LEARN TO ROW
2021 LESSON INFORMATION
Registration is limited to four students for the April and May series, and eight students for the June and September series classes. This plan is an assumption based on the hope that the virus situation will be moving in a favorable direction in April, and be looking good by June. If this is not the case, we will start cancelling classes. Each session of a class will be limited to a maximum of four students. For the June and September series class, half of the class will meet at the posted time and the other half will typically meet two hours later. The students will participate in deciding who is in what group.
A class typically consists of a boathouse session; where we do paper work, boathouse orientation and some limited erg (rowing machine) work, and five on-water sessions with one of those being in a four-man boat. With the virus situation, we will probably limit on-water rows to singles sculls.
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.
Mandatory Requirement:
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).
Registration is limited to four students for the April and May series, and eight students for the June and September series classes. This plan is an assumption based on the hope that the virus situation will be moving in a favorable direction in April, and be looking good by June. If this is not the case, we will start cancelling classes. Each session of a class will be limited to a maximum of four students. For the June and September series class, half of the class will meet at the posted time and the other half will typically meet two hours later. The students will participate in deciding who is in what group.
A class typically consists of a boathouse session; where we do paper work, boathouse orientation and some limited erg (rowing machine) work, and five on-water sessions with one of those being in a four-man boat. With the virus situation, we will probably limit on-water rows to singles sculls.
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.
Mandatory Requirement:
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).
2021 LESSON DATES
The first session of each class is the boathouse session at 6:00 pm. The Saturday sessions will be at 8:00 and 10:00 am, and the Sunday sessions will be at 3:00 and 5:00 pm.
It has been our experience that students with erg time progress faster and have more fun. To this end, we will offer students upon registration an opportunity to join us at the boathouse for erg sessions on Wednesday evenings at 6:00. You will be given a contact number for the Wednesday erg sessions.
- Series 1: April 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24
- Series 2: May 5, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23. Note: The sessions for the 15th will be at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
- Series 3: June 2, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19
- Series 4: September 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19. Note: The sessions for the 15th will be at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm and sessions for the 18th will be at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
The first session of each class is the boathouse session at 6:00 pm. The Saturday sessions will be at 8:00 and 10:00 am, and the Sunday sessions will be at 3:00 and 5:00 pm.
It has been our experience that students with erg time progress faster and have more fun. To this end, we will offer students upon registration an opportunity to join us at the boathouse for erg sessions on Wednesday evenings at 6:00. You will be given a contact number for the Wednesday erg sessions.
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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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COVID-19 Update and Resources
For the most up to date Coronavirus (COVID-19) news and information, please visit one of the following resources:
For the most up to date Coronavirus (COVID-19) news and information, please visit one of the following resources:
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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