Books and DVDs
Rowperfect sells rowing and sculling books and instructional DVDs (and a few other interesting things!).
Rowing and Sculling by Paul Thompson , £20.00. Buy rowing and sculling DVD now.
The 2007 companion volume to his successful Sculling book (below).
Presented by Paul Thompson this DVD gives a unique opportunity to see the techniques of Britain's best rowers in training and to hear tips and advice from them and their coaches. Illustrated with footage from the Olympics and the World Championships. Running time 87 minutes. DVD Region: 0 Buy rowing and sculling DVD now.
Effective Sculling Technique £26.00. Buy effective sculling technique now.
The FISA-approved DVD using film of international scullers. Effective Sculling Technique brings top international rowing stars into your home. Featuring Athens & Beijing Olympic Champions Olaf Tufte, Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski and others, the DVD shows the technique that makes these athletes highly effective scullers.
Buy effective sculling technique now.
Books
The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Rigging by Mike davenport £30.00
Mike Davenport's book is described as 'the most comprehensive and easy-to-undertand guide to rigging ever written'.
The book has 150 steps giving clear guidance and diagrams. Written in 21 chapters and four appendices its 444 pages are crammed full of information you need to know in order to buy, set up and maintain rowing and sculling equipment effectively.
Buy the physical book £30 and also as an e-book for £17
Blood over Water by David and James Livingstone £17.99. Buy Blood over Water now
On a blustery, overcast April day in 2003, brothers David and James Livington raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, watched by over eight million people. It was the first time brothers had battled each other in this gladiatorial and quintessentially British tradition for over a hundred years. Only one could be victorious.
The Last Amateurs: To Hell and Back with the Cambridge Boat Race Crew by Mark de Rond £17.99.
Mark gained a perfect insider's view of the Boat Race preparations by embedding himself into the CUBC organisation for the 2006/7 season. He was the perfect 'inside outsider' and received confidences from squad members as well as attending all coaching meetings, practices and selection camps. This book is an intense and deeply personal account reinforceing the great traditions of Oxbridge, yet giving them a human face.
For despite their brilliance, these individuals are flawed too. So what does it take to row in the coveted Blue Boat? Mark delves into the depths of what it means to be a man and the primeval desire to compete. Told chronologically and driven by the pursuit of the final victory, the result is truly compelling - and a sports book like no other. Buy The Last Amateurs book now.
This book is the perfect introduction to rowing and sculling for all ages whether you are a keen participant or a beginner, or the parent of a beginner. It is packed with expert text, clear illustrations and photographs of the professionals in action.
Written as part of the book series "Know the Game", Jim Flood is an expert rower and coach at Reading Rowing Club.
A recommended read for all newcomers to the sport. Buy now.
"Peter Antonie: Out Of His Shell" is a well-researched and vivid account narrating the story of Peter Antonie's remarkable sporting career. He represented his country from 1977 to 1996. In lightweight events, Antonie won one World Championship gold medal, two silvers and a bronze. He switched to heavyweight sculling to compete at the Olympic games and in 1992 won a gold medal in the double sculls.
Buy Peter Antonie book now.
The Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing £20.00. Buy Coxing Guide now.
It doesn't matter if you are in school, college, or coxing for your local club the Guide to Coxing has something for you. The material covered will prepare you for those first hectic days at the boathouse and give you the confidence to take charge when it's time to hit the water. Cox boxes, riggers, racing starts, power 10s, and the key command words will no longer be part of a alien language.If you are a coach you know how to explain the drive sequence and to teach a crew to blast off the line cleanly at a 40, but do you know the best way to teach your coxswain to take care of these things when you aren't there? When push comes to shove during the final of your championship race, will your coxswain have the confidence and knowledge to make the right decisions? Let the Guide to Coxing be your tool for teaching your coxswains and taking any doubt out of the equation. If your coxswains have read the Guide you can rest assured they can get the job done! Read reviews.
[Note: the Guide is written by an American Coxswain and some of the terminology is different from that used in UK, NZ and Australia. But the principles remain consistent.]
The definitive technical coaching book on how to scull by the UK's top womens coach, Paul Thompson, and FISA Coach of the Year 2007. Detailed chapters on technique, rigging, physiology, skills, racing strategy, injury prevention and effective coaching - all with clear photographs and diagrams.
Buy Paul Thompson Sculling book now.
Olympic Obsession by Martin Cross [Hardback] £35.00. Buy Olympic Obsession now.
One man's life journey through the sport of rowing at the highest level. Martin Cross' observations on top athletes and their stories are compelling and offer a unique insight into Britain's most successful sport. Buy Martin Cross book now.
eBooks
Yoga for Rowers
Yoga for Rowers is the first book of its kind - written for rowers and showing how to take proven techniques from the mat onto the water. Written by rowers for rowers, the book shows you how to improve mobility, endurance and strength.
Written in laymans terms with full colour photographs, it has specific yoga poses for each part of the sculling and rowing stroke - the catch, the drive, the finish and the recovery. 15 minutes a day is the recommended training time.
Click on the link for a PDF preview of yoga poses to improve your Catch. Yoga book preview - catch poses.
The book is available either as an e-book or as a printed book. Buy Yoga for Rowers.
The Good Coxswain Guide
£6.00 each or £65.00 for the entire series, booklets 1-12
Click on the images below for an interactive Flash flip book preview.
The Nuts And Bolts Guide to Rigging - ebook
The popular rigging guide book now available either as a physical book £30 or as an e-book pdf download for £17 Buy Nuts & Bolts Guide to Rigging ebook.
The Max Rigging Series
The Max Rigging Series is a line of information products based upon the Max Performance concept. That concept focuses on the idea that coaches tend to be able to do their best work when the demands placed upon them are balanced by the resources that they have to use.
- Last Almost Forever! 13 Steps to help your rowing equipment last an eternity £5
- How to absolutely maximise your rigging numbers - getting the most from the numbers you use to rig your equipment £5
- Buy it right! 8 Steps to buying the rowing equipment you need at the price you can afford £5
- Rowing Slow: The secret for going fast and getting what you want from rowing. £FREE
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