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><channel><title>GigRower ... Pilot Gig, Cornish Pilot Gigs, Gig Rowing &#187; Technique &amp; Coaching</title> <atom:link href="http://gigrower.co.uk/category/gig-technique/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://gigrower.co.uk</link> <description>...for the Pilot Gig community</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:09:01 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Coach of the Year Awards 2010 :: British Rowing</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/coach-of-the-year-awards-2010-british-rowing/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/coach-of-the-year-awards-2010-british-rowing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:28:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british rowing coach of the year awards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british rowing coach of the year awards 2010]]></category> <category><![CDATA[COTYA]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=6536</guid> <description><![CDATA[COTYA &#8211; Coach of the Year Awards 2010
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These annual awards are an opportunity for the rowing community to recognise and celebrate the tremendous contribution of our coaches to the success of our sport.
Nominations are now open for 2010. Applications may be submitted online or by post. An application form can be downloaded from [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/coach-of-the-year-awards-2010-british-rowing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Looe :: Junior Rowing Leaders Award</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/looe-junior-rowing-leaders-award/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/looe-junior-rowing-leaders-award/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:31:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jowan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Indoor Rowing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Junior Stuff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other rowing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Looe Pilot Gig Club]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=5596</guid> <description><![CDATA[A group of juniors at Looe rowing club have been fortunate enough to receive funding from Cornwall Sports Partnership to complete the junior rowing leaders award (JRLA). Ten students completed the part one award, requiring them to demonstrate knowledge of the indoor rowing structure in schools, competitions, technique and equipment. They also had to plan and deliver a session within [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/looe-junior-rowing-leaders-award/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fixed Seat Technique :: Workshop Series</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/fixed-seat-technique-workshop-series/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/fixed-seat-technique-workshop-series/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:59:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tinks</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CPGA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CRA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CPGA]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=5329</guid> <description><![CDATA[British Rowing, in conjunction with the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and Cornish Rowing Association recently ran a series of ‘Fixed Seat Rowing Technique’ workshops for clubs based in the West and Wessex Regions.
The workshop is the culmination of two years of hard work by volunteers from a number of fixed seat rowing associations. A working [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/fixed-seat-technique-workshop-series/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oars, part 2. Outboard, inboard, handle and sleeve</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/oars-part-2-outboard-inboard-handle-and-sleeve/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/oars-part-2-outboard-inboard-handle-and-sleeve/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:43:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Musto</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Equipment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[suttons blades]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=5135</guid> <description><![CDATA[After part 1, now we move on to outboard, inboard, handle and sleeve.
To decide your overall oar length you need to agree first your outboard length (in conjunction with blade area and shape – see later), then your inboard length.
OUTBOARD
The outboard length of the oar is measured from the blade tip to the centre [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/oars-part-2-outboard-inboard-handle-and-sleeve/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Erg technique &#8211; how&#8217;s yours?</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/erg-technique-hows-yours/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/erg-technique-hows-yours/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:34:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Musto</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[concept 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ergometer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=5169</guid> <description><![CDATA[Top crews use rowing ergometers, they&#8217;re a &#8220;dyno&#8221; for your body. A great piece of equipment, but, how&#8217;s your technique? A lot of people you see in the gym or boathouse have poor technique and risk injury at worst and simply go slow and waste effort at best. Just because there&#8217;s a sliding seat doesn&#8217;t [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/erg-technique-hows-yours/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CPGA /British Rowing :: Coastal Coxing Certificate</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/cpga-british-rowing-coastal-coxing-certificate/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/cpga-british-rowing-coastal-coxing-certificate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:09:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tinks</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CPGA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coxing course]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=5106</guid> <description><![CDATA[CPGA /British Rowing Coastal Coxing Certificate Level 1
The CPGA are now offering clubs the chance to gain a minimum standard of competency by way of a 16 hour
course delivered over a couple of weeks theory based and a days practical tuition. This course provides a
certificate of competence in generic coxing skills. This is not a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/cpga-british-rowing-coastal-coxing-certificate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fixed Seat Coaching Certificate :: British Rowing</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/fixed-seat-coachinc-certificate-british-rowing/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/fixed-seat-coachinc-certificate-british-rowing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:55:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CPGA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CRA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing Coaching Course]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing Courses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Coaching Course]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rowing Fixed Seat]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=4567</guid> <description><![CDATA[UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching (Rowing) – Fixed Seat
British Rowing, in conjunction with the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and the West Regional Rowing Council, would like to notify clubs of an upcoming Fixed Seat Level 2 Coaching course.Course Dates:Sat 			8th May 2010
9:30am-5:30pm
Fowey 			Lifeboat StationSun 			9th May 2010
9:30am-5:30pm
Fowey 			Lifeboat StationWed 			12th May 2010
6:30pm-9:30pm
Victoria 			Inn RocheWed [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/fixed-seat-coachinc-certificate-british-rowing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oars, part 1. Measuring to provide a spec.</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/oars-part-1-measuring-to-provide-a-spec/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/oars-part-1-measuring-to-provide-a-spec/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:53:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Musto</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Equipment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[suttons blades]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=4400</guid> <description><![CDATA[For a long time we&#8217;ve been meaning to sit down and start to put together some articles on the various parts of the sport, whether they be equipment based as in this series of articles or on fitness training, boats, maintenance, coaching, analysis, crew selection, club fundraising and so on. In this the first of the series we&#8217;ll [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/oars-part-1-measuring-to-provide-a-spec/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>British Rowing :: Courses available</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/british-rowing-courses-available/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/british-rowing-courses-available/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:27:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CPGA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CRA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gig Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Rowing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Courses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CPGA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CRA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gig Coxing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=3951</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here is a list of courses and information of courses being run by British Rowing &#38; The CPGA
Fixed Seat Rowing Technique WorkshopWhen/Where
3rd February &#8211; Mounts Bay School, Penzance Contact: Helen Bowkett &#8211; helenbowkett@yahoo.co.uk
10th February – Newquay Treviglas School Contact: Beverley Davis &#8211; davis_beverley@sky.com
17th February – Falmouth Water Sports Centre Contact: Nick Maxted &#8211; nickmaxted@fsmail.net
24th [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/british-rowing-courses-available/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>British Rowing :: Tutors Wanted</title><link>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/british-rowing-tutors-wanted/</link> <comments>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/british-rowing-tutors-wanted/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:08:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tinks</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Junior Stuff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technique & Coaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gigrower.co.uk/?p=3596</guid> <description><![CDATA[British Rowing are currently looking for potential candidates to train as tutors of our &#8216;Safeguarding and Protecting Children&#8217; workshop. Tutors of this workshop are required in the Cornwall/Devon area to meet the needs of the region in terms of running SPC workshops for clubs, and as part of the region&#8217;s Level 2 coaching courses.  We [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gigrower.co.uk/gig-technique/british-rowing-tutors-wanted/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>