fantastic! the graphics really help for those of us who don't really know diddly. i'm using a waterrower and this is perfect to assess form w/o using a live trainer. thanks for your effort.
I like it, would hate to have my stroke analysed! I'd say though that for all the instruction and 'good' and 'bad' habits there's nothing more important than getting on the water and feeling what really makes a boat move - get in a single scull (but be prepared to swim!). The stuff about ideal angles and finish position is important but just bear it in mind rather than taking a protractor out with you every outing.
Ther'es a lot of points to follow so familiarization is needed with this technique for novices. To other people on here, I just pressed pause to read the inserted labels.
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I think the most of ergometer has no max weight, but if you are rowing on one that has, then you can go over about 20% more, so 10kg should be no problem. I think mashine won't broke if u sit on it! :D
Outstanding video! Thanks for sharing. I will only add a small comment on the swing of the back. If you let your back swing a little earlier, when you legs are half way down, you can use you back movement to "increase" the length of your leg drive. The risk of swinging your back when you legs are almost down is that it often results in an overly optimistic back swing increasing vertical boat movements and pushing the bow downwards instead of forwards. Good luck with your training guys!
Fillipe! what are doing posting this nonsense on you-tube. everyone knows you have to bend your knees before you start coming back up the slide on your recovery. Haha
Hey, Excellent animation!!! I'm going to begin showing this to my rowers here in the Netherlands. It points out some key-components that are much easier to grasp when made visible, instead of having to rely on having to resort to telling them what you mean.
ya, i agree, but from what i saw(wasnt paying atention) it looked good to me (elbows locked, back straight, lean forward... etc, you know, the uncomfortable stuff. I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT NATIONALS! XD (i hope we go...)
Might be good to mention about hand height, very important in balancing the boat and not crabbing etc. Sometimes i'm a bt confused about how far to pull back as most of the time i pull till the ore is just under my chest but lots of ppl seam to finnish ealier.
you finish high in your chest in your lay back position. You wana pull in all the way because you get a longer stroke and you can guide your hands pushing them down to release the oar from the water, then away as you feather. You always want to push down before you feather to get every bit of water.
what should be a normal 500m time? I use a concept2 using the 500m/1minR workout, and have my intervals at 2min +- 3-4 s. It requires quite a bit of power to maintain this. I do around 6-8 intervals.
I'm no expert all i do is row as a school boy for SBHS in the AAGPS. I average over 10 mins on a concept2 roughly 1:48-1:53 however I am nowhere near the strongest. The world record holder over 2000m seems to be around 5mins 30 meaning he holds it at roughly 1:27. If you are holding it at around 2:00 you are pretty decent for a 14 year old and would probably make our schools year 10 2nd VIII.
I can pull at least a 1.42/500m and maintain it for a long time. In any competition, I would get my ass kicked. But hey, i'm a lightweight and i started rowing 2 months ago. I here of people my age (I recently turned 16 :))pulling a consistant split of 1.35 for 2000m. Only dropping about 1 sec of their split. Now that's amazing for a 16 year old.
Its interesting to hear about different clubs' techniques. We tend to really emphasise quick hands and body rocks.
Anyway, for any novices, be advised that if all else fails you Probably SHOULD NOT pull harder. Firstly it won't be very effective, but more importantly, if you're using your back wrongly, an injury could be the result. "adding weight compounds mistakes" as my coach says
as one wise rower told dme before....GO AND STAY GO...in other words bate it for dear life and pull harder!one example...french pair 200 olympices..nuff said
I see what your saying. The thing is though, the french pair at least had adequate technique. I'm talking more about novices whose technique could be seriously flawed - the sort of people that this vid targets
at the end of the day to make it your gonna have to pull hard no matter what!of course technique is the key but if ya can do both its a win win situation!!!
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love youtube for this kind of videos :)))) but still, I think I'm swtiching to GAGLA dot com, its got videos and cool profile editing features, you guys should check it out....
love youtube for this kind of videos :)))) but still, I think I'm swtiching to GAGLA dot com, its got videos and cool profile editing features, you guys should check it out....
Italian rowing style at its best. I still wonder why they are so fast without moving the upper body to catch :). They catch with their legs !! :-) Must be 100% sychronised then every style is quick.
A great way to learn to row -- but don't rely on it past that point. Don't rely on my opinion, but instead go to invernessrowingclub(dot)co(dot)uk and look at the stroke cycle of several World and Olympic champions. You will see that roughly 90% have what Flip would describe as "Bad Posture. Not communicating leg power to oar." That is because their backs are bowed when they apply power.
