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Heyguys,soacoupleofyourequestedalistofrowingtermswithadescription,ifthereisanythingthatIhavemissedorifthereisanythingthatneedsmoreexplanationpleaseletmeknowandIwilltrytosortit.Asyouwillseetherearealotofterms,sotomakethingsalittleeasierIhavehighlightedthetermsthatIwillbeusingatthisstage.Thesetermsaretakenfromand/oradjustedfromBritishRowing’sLevel2CoachingCourseTechnicalHandbook.

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RowingTerm DescriptionArms/Armsaway Arms/Armsawayisactionorpositionwherethearmsareextendingor

extendedoutstraight.Thispositionshouldbeperformedasthelegsarelockedoutflatandthetorsoisatthe“11O’Clock”anglefromthehips.

BackDown Reverserowingusedtomanoeuvretheboatbackwardsandforturning,wheninacrewboatitisbeneficialforthestroke/strokepair/strokethree/strokefourtobackdownandthebow/bowpair/bowthree/bowfourtotakestrokesasitprovidesthemostleverage.

Backingdown

Strokes

Thepositiontherower’s“leanback”shouldbefrom“backstops”to“arms-way”

Whenbackingdownisperformedthespoonshouldbereversesquared.

Squared Reversesquared

Backstay Thebackofarigger,closesttothebowsthatlocksthepininposition.

Backstops Thepositionatwhichtherowersitswiththeirlegsstraightandblade

handletotheirchest.

Blade Anothertermfor“oar”.

BoatPositions Positionsintheboat;eachseathasanumber,bowis“1”andeachseat

infrontofthebowgoesupbyone,thebowandstrokehaveimportantrolesinmanoeuvring(see“BackingDown”).Ifthecox,bowmanorcoachinstructsbowpair(bowand“2”)orbow([anynumber]),thismeansthatalltheseatsfrombowtotheseatnumbersaidshouldrow.Itistheexactsameprinciplefromstroke:

Stroke(2)

Bow(1)

Bow(1)

2

3

Stroke(4)

Bowpair

Strokepair

BowThree

Bodyswing Theswingofthetorsopivotingfromthehips.Bow i).Frontoftheboat

ii).ThenamegiventotherowerthatsitsnearestthefrontoftheboatBowBall Asafetyplasticcaponthefrontoftheboat.

StrokeThree

Bow(1)

2

3

4

5

6

7

Stroke(8)Strokepair

StrokeThree

Strokefour

Bowfour

BowThree

BowPair

BowLoader Aboatwherethecoxsitsatthefrontoftheboat.BumShoving Theactionofengagingthelegsandpushingofftheshoesfrom

frontstopswithoutusingtheresistanceofthewater.

Button Thediscshapedpartonthecollarofthebladethatpushingagainsttheinsideofthegate.

Canvas Thehulloftheboatontheendsoftheboat

Catch Thepointofworkwherethebladeisinserted.Clever Spoontype.

Shouldersandarmsremainatthecatch

Whilstthebumisengagedandgoesbackwithoutthebody.

Collar Plasticsleevefixedtothebladethatthebuttoncircles.Buttoncanbe

movedalongthecollartoadjustbladegearing.

“ComeForward” InstructiongivenbythecoxorcoachtocometothefrontstopspositionCox Thepersonontheendoftheboatthatsteerstheboataswellasgive

motivationalandinstructionalcalls.Coxless BoatwithoutacoxCrab Whenthebladebecomescaughtinthewateratthemomentof

extraction.Whenthishappensthephraseis“tocatchacrab”.Easyoar/off Verbalinstructiongivenbycox,coachorrowerforcrewtostoprowing.Ergometer/Ergo/Erg RowingMachine.Extraction/Finish Theremovalofthebladefromthewaterbyapplicationofdownward

pressuretothebladehandle.Feather Bladespoonisparalleltothewater.Thisisthepositionoftheblade

spoonfortherecoverysectionofthestroke.Rowersmustbecarefultofullyextractthebladebeforefeathering.

Fin Apieceofmetalorplasticattachedtotheundersideoftheboattowardsthestern.Providesdirectionalstabilitybypreventingsidewaysslippage.

Firm Termusedtosuggestthattherowerisapplyingfullpressuretothepowerphaseoftheirrowingstroke.

FixedSeat i).Aboatwithoutaslidingseatmechanism.ii).Arowerrowingarmsand/orbodyonlyandthereforenotmovingtheirseat.iii).Asportinwhichtherowersaresadlyunawareofthefunthattheycouldbehavingtravellingattwicethespeedinaslidingseatboat.

FISA TheFederationInternationaledesSocietesd’Avironistheinternationalrowingfederation.Thefederationisresponsibleforallinternationalracingandrules.Organisesaseriesof3WorldCupRegattas,anannualWorldChampionshipandtheWorldCoastalChampionships.

Four Boatforfoursweeprowers.Frontstop/s Thepositionatwhichtherowersitswiththeirlegsat90degreesandthe

bladespoonatthefurthestpointtothebows.

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*Itshouldbenotedthatifacoachorcoxasksyoutositatfrontstops,thepositionisexpectedtobereachedwithfeatheredbladesonthesurfaceofthewater.

Gate/Swivel Thepartoftheriggerwherethecollarandbuttonsits.

Gearing Termusedtodescriberatioofinboardtooutboardonthebladethatdetermineshowmuchpowertherowercanapplythroughthewater.

HeadRace Raceinwhichcrewsaretimedoverasetdistance.Usuallyrunasaprocessionalraceratherthansