Category Archives: Coxing

Rowing Clubs that already own Coxmates

TweetAre you thinking of replacing an aging cox box and considering Coxmate?  Maybe you’re nervous that nobody else has one and you don’t want to make a mistake in your purchasing decision? Is budget an issue and you need to … Continue reading

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A review of Chelsea Dommert’s ‘Coaching the Coxswain’ by Chris Kerber

TweetChris Kerber, Head Coach of Men’s Lightweight Rowing at Cornell University, reviews Coaching the Coxswain: a guide for a Rowing Coach who Never Coxed. As coaches we spend a majority of our on and off water time perfecting the athlete behind … Continue reading

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3 Coxing resources to improve your skills

TweetExciting times for Coxswains and coaches as we get ready for a focus on coxing and learning or teaching the skills to steer boats. Get up to date with the best advice on how to teach and coach coxing with … Continue reading

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Why your coxswain oversteers and how to stop it

TweetA guest post by Chelsea Dommert, author of “Coaching the Coxswain“ This week, let’s talk about oversteering. You ask your coxswain to point further to center and, before you know it, she’s basically crossing the river. You have to throw … Continue reading

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Coaching the Coxswain – new e-book for sale

TweetWe have hit the jackpot for new rowing guidance for coaches with a stupendous new author, Chelsea Dommert who has written an exhaustive guide about how to coach a coxswain. She started writing when, as a cox, she realised that … Continue reading

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Improve your coxing skills with FREE email advice

TweetAndy Probert is a top British coxswain, and he is sharing his years of experience with you, in an email series. Getting a top coxswain to coach your crew is perfect for coaches at rowing clubs, school or universities with … Continue reading

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Why Rowing is like Forumula1

TweetHave you been watching this season’s F1 races?  Around the world each fortnight the Red Bull Racing team has appeared to dominate each race putting Sebastian Vettel onto the podium in first place 11 times this season. They make it … Continue reading

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7 iPhone Apps for Rowers

TweetAre you using your iPhone for rowing yet?  Rowperfect has put together a list of useful apple apps for rowers, some free, some paid for, and all about stroke. 1. Ritmo Time Stroke Monitor (free)  is an on-the-water training tool that any rower … Continue reading

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Calling all novice coxswains – get free advice from a pro

TweetWe spotted this question on the Talk Rowing website: Hi guys, Ive just joined my uni rowing team as a cox. I have no previous rowing experience or knowledge and don’t really want to row due to a back injury. … Continue reading

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Coxswains resources page

TweetOur friends at Coxmate have created the place to go online for everything coxing.  They recently have added a ‘Resources for Coxswains‘ page to their website – full of useful things for coxes gathered from around the internet.  Included is … Continue reading

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