Comments

1. LOWELL said, October 11 2008 1
   I'm interested in rowing with a 5-grade elementary school, and South Korea are living in Chungju. However, I have to learn rowing as a hobby. I can not understanding English. But Gave up watching the movie, is getting a lot of help.this unskilled English is a girls´ high school grade 2 my sister has written for me.
2. TAKIS said, October 11 2008 2
   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
3. GABRIELLA said, October 11 2008 3
   I am just starting rowing, and this is very helpful. I am sure I will watch it over and over! Thank you!
4. Igraine said, October 11 2008 4
   There's also the risk of crabbing if your blade isn't taken out square.
5. Guanhumora said, October 11 2008 5
   I'm 21 now and been rowing since I was eight. This is very helpful information
6. Kitty said, October 11 2008 6
   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 !
7. AMMA said, October 11 2008 7
   very helpful.. im still a novice rower so this helps alot =)
8. LIRIENE said, October 11 2008 8
   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.
9. Kakawangwa said, October 11 2008 9
   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.
10. Adal said, October 11 2008 10
    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!!!
11. Leonda said, October 11 2008 11
    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
12. Gary said, October 11 2008 12
    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
13. HALIMA said, October 11 2008 13
    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
14. Chana said, October 11 2008 14
    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.
15. Daviot said, October 11 2008 15
    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...)
16. Cindi said, October 11 2008 16
    i like to point out that from this video till the real deal is a heck of a lot of work
17. Lilah said, October 11 2008 17
    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.
18. TLACAELEL said, October 11 2008 18
    I wish someone here at Oxford had shown me this earlier. Crap.
19. AURICK said, October 11 2008 19
    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.
20. D'or said, October 11 2008 20
    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
21. Donnie said, October 11 2008 21
    I love rowing. but i prefer sculling :D its my whole life (L)
22. Len said, October 11 2008 22
    exelent....for novices...im rowing! in a club in croatia....clubs name is croatia ^^
23. Olivier said, October 11 2008 23
    LOL nice
24. Aithne said, October 11 2008 24
    Excellent technique. Bravo!
25. NAZIH said, October 11 2008 25
    bastante util =)