if required Copyright: Rowperfect
- 6. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Lightweight Male 70kg, 1x Copyright: Rowperfect
- 7. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Heavyweight Man 95kg Copyright: Rowperfect
- 8. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Novice Copyright: Rowperfect
- 9. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Some problems • If the athlete has trouble keeping seat still and risks hitting the front of the bar • It is happening because of mis-timing the stroke sequence – STOP ROWING immediately – Add a bungee cord around bar in front of seat – Advise them to work on disciplined sequence at finish (arms, arms & body, quarter, half slide) – Also work on leg / body sequence from catch (quarter, half, three quarter, full slide) Copyright: Rowperfect
- 10. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Some problems…2 • If the athlete has a very ‘wobbly’ force curve – Isolate parts of stroke and work on separate parts – Try single leg rowing – leg only, leg and back, leg back and arms – Then swap legs Copyright: Rowperfect
- 11. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Coaching British Technique • First, communicate the ‘pattern’ you are coaching • Then identify what the athlete is not yet understanding correctly • Here are some exercises and drills that help with specific parts of the stroke cycle listed against the “Key Concepts” of British Rowing Technique Copyright: Rowperfect
- 12. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Key concepts and drills • Hang on Handle – Legs only – Legs and back only – Wide grip sculling • Connection Low down not in shoulders – Quarter slide push Copyright: Rowperfect
- 13. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Key concepts and drills…2 • Wheels still turning – Loose legs on recovery – No handle rowing – Hook catch shape early – Hold back of seat (rowing) outside arm only • Hands in and out at same speed – finish – Watch hands – Single strokes – Double quick hands Copyright: Rowperfect
- 14. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Key concepts and drills…3 • Left hand near stern – Exaggerate left hand lead • Long strokes – Fix a measured length to aim at • Placing blade at catch – “Feel” time – Quarter slide push – Wide arm sculling / Outside arm only rowing Copyright: Rowperfect
- 15. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Key concepts and drills…4 • Accelerate boat past blade – Leg drive “squashing” legs down – Loose legs on recovery – Video – head not moving against bank • Weight transfer to feet – Single strokes to weight on feet – Double quick hands & double slow slide Copyright: Rowperfect
- 16. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Appendix Copyright: Rowperfect
- 17. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Why have a rowing simulator? • Rowers and scullers strive for an optimal combination of power, stamina and perfect co-ordination • Perfect co-ordination is the hardest to train • The dynamic rowing simulator plays a critical role Copyright: Rowperfect
- 18. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Simulator must be like a boat • The Rowperfect has the same dynamics as a racing shell – weight, feel, action • The muscle groups (legs, back, arms) work identically to in-boat training • Without this the rower on the machine inevitably learns the wrong lessons • The Rowperfect dynamic rowing simulator was developed because of the failings of the stationary ergometer Copyright: Rowperfect
- 19. BRITISH ROWING TECHNIQUE Testing confirms alignment • Testing confirmed that the power cycle of the pull phase is identical on the simulator and the boat (Dutch 8 in 1993) • The difference between simulator and boat is smaller than that between the actual crew members. • University of Perth and Western Australian Institute of Sport measured scullers and found that the difference between the pull profiles (RP & boat) were similar to the difference between the left and right hands of the same sculler. Copyright: Rowperfect
Editor's Notes
- #3: In the boat, this learning process takes place in a very unstable environment (a wobbly racing shell) disturbed by waves, wind and the differences in timing of the other crewmembers. The crew coordination timing, balance of the boat and handling of the blades are all individually bound together and influence each other. One small mistake in one blade recovery affects all the others. A rower does not see what he is doing in relation to the rest of the crew. To learn correct rowing positions he is almost completely dependent upon his own impressions, and the coach’s feedback. This leads to a weak, slow and inefficient learning process. To improve this by example one can be made of a dynamic rowing simulator equipped with a direct biofeedback.