LEARN TO ROW
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2019 Learn to Row Classes
The Club is adding a new option to the Learn to Row program for 2019. Learning to row is fun, but students are occasionally surprised to find that as with any sport it takes time and work. The Club is adding a Preliminary Sessions element so that students will have a chance to learn about the various aspects of rowing before committing to the full six-session program.
Preliminary sessions will take place before the start of the regular six-session program. After students register for a class series and pay the non-refundable $50 deposit, the lesson coordinator will then contact and invite students to attend a preliminary session. Preliminary sessions will include spending time on the rowing machine (ergometer or erg for short), rowing attached to the dock (dock row), rowing in a crew boat and rowing in a single. After completing the session, students will have the option of paying the additional $150 and continuing with the six-session Learn to Row class or not.
Students may also decline the session invitation in favor of paying the additional $150 and beginning their class on the scheduled start date. The six classes include a boathouse session, two crew rides, two singles rides and a final ride of choice (crew or single).
The Club is adding a new option to the Learn to Row program for 2019. Learning to row is fun, but students are occasionally surprised to find that as with any sport it takes time and work. The Club is adding a Preliminary Sessions element so that students will have a chance to learn about the various aspects of rowing before committing to the full six-session program.
Preliminary sessions will take place before the start of the regular six-session program. After students register for a class series and pay the non-refundable $50 deposit, the lesson coordinator will then contact and invite students to attend a preliminary session. Preliminary sessions will include spending time on the rowing machine (ergometer or erg for short), rowing attached to the dock (dock row), rowing in a crew boat and rowing in a single. After completing the session, students will have the option of paying the additional $150 and continuing with the six-session Learn to Row class or not.
Students may also decline the session invitation in favor of paying the additional $150 and beginning their class on the scheduled start date. The six classes include a boathouse session, two crew rides, two singles rides and a final ride of choice (crew or single).
2019 LESSON DATES
March: 6, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23
April: 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 27
May: 1, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19
June: 5, 8, 9, 12 (Wednesday evening), 15, 22
September: 4, 7, 8, 11(Wednesday evening), 14, 15
-Dates are subject to change
March: 6, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23
April: 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 27
May: 1, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19
June: 5, 8, 9, 12 (Wednesday evening), 15, 22
September: 4, 7, 8, 11(Wednesday evening), 14, 15
-Dates are subject to change
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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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*2019 LESSON INFORMATION
Please note that classes are filled on a first come, first served basis and limited to 8 students per series. The fee for the six-session class is $200 ($50 deposit and $150 for the class), and by paying the $150 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 $150 is due before your lesson series starts and is comprised of one final payment of $140.25 and a basic membership fee of $9.75 to join US Rowing ).
Students must complete the registration process, sign the 2019 FWRC Waiver 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.)
2019 LESSON DATES
March: 6, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23
April: 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 27
May: 1, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19
June: 5, 8, 9, 12 (Wednesday evening), 15, 22
September: 4, 7, 8, 11(Wednesday evening), 14, 15
-Dates are subject to change
Class times: weekday sessions 6-7:30 p.m., Saturday sessions 8-10 a.m. and Sunday sessions 3-5 p.m
Please note that classes are filled on a first come, first served basis and limited to 8 students per series. The fee for the six-session class is $200 ($50 deposit and $150 for the class), and by paying the $150 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 $150 is due before your lesson series starts and is comprised of one final payment of $140.25 and a basic membership fee of $9.75 to join US Rowing ).
Students must complete the registration process, sign the 2019 FWRC Waiver 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.)
2019 LESSON DATES
March: 6, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23
April: 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 27
May: 1, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19
June: 5, 8, 9, 12 (Wednesday evening), 15, 22
September: 4, 7, 8, 11(Wednesday evening), 14, 15
-Dates are subject to change
Class times: weekday sessions 6-7:30 p.m., Saturday sessions 8-10 a.m. and Sunday sessions 3-5 p.m
TRAINING RESOURCES
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Level Two Coaches Manual:
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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?
