First things first — thank you.
The fact that you are here, watching this, and willing to give your time to help run this programme says a lot.
This is going to be a fun summer.
Coaching beginners in rowing is one of the most rewarding things you can do in this sport.
There is nothing quite like watching someone who has never touched an oar go from barely holding their balance to rowing together as a crew four weeks later.
You get to be a big part of that — and we are really glad you are on board.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE
WHAT THIS EDUCATION COVERS
1. Overview
2. Expectations & Mindset
3. How to Run a Session
Let's get this out of the way early.
You do not need to have coached before to do this well.
Some of you have, some of you have not — and that is completely fine either way.
By the time the programme starts — after going through this education, the two live sessions, and all the resources we have put together — you will have everything you need to walk onto that dock with confidence and do a great job.
We want the start of the programme to feel like you have already done it once before.
Like you know what is coming, you know what to do, and you are ready.
This coach education is split into six chapters. Each one focuses on a specific part of what it means to coach beginners in rowing.
That is this video. Welcome — glad you are here.
Before we get into any technique or session structure, we talk about how to approach this programme as a coach.
A full walkthrough of what a training day actually looks like from start to finish.
What the right mindset looks like. What we expect from everyone on the team. How to set yourself up for a great experience.
4. How to Coach Beginners
5. Safety
This is where we get into the actual coaching.
Everything you need to know to keep participants safe on the water.
How to help people find balance. How to get a crew rowing together. What mistakes to look out for and how to fix them.
Weather rules, the coach boat, what to do in an emergency.
How to give feedback in a way that builds people up rather than knocking them down.
Short. Important. Non-negotiable.
6. Service & Experience
How to build a real connection with your participants.
Why that matters for keeping people coming back.
And the small things that make people fall in love with the sport and want to continue.
7. Programme Structure & Events
A week-by-week breakdown of the programme.
8. What's Next
A quick look at what happens after you finish this education and how we get ready to launch the programme together.
We say this as friends, not as a rule.
Please go through the whole education. All of it.
Last year it was clear that some coaches had not gone through everything — and it showed.
Not because they were bad coaches. But because they were missing context that would have made everything so much easier.
The whole thing takes no more than two to two and a half hours.
You can knock it out over a weekend.
It is basically like watching a Netflix movie — just slightly more important and slightly less entertaining.
But seriously — it is worth every minute.
If you go through this properly, the start of the programme will feel like you have already done it once before.
This education is just one part of the support you are going to have going into this.
Alongside these videos, we have also put together a full library of written resources.
Guides for how to run each session. Week-by-week handbooks. Drill breakdowns for every exercise you will be teaching. A full guide on common beginner mistakes and how to fix them.
On top of that, we are going to have two live sessions together before the programme starts.
A chance to go through the most important parts of this education in more depth, ask any questions you have, and make sure everyone feels completely ready.
So between this education, the live sessions, and all the resources —
Alright — let's get into it.
Head to the next chapter and we will start with expectations and mindset.
The foundation that everything else builds on.
You are not going into this alone. Far from it.
Everything is written down and ready for you to use.
That feeling is invaluable.
The coaches who had watched everything felt prepared. The ones who had not were improvising when they did not need to be.
What your participants are learning each week, what it actually feels like to coach it, and an overview of the three events that run alongside the training.
What to do before participants arrive. How the session flows. How to dock safely. How to close well.
By the end of this chapter you will be able to picture an entire session in your head before you have run a single one.
The goal of everything we have prepared is simple.
That is entirely achievable — and it starts here.
It genuinely means a great deal to us — and we want you to know that before anything else.
OVERVIEW
PLEASE ACTUALLY WATCH THIS
WHAT ELSE YOU WILL HAVE
First things first — thank you.
First things first — thank you.
The fact that you are here, watching this, and willing to give your time to help run this programme says a lot.
The fact that you are here, watching this, and willing to give your time to help run this programme says a lot.
This is going to be a fun summer.
This is going to be a fun summer.
Coaching beginners in rowing is one of the most rewarding things you can do in this sport.
Coaching beginners in rowing is one of the most rewarding things you can do in this sport.
There is nothing quite like watching someone who has never touched an oar go from barely holding their balance to rowing together as a crew four weeks later.
There is nothing quite like watching someone who has never touched an oar go from barely holding their balance to rowing together as a crew four weeks later.
You get to be a big part of that — and we are really glad you are on board.
You get to be a big part of that — and we are really glad you are on board.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE
WHAT THIS EDUCATION COVERS
WHAT THIS EDUCATION COVERS
1. Overview
1. Overview
2. Expectations & Mindset
2. Expectations & Mindset
3. How to Run a Session
3. How to Run a Session
Let's get this out of the way early.
Let's get this out of the way early.
You do not need to have coached before to do this well.
You do not need to have coached before to do this well.
Some of you have, some of you have not — and that is completely fine either way.
Some of you have, some of you have not — and that is completely fine either way.
By the time the programme starts — after going through this education, the two live sessions, and all the resources we have put together — you will have everything you need to walk onto that dock with confidence and do a great job.
By the time the programme starts — after going through this education, the two live sessions, and all the resources we have put together — you will have everything you need to walk onto that dock with confidence and do a great job.
We want the start of the programme to feel like you have already done it once before.
We want the start of the programme to feel like you have already done it once before.
Like you know what is coming, you know what to do, and you are ready.
Like you know what is coming, you know what to do, and you are ready.
This coach education is split into six chapters. Each one focuses on a specific part of what it means to coach beginners in rowing.
