LEARN TO ROW
2023 LESSON DATES
- Series 1: March 8, 11, 12, 18, 25
- Series 2: April 5, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23
- Series 3: May 10, 13, 20, 21, 24, 27 (May 24 is a Wednesday)
- Series 4: May 31, June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17
- Series 5: September 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17 (September 13 is a Wednesday)
2023 LESSON INFORMATION
Welcome to the wonderful world of rowing. Many of the Fort Worth Rowing Club's new members come from our Learn to Row, LTR, program. New members are the lifeblood of our club, so LTR students are important to us! In our LTR process, students not only learn to move the boat about on the water, but how to work with others to do it; it is called crew.
One of the key tools for a developing rower is the rowing machine, an ergometer or erg for short. The club will have erg sessions for LTR starting as soon as they register for LTR classes. For example, if you register for the September class, you can attend erg sessions starting in March. We believe that the erg sessions are so important that we require that the LTR student attend at least two successful erg sessions before they can go out in a single.
There will be five LTR sessions in 2023; March, April, May, June, and September. Each session consists of six classes - five on the water. The first class of each session is conducted in the boathouse, where we complete paperwork, review boathouse procedures, etc. The second class is usually a four-person boat, quad, ride where two students join a coach in bow and an experienced rower in stroke. The third class entails rowing in a single. In the LTR process, the erg, quad, singles, practice and crew development events are building blocks on which students construct their rowing experience. Given that each class is a critical element in the skills development process, you should plan to attend all of the classes. Missing one class requires workarounds and additional effort on everyone's part; please don't create barriers to your development.
As you complete the individual sessions of your class, you will be invited to attend supervised practices, which are available every Tuesday and Thursday evening. During the practices, the coach may invite you to work in a double boat with an experienced rower. Your LTR fee covers all phases of the LTR program for three months after the class.
The course fee for the LTR process is $250, and by paying the fee, the student is committing to attend all sessions/events with no planned absences. There is a $100 non-refundable deposit due when registering. The deposit is applied to your course fee of $250 (the remaining total is due before your class starts). The course fee of $250 is comprised of a non-refundable $100.00 deposit, one final payment of $150. Additionally, a basic membership fee of $15.00 is required to join US Rowing.
Mandatory Requirement- Do not complete this step until after first registering for a space in one of the classes:
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. Before signing the waiver, there are a few questions to answer. Visit - http://www.usrowing.org/rowing-101/ for a quick review. Club code: U9Z6P
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).
Welcome to the wonderful world of rowing. Many of the Fort Worth Rowing Club's new members come from our Learn to Row, LTR, program. New members are the lifeblood of our club, so LTR students are important to us! In our LTR process, students not only learn to move the boat about on the water, but how to work with others to do it; it is called crew.
One of the key tools for a developing rower is the rowing machine, an ergometer or erg for short. The club will have erg sessions for LTR starting as soon as they register for LTR classes. For example, if you register for the September class, you can attend erg sessions starting in March. We believe that the erg sessions are so important that we require that the LTR student attend at least two successful erg sessions before they can go out in a single.
There will be five LTR sessions in 2023; March, April, May, June, and September. Each session consists of six classes - five on the water. The first class of each session is conducted in the boathouse, where we complete paperwork, review boathouse procedures, etc. The second class is usually a four-person boat, quad, ride where two students join a coach in bow and an experienced rower in stroke. The third class entails rowing in a single. In the LTR process, the erg, quad, singles, practice and crew development events are building blocks on which students construct their rowing experience. Given that each class is a critical element in the skills development process, you should plan to attend all of the classes. Missing one class requires workarounds and additional effort on everyone's part; please don't create barriers to your development.
As you complete the individual sessions of your class, you will be invited to attend supervised practices, which are available every Tuesday and Thursday evening. During the practices, the coach may invite you to work in a double boat with an experienced rower. Your LTR fee covers all phases of the LTR program for three months after the class.
The course fee for the LTR process is $250, and by paying the fee, the student is committing to attend all sessions/events with no planned absences. There is a $100 non-refundable deposit due when registering. The deposit is applied to your course fee of $250 (the remaining total is due before your class starts). The course fee of $250 is comprised of a non-refundable $100.00 deposit, one final payment of $150. Additionally, a basic membership fee of $15.00 is required to join US Rowing.
Mandatory Requirement- Do not complete this step until after first registering for a space in one of the classes:
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. Before signing the waiver, there are a few questions to answer. Visit - http://www.usrowing.org/rowing-101/ for a quick review. Club code: U9Z6P
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).
2023 LESSON DATES
To keep sessions at 8 students each, other than March, the students in each session will be divided into two groups. One group meets at the posted time and the other meets two hours later. On Saturday start time is 8:00, on Sunday start time is 3:00, and on weekdays start time is 6:00. The students will determine who is in what group.
- Series 1: March 8, 11, 12, 18, 25
- Series 2: April 5, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23
- Series 3: May 10, 13, 20, 21, 24, 27 (May 24 is a Wednesday)
- Series 4: May 31, June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17
- Series 5: September 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17 (September 13 is a Wednesday)
To keep sessions at 8 students each, other than March, the students in each session will be divided into two groups. One group meets at the posted time and the other meets two hours later. On Saturday start time is 8:00, on Sunday start time is 3:00, and on weekdays start time is 6:00. The students will determine who is in what group.
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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. Rowing events are strenuous, requiring flexibility and agility on the part of the student to:
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COVID-19 Update and Resources
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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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