LEARN TO ROW
New July/August Class Session Added
Due to COVID-19 related health and safety concerns, the FWRC canceled all Learn to Row activities earlier this year. Recent changes have made it possible to offer a July/August Learn to Row session.
Registration is limited to eight students with no more than four students at any one session. The on-water sessions with a maximum of four students will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00, to avoid the heat. Students do not need to make all sessions, only those that they can fit into their schedule. Classes will continue on a Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday evening basis until all students complete, but no later than September 1. Unfortunately, it is difficult to schedule rowing class between mid-September and mid-March, because the weather is unpredictable; there are plenty of good rowing days in that time frame, but you can’t predict them. As a reminder, you receive three months of club membership as part of your fee, so you can row with us until the end of November for no additional charge.
There will be a four student boathouse session on July 22, which includes paperwork, boathouse orientation and some rowing machine (ergometer) work. The second four student session will meet on July 23.
A class typically consists of five on-water sessions with at least one of those in a four-man boat. Because of the virus, we do not plan to have crew work, so all of the rides are planned for a single scull. Please note this could potentially change due to virus concerns.
The July/August Learn to Row Session is full.
Please complete the Learn to Row interest form at the bottom of the page to be notified when registration opens for the next round of classes
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COVID-19 Update and Resources
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2020 LESSON INFORMATION
Please note that classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and generally limited to 8 students per series. Classes consist of a boathouse session, a quad session, three singles sessions and two optional sessions (singles, doubles, quads or sweeps).
The fee for the class is $200, and by paying the fee, the student is committing to attend all sessions with no planned absences. There is a $50 non-refundable deposit due when registering. The deposit is applied to your lesson fee of $200 (the remaining total is due before your lesson series starts). The course fee of $200.00 is comprised of a non-refundable $50.00 deposit, one final payment of $140.25 and a basic membership fee of $9.75 to join US Rowing.
Students must complete the basic membership registration process and sign the US Rowing waiver before their Learn to Row class series begins. Visit US Rowing at http://www.usrowing.org/membership/ to complete the registration process.
The lessons fee includes a 3-month membership immediately following completion of the classes. After the three month period is over, the student can choose to join as an FWRC member and the annual dues will be pro-rated for the remainder of the dues year (through March of the following year).
Please note that classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and generally limited to 8 students per series. Classes consist of a boathouse session, a quad session, three singles sessions and two optional sessions (singles, doubles, quads or sweeps).
The fee for the class is $200, and by paying the fee, the student is committing to attend all sessions with no planned absences. There is a $50 non-refundable deposit due when registering. The deposit is applied to your lesson fee of $200 (the remaining total is due before your lesson series starts). The course fee of $200.00 is comprised of a non-refundable $50.00 deposit, one final payment of $140.25 and a basic membership fee of $9.75 to join US Rowing.
Students must complete the basic membership registration process and sign the US Rowing waiver before their Learn to Row class series begins. Visit US Rowing at http://www.usrowing.org/membership/ to complete the registration process.
The lessons fee includes a 3-month membership immediately following completion of the classes. After the three month period is over, the student can choose to join as an FWRC member and the annual dues will be pro-rated for the remainder of the dues year (through March of the following year).
2020 LESSON DATES
**Class times: weekday sessions 6-7:30 p.m., Saturday sessions 8-10 a.m. and Sunday sessions 3-5 p.m
- Canceled Series 1: March 4, 7 , 8, 14, 15, 21. (Limited to 4 students.)
- Canceled Series 2: April 1, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19.
- Canceled Series 3: May 6, 9, 10, 16 ,17, 23. Saturday, May 16 is an afternoon session. Start time is 1:00 p.m.
- Canceled Series 4: June 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20.
- Canceled Series 5: September 2, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19. Saturday, September 19 is an afternoon session. Start time is 3:00 p.m.
**Class times: weekday sessions 6-7:30 p.m., Saturday sessions 8-10 a.m. and Sunday sessions 3-5 p.m
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GENERAL LESSON INFORMATION
Trained, experienced members of the Fort Worth Rowing Club will conduct beginner classes for potential club members three to four times a year from our Beach Street boathouse. Our beginning rower classes are strenuous, requiring flexibility and agility on the part of the student. As a minimum, we expect the student to: * Be a good swimmer * Weigh less than 220 pounds * Be able to do moderate exercise for an hour * Be able to sit down on the floor unaided by furniture from a standing position, and then stand back up, thus simulating getting into/out of a boat. * Be at least 18 years of age (14 if a child of a current active member). |
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TRAINING RESOURCES
How to Hold the Sculling Handle
This is where it all starts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFBv55xRVo&feature=youtu.be
The Drive Phase
While viewing, make note of how relaxed her hands are on the grips. She's making an effort to relax her fingers which you can see as she extends them. But when she grips the handle to mimic the drive phase, her fingers and hands are relaxed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFNQ82C1Re0&authuser=0
Allowing the Boat to Run During the Recovery Phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F-2S9VIUmw&authuser=0
Erg Videos That Translate to Rowing on Water
Here's an excellent rowing-technique video by Concept2: http://youtu.be/zQ82RYIFLN8
This is a good video on common rowing-technique errors: http://youtu.be/oP6OR-G7AxM
Stu Woo from the Wall Street Journal: Rowing: How Hard Can It Be?
This is where it all starts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFBv55xRVo&feature=youtu.be
The Drive Phase
While viewing, make note of how relaxed her hands are on the grips. She's making an effort to relax her fingers which you can see as she extends them. But when she grips the handle to mimic the drive phase, her fingers and hands are relaxed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFNQ82C1Re0&authuser=0
Allowing the Boat to Run During the Recovery Phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F-2S9VIUmw&authuser=0
Erg Videos That Translate to Rowing on Water
Here's an excellent rowing-technique video by Concept2: http://youtu.be/zQ82RYIFLN8
This is a good video on common rowing-technique errors: http://youtu.be/oP6OR-G7AxM
Stu Woo from the Wall Street Journal: Rowing: How Hard Can It Be?
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