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Seat Racing Coxswains
Recently I was asked my opinion on seat racing coxswains. Over the years I have been involved in several and have witnessed many more. I actually have done quite well with them, but regardless I do not support them. Let me know what...
Read MoreHow Top Coxswains Learn to Diagnose Technical Errors
We've been looking at the core skills that top coxswains use, but don't talk about. In the last article, we discussed how top coxswains can learn from rowers’ criticism about how to give criticism productively and positively...
Read MoreCoaching Coxswains
How do you coach coxswains? Coaches regularly ask me how to coach their coxswains. Most coaches have never been in a coxswain’s seat or steered a boat. They have no idea how to actually make their coxswains better. ...
Read MoreCoxswains Questioning Coaches: The No-Win Situation
In a previous article , we talked about the difficult situation coaches face when a coxswain brings them a question to which they don’t know the answer. This happens relatively often, since we expect coaches with zero coxing...
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