This coach education is split into six chapters. Each one focuses on a specific part of what it means to coach beginners in rowing.
That is this video. Welcome — glad you are here.
That is this video. Welcome — glad you are here.
Before we get into any technique or session structure, we talk about how to approach this programme as a coach.
Before we get into any technique or session structure, we talk about how to approach this programme as a coach.
A full walkthrough of what a training day actually looks like from start to finish.
A full walkthrough of what a training day actually looks like from start to finish.
What the right mindset looks like. What we expect from everyone on the team. How to set yourself up for a great experience.
What the right mindset looks like. What we expect from everyone on the team. How to set yourself up for a great experience.
4. How to Coach Beginners
4. How to Coach Beginners
5. Safety
5. Safety
This is where we get into the actual coaching.
This is where we get into the actual coaching.
Everything you need to know to keep participants safe on the water.
Everything you need to know to keep participants safe on the water.
How to help people find balance. How to get a crew rowing together. What mistakes to look out for and how to fix them.
How to help people find balance. How to get a crew rowing together. What mistakes to look out for and how to fix them.
Weather rules, the coach boat, what to do in an emergency.
Weather rules, the coach boat, what to do in an emergency.
How to give feedback in a way that builds people up rather than knocking them down.
How to give feedback in a way that builds people up rather than knocking them down.
Short. Important. Non-negotiable.
Short. Important. Non-negotiable.
6. Service & Experience
6. Service & Experience
How to build a real connection with your participants.
How to build a real connection with your participants.
Why that matters for keeping people coming back.
Why that matters for keeping people coming back.
And the small things that make people fall in love with the sport and want to continue.
And the small things that make people fall in love with the sport and want to continue.
7. Programme Structure & Events
7. Programme Structure & Events
A week-by-week breakdown of the programme.
A week-by-week breakdown of the programme.
8. What's Next
8. What's Next
A quick look at what happens after you finish this education and how we get ready to launch the programme together.
A quick look at what happens after you finish this education and how we get ready to launch the programme together.
We say this as friends, not as a rule.
We say this as friends, not as a rule.
Please go through the whole education. All of it.
Please go through the whole education. All of it.
Last year it was clear that some coaches had not gone through everything — and it showed.
Last year it was clear that some coaches had not gone through everything — and it showed.
Not because they were bad coaches. But because they were missing context that would have made everything so much easier.
Not because they were bad coaches. But because they were missing context that would have made everything so much easier.
The whole thing takes no more than two to two and a half hours.
The whole thing takes no more than two to two and a half hours.
You can knock it out over a weekend.
You can knock it out over a weekend.
It is basically like watching a Netflix movie — just slightly more important and slightly less entertaining.
It is basically like watching a Netflix movie — just slightly more important and slightly less entertaining.
But seriously — it is worth every minute.
But seriously — it is worth every minute.
If you go through this properly, the start of the programme will feel like you have already done it once before.
If you go through this properly, the start of the programme will feel like you have already done it once before.
This education is just one part of the support you are going to have going into this.
This education is just one part of the support you are going to have going into this.
Alongside these videos, we have also put together a full library of written resources.
Alongside these videos, we have also put together a full library of written resources.
Guides for how to run each session. Week-by-week handbooks. Drill breakdowns for every exercise you will be teaching. A full guide on common beginner mistakes and how to fix them.
Guides for how to run each session. Week-by-week handbooks. Drill breakdowns for every exercise you will be teaching. A full guide on common beginner mistakes and how to fix them.
On top of that, we are going to have two live sessions together before the programme starts.
On top of that, we are going to have two live sessions together before the programme starts.
A chance to go through the most important parts of this education in more depth, ask any questions you have, and make sure everyone feels completely ready.
A chance to go through the most important parts of this education in more depth, ask any questions you have, and make sure everyone feels completely ready.
So between this education, the live sessions, and all the resources —
So between this education, the live sessions, and all the resources —
Alright — let's get into it.
Alright — let's get into it.
Head to the next chapter and we will start with expectations and mindset.
Head to the next chapter and we will start with expectations and mindset.
The foundation that everything else builds on.
The foundation that everything else builds on.
You are not going into this alone. Far from it.
You are not going into this alone. Far from it.
Everything is written down and ready for you to use.
Everything is written down and ready for you to use.
That feeling is invaluable.
That feeling is invaluable.
The coaches who had watched everything felt prepared. The ones who had not were improvising when they did not need to be.
The coaches who had watched everything felt prepared. The ones who had not were improvising when they did not need to be.
What your participants are learning each week, what it actually feels like to coach it, and an overview of the three events that run alongside the training.
What your participants are learning each week, what it actually feels like to coach it, and an overview of the three events that run alongside the training.
What to do before participants arrive. How the session flows. How to dock safely. How to close well.
What to do before participants arrive. How the session flows. How to dock safely. How to close well.
By the end of this chapter you will be able to picture an entire session in your head before you have run a single one.
By the end of this chapter you will be able to picture an entire session in your head before you have run a single one.
The goal of everything we have prepared is simple.
The goal of everything we have prepared is simple.
That is entirely achievable — and it starts here.
That is entirely achievable — and it starts here.
It genuinely means a great deal to us — and we want you to know that before anything else.
It genuinely means a great deal to us — and we want you to know that before anything else.
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
PLEASE ACTUALLY WATCH THIS
PLEASE ACTUALLY WATCH THIS
WHAT ELSE YOU WILL HAVE
WHAT ELSE YOU WILL HAVE