Durham Amateur Rowing Club will soon be running ‘Learn to Row/Scull’ Programmes.
During the period when only single sculling has been allowed during Covid 19, the Club have been offering coaching sessions to club members, both ‘crew scullers’ and those rowers who would describe themselves as ‘non-scullers’. The training boat we have chosen to coach individuals in the single is the Glide One. This is a sturdy boat but also has a hull shape similar to a fine single so that when you are ready to make the transition into a fine single, it won’t feel that different.
The number of sessions needed before transitioning into a ‘fine’ single will vary depending on your previous level of experience, and on how you progress.
As an example, see 5 session programme for ‘crew scullers’ and 10 session programme for non-scullers
GLIDE ONE SINGLE SCULLS TRAINING
Note this is for guidance only – level of group, and conditions on the day will determine what’s actually covered in each session. As summary aim is to cover the 10 essential boat handling skills and the parts of the stroke with recommended drills
| Session | 5 session Qualified User (crew scullers) | 10 session Learn to Single Scull |
| 1. | Boat set-up/boat care; In/Out/Balance Away/into landing Spotting/safety- Paddle & Spin; The rockover. Hands/body/slide; Legs body draw. The Drive – drills Wash & stack boats | Intros and tour; Glide ones – how to set up In/Out/Balance Away/into landing. Developing confidence & balance. 1 blade support. Have a play. Spotting/safety- Sequencing ergo & boats. Boat care; Wash and stack boats |
| 2. | Reprise boat handling skills – The relaxed hand/left leading. Left leading practice. Floats on The Front end. Comfortable at Catch position 3 levels plus back down to catch, build a wall of water; Roll ups; Hand hooks; Hand hooks and nudges. Paddle combining nudges with drive | The Drive- Sequencing ergo. Sculling simulatoar. The relaxed hand/left leading. Left leading practice. 2 x 5 Simulatoar – feather and square, relaxed hand – sequencing/On water. Reprise boat handling skills Drive sequence and skim |
| 3. | The Release; Release drills; feathering and squaring. Looking and steering. Ways to steer; Emergency stop; 1 blade away Spotting. Steering practice. Then long paddle steady state. Drills at pool – front end- drive- release. Combine with focus on each | How to set up your scull – rigging made simple; The release, release drills; Arms and body then add slide. Spotting and steering. How to back down; How to spin the scull Longer paddle. Practice release, then practice drive, then Drive and Release. Emergency stop |
| 4. | Backing down – 2 methods and boat control. Back down onto buoy. The recovery sculling with rhythm and ratio. Low rating efficiency. Now combine with Front end timing; seat stops, hands keep moving, hand hooks. Build wall of water | The Recovery; the rockover; Sculling with rhythm and ratio. Pause exercise for recovery sequencing. Stand up in scull; rigger dips Backing down, both ways; backing down race. Longer paddle, low rating, rhythm and ratio |
| 5. | Reprise and test boat handling skills Self-rescue after capsize. Reprise drills: drive; front end; release; recovery; flow sculling | The front end and the catch. Build a wall of water. Floats on. Developing confidence at the front end. 3 exercises. Pre-set rollups. Add nudge Single stroke ‘hook’ catch. Backing down to Catch for connection. Now combine Roll up the 3 strokes. Hold up – repeat. Long paddle practising the frontend & catch |
| 6. | Boat handling skills – practice all 8. Plus self-rescue simulation. Test of boat handling skills Long paddle – drills at pool. Long course including bridge | |
| 7. | Individual work on 400 metre course 2 x 5. Feedback at spin. Increased ratings – up 2. Each sculler given 1 or 2 areas to work on with drills | |
| 8. | How to steer – different methods, practice on straight and bendy course Split to 2 groups based on needs. Drills & coaching. Timed obstacle course to include boat handling skills. | |
| 9. | Split into 2 groups, based on needs. Mini regatta/500 metre piece with go pro- Video feed back | |
| 10. | Fine scull option or Long scull. Reprise of ‘go to’ drills. Practice/repeat. Flow sculling. Developing as a sculler. Options and next steps. Q and A. Bbq and awards | |
| BAD WEATHER OPTIONS | Ergo/Simulatoar Video analysis Theory – Front end webinar Rigging/setting up scull/Rigging practice |