I could go on regarding other gaffes, but I won't. It'sa good video, but could be better
You make a REALLY interesting observation. The conventional rowing wisdom of a "straight back" at the catch seem somewhat fictitious. Why is that? Top rowers ALWAYS seem to have bowed backs as they "apply power" (as you nicely put it). Any ideas of where and why the whole "straight back" thing originated? I'm really curious about that because it seems to have little foundation in reality.
I like the idea of getting your body angle by 'swinging through the hips.' In other words, your hips act as an axis for rotating your upper body forward. You also want to make sure that you are relatively erect--that no part of your upper or lower back is collapsed. That said, I've watched many videos. Xeno Muller rows with a fairly straight back while Olaf Tufte's back is far more bowed (looks just like the 'bad posture' in the video). Both row beautifully and have Olympic 1x Gold medals.
What you're saying about "swinging through the hips" makes sense. Also, "relatively erect" is the best term for the angle of the back. As you observe, many Olympic Gold Medalists (Yes, like Tufte) row with somewhat bowed backs at the catch.
hey thats reli quite good, great learning aid for the newbies (and some of the oldies). good on you flip! whoever you are, all our coxes and coaches know about it.
My first season on varsity, my coach told us to bring in pictures from when we were novices. He then took a sharpie and drew all over them pointing out what we were doing wrong. lol, ruined every picture, haha
Way to cut me out of the picture at the end, bitch
-Dan
wngloid 1 year ago
bad posture is now "in"
childshood 1 year ago
lol
picaticatara 1 year ago
thx i have a 2k test today at 4pm at its 7:26am, this is gonna help heaps :)
supermonkeywtf09 1 year ago
da end was hilarious.. lol
ashainp 1 year ago
fantastic! the graphics really help for those of us who don't really know diddly. i'm using a waterrower and this is perfect to assess form w/o using a live trainer. thanks for your effort.
ericalexandervos 1 year ago
As a seasoned rower I can tell you that this is extremely well done and refreshing. That is pretty much the British Rowing technique. Excellent job!
Nickohlson 1 year ago
ugh.. my school i sfucked up.. they chose me for a rowing competition between schools and we havent even trained once ._.
usblg4gb 1 year ago
LMAO loved the ending.
chistophersaylor 1 year ago
I like it, would hate to have my stroke analysed! I'd say though that for all the instruction and 'good' and 'bad' habits there's nothing more important than getting on the water and feeling what really makes a boat move - get in a single scull (but be prepared to swim!). The stuff about ideal angles and finish position is important but just bear it in mind rather than taking a protractor out with you every outing.
Good starting point though.
zergkiller32 1 year ago
Ther'es a lot of points to follow so familiarization is needed with this technique for novices. To other people on here, I just pressed pause to read the inserted labels.
Breaker5764 1 year ago
How about ratio? The slide looks too fast when close to catch position...
Taizio 1 year ago
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2shmok2 1 year ago
Desde Argentina un recuerdo para nuestro campeòn mundial ALBERTO DEMIDDI (Gerardo Costantini- Rowing)
MrGerardo777 1 year ago
does anyone know what would happen if a heavier guy would be rowing on a machine that has a smaller max user weight?say 10kg above the max weight
thepineapple1 2 years ago
the machine would die, and so would the guy
burnmaker01 2 years ago
theres a max weight on an ergo? what the fuck are you talking about?
chadchadchadcrimzon 2 years ago
I think the most of ergometer has no max weight, but if you are rowing on one that has, then you can go over about 20% more, so 10kg should be no problem. I think mashine won't broke if u sit on it! :D
filipmisko 2 years ago
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I'm learning to row. Do you have a website you could post the individual slides on? Your stick figures are awesome!
texanhoustonguy 2 years ago
Best rowing technique on youtube.
Reehill9 2 years ago 19
No, not at all
By using protein supplements, your just aiding your muscles in recovering and repairing quicker
proteins a natrual occuring substance in food
so no its not cheating at all.
dan81892 2 years ago 2
Is it not fair to use protein supplements? I want to really earn my position on the 8... Would I be cheating in a way? Thanks.
Todoslosfritos 3 years ago
basically what your asking is it unfair to eat aa fuck load a chicken. yes it is. Nothing wrong with protein supplements
Croga15 3 years ago 3
Thanks man.. I'll try to get at the chicken as well.
Todoslosfritos 3 years ago 8
protein supplements have nothing you won't get in normal food.
and I guarantee you, there is only one way to get into the 8, and that is graft.
flesheatingsquirrel 2 years ago
use creatin!!!! pworr that ill bulk up the muscle in no time :) :) :)
nitrousN0S 2 years ago
how long would it take to train to cross the channel? 21 miles
07BENJ08 3 years ago
good video
reefbreak69 3 years ago
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unsober69 3 years ago
Outstanding video! Thanks for sharing. I will only add a small comment on the swing of the back. If you let your back swing a little earlier, when you legs are half way down, you can use you back movement to "increase" the length of your leg drive. The risk of swinging your back when you legs are almost down is that it often results in an overly optimistic back swing increasing vertical boat movements and pushing the bow downwards instead of forwards. Good luck with your training guys!
