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Author Archives: Duncan Holland
The Perfect Moment?
…the theoretically most effective rigs are those that have both sides of the crew having equal leverage. Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Coaching, Duncan Holland, Equipment, Racing, Rigging, Uncategorized
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NZL v AUS University Series
New Zealand Team won three of the four events Continue reading
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Are Girls Different?
Should one coach a girl’s eight differently than one would a boys crew? Continue reading
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Tagged Coaching, Duncan Holland, girls different from boys, rowing, Sculling
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Fairbairn
Some of you may have heard of Steve Fairbairn… …Saying Nothing is Often Best… Continue reading
Nature or Nurture?
TweetThe SI Masters Rowing Regatta was raced yesterday on excellent flat water at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, NZ. 330 athletes braved the chill conditions and there was much good racing. Not surprisingly many of the winners bore familiar names. Dale … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Duncan Holland, Masters
Tagged Christ's College, Masters, Ruataniwha, SI Masters, Twizel, Wakatuis
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Are They Mad?
This weekend there will be over 300 rowers competing on Lake Ruataniwha Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Duncan Holland, Masters
Tagged Masters, Ruataniwha, Snow, Twizel
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The Higher Athletics
“The art, though difficult, may be acquired by imitation of a good practitioner, and, once it is mastered, constitutes one of those delightful combinations of strength and delicacy in which is found the chief charm of the higher athletics.†Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Duncan Holland, Uncategorized
Tagged athletics, delicacy, salmon, Technique
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Crimson and Black
I will be cheering through cyberspace for the crimson crews at Henley this year. Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Competition, Duncan Holland, Henley, Racing
Tagged crimson, HRR, NZ Rowing, scholarships, Waiariki
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Use the Ergometer Wisely
For most rowers the ergometer is something that must be put up with. Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Duncan Holland, Equipment, Rowperfect, Training
Tagged Coaching, ergs, indoor rower, rowing, Rowperfect, Technique, Water Sports
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Spracklen at the NZ Coaches’ Conference
The NZRowing Coaches’ Conference with a full programme of speakers and then the social highlight, a banquet in the Beehive. The major individual speaker was Mike Spracklen and he gave us the first of the three presentations we will have from him this weekend. Continue reading