PjurUtubE 3 years ago
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yooni97 3 years ago
Fillipe! what are doing posting this nonsense on you-tube. everyone knows you have to bend your knees before you start coming back up the slide on your recovery. Haha
klood85 3 years ago
I am just starting rowing, and this is very helpful. I am sure I will watch it over and over! Thank you!
YuliyaT 3 years ago
I'm 21 now and been rowing since I was eight. This is very helpful information
hannigan06 3 years ago
you must be tired!
benpapworth 2 years ago
yeah very tired.
hannigan06 2 years ago
Just by watching your video, and spending one minute revisiting my movements, I achieved the following:
1. minimal back pain
2. increase in power by 6.8%
Thanks !
apolk555 3 years ago
very helpful.. im still a novice rower so this helps alot =)
nechiken 3 years ago
Hey, Excellent animation!!! I'm going to begin showing this to my rowers here in the Netherlands. It points out some key-components that are much easier to grasp when made visible, instead of having to rely on having to resort to telling them what you mean.
Namovaryar1980 4 years ago
i like to point out that from this video till the real deal is a heck of a lot of work
NicolaeConstantin 4 years ago
ya, i agree, but from what i saw(wasnt paying atention) it looked good to me (elbows locked, back straight, lean forward... etc, you know, the uncomfortable stuff. I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT NATIONALS! XD (i hope we go...)
MindBullets2142 4 years ago
Might be good to mention about hand height, very important in balancing the boat and not crabbing etc. Sometimes i'm a bt confused about how far to pull back as most of the time i pull till the ore is just under my chest but lots of ppl seam to finnish ealier.
douggers 4 years ago
you finish high in your chest in your lay back position. You wana pull in all the way because you get a longer stroke and you can guide your hands pushing them down to release the oar from the water, then away as you feather. You always want to push down before you feather to get every bit of water.
jihadforcash 3 years ago
There's also the risk of crabbing if your blade isn't taken out square.
douggers 3 years ago
I wish someone here at Oxford had shown me this earlier. Crap.
u03tf5 4 years ago
what should be a normal 500m time? I use a concept2 using the 500m/1minR workout, and have my intervals at 2min +- 3-4 s. It requires quite a bit of power to maintain this. I do around 6-8 intervals.
degoo1011 4 years ago
I'm no expert all i do is row as a school boy for SBHS in the AAGPS. I average over 10 mins on a concept2 roughly 1:48-1:53 however I am nowhere near the strongest. The world record holder over 2000m seems to be around 5mins 30 meaning he holds it at roughly 1:27. If you are holding it at around 2:00 you are pretty decent for a 14 year old and would probably make our schools year 10 2nd VIII.
trebuchi 4 years ago
at fifteen a friend of mine pulled 17:55 for a 5k...6:41 for a 2k 2:00 mins would not cut it from wher we row...IRELAND
rowingledgend 4 years ago
Yeah exactly the same here, In England!
I can pull at least a 1.42/500m and maintain it for a long time. In any competition, I would get my ass kicked. But hey, i'm a lightweight and i started rowing 2 months ago. I here of people my age (I recently turned 16 :))pulling a consistant split of 1.35 for 2000m. Only dropping about 1 sec of their split. Now that's amazing for a 16 year old.
manlikeswitcher 3 years ago
Its interesting to hear about different clubs' techniques. We tend to really emphasise quick hands and body rocks.
Anyway, for any novices, be advised that if all else fails you Probably SHOULD NOT pull harder. Firstly it won't be very effective, but more importantly, if you're using your back wrongly, an injury could be the result. "adding weight compounds mistakes" as my coach says
hapul 4 years ago
as one wise rower told dme before....GO AND STAY GO...in other words bate it for dear life and pull harder!one example...french pair 200 olympices..nuff said
rowingledgend 4 years ago
I see what your saying. The thing is though, the french pair at least had adequate technique. I'm talking more about novices whose technique could be seriously flawed - the sort of people that this vid targets
hapul 4 years ago
at the end of the day to make it your gonna have to pull hard no matter what!of course technique is the key but if ya can do both its a win win situation!!!
rowingledgend 4 years ago
I love rowing. but i prefer sculling :D
its my whole life (L)
marinamcflycy 4 years ago
exelent....for novices...im rowing!
in a club in croatia....clubs name is croatia ^^
clark598 4 years ago
LOL nice
H2weiO 4 years ago
Excellent technique. Bravo!
222wwwqqq 4 years ago
thank you flip - very useful
hitman261 4 years ago
I agree with this mainly although my club begins to open the body at about 100 degrees bt thats just how we row
AxelPRC 4 years ago
excellent instructional video, wish I had access to something like this when I coached (back in the pre internet era)
f732 4 years ago
Excellent how to video! Needs some sound effects, like swishing when the guy rows or some music but otherwise very informative.
artemas33 4 years ago
I think an arched back at the catch is usually an attempt to make up for the lack of flexability in the legs
finchy13126 4 years ago
super::F:D:D:D
LbadgirLL 4 years ago
Very well done.
I agree with all.
My personal opinion about sliding back into the catch is that there is no change speed when rolling into the catch.
I am going to add this to my favorite videos. Here is the question WHO TAUGHT F L I P?
ironoarsman 4 years ago
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webgirly47 4 years ago
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webgirly47 4 years ago
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webgirly47 4 years ago
wcale nie mam skojarzeń ;p
natalcia93 4 years ago
Italian rowing style at its best. I still wonder why they are so fast without moving the upper body to catch :). They catch with their legs !! :-) Must be 100% sychronised then every style is quick.
sirhendrik 4 years ago
not really that helpful for rowing, only sculling
but still ok, apart from the little dude should lean back more, i do...
retromoose 4 years ago
Anybody know a place where this can be downloaded?
Leviance 4 years ago
Very good and useful job. Many thanks!
Barboteur 4 years ago
yessssssss!!! i just won the Italian national final for my category!!!! i may have a chance for the italian national team!!
forzainter72 4 years ago
pretty tru. if everywun n ma crew rowed like dat, we wuold nt hav been yeleld at so much
! just mke sure u spend 3x the time recovering that u do pushing bak on ur legs
iamtheeggman93 4 years ago
my only complaint is that he is shooting his butt, the arms should bend sooner
boosouth09 4 years ago
So accurate that I actually said "ow" aloud each time the little bugger took a stroke...
wecouldbeglorious 4 years ago
A great way to learn to row -- but don't rely on it past that point. Don't rely on my opinion, but instead go to invernessrowingclub(dot)co(dot)uk and look at the stroke cycle of several World and Olympic champions. You will see that roughly 90% have what Flip would describe as "Bad Posture. Not communicating leg power to oar." That is because their backs are bowed when they apply power.
I could go on regarding other gaffes, but I won't. It'sa good video, but could be better
LeroyMLucas 4 years ago
You make a REALLY interesting observation. The conventional rowing wisdom of a "straight back" at the catch seem somewhat fictitious. Why is that? Top rowers ALWAYS seem to have bowed backs as they "apply power" (as you nicely put it). Any ideas of where and why the whole "straight back" thing originated? I'm really curious about that because it seems to have little foundation in reality.
worldted 4 years ago
I like the idea of getting your body angle by 'swinging through the hips.' In other words, your hips act as an axis for rotating your upper body forward. You also want to make sure that you are relatively erect--that no part of your upper or lower back is collapsed. That said, I've watched many videos. Xeno Muller rows with a fairly straight back while Olaf Tufte's back is far more bowed (looks just like the 'bad posture' in the video). Both row beautifully and have Olympic 1x Gold medals.
LeroyMLucas 4 years ago
What you're saying about "swinging through the hips" makes sense. Also, "relatively erect" is the best term for the angle of the back. As you observe, many Olympic Gold Medalists (Yes, like Tufte) row with somewhat bowed backs at the catch.
worldted 4 years ago
This would be more interesting if the model was a nude.
Entropy56 4 years ago
nice educational video.
HappyGamers 4 years ago
hey thats reli quite good, great learning aid for the newbies (and some of the oldies). good on you flip! whoever you are, all our coxes and coaches know about it.
rowingschool 4 years ago
The little guy draws his hands down into the finish, which is washing out. Otherwise, excellent.
extabgrad 4 years ago
what team do you coxs for?
CrewGirlOARS 4 years ago
Not only is Flip great with his little Stick Figures, but he is also the best cox out there.
amastroyannis 4 years ago
very good, excellent t
asxetos11 4 years ago
Very accurate, and a great learning aid.
denbclinton 4 years ago
must show all my novice friends this
addicted2reviews 5 years ago
very nicely done!
Demagogue8990 5 years ago
haha, this is awesome. I love the stick figures.
My first season on varsity, my coach told us to bring in pictures from when we were novices. He then took a sharpie and drew all over them pointing out what we were doing wrong. lol, ruined every picture, haha
u8misandwich 5 years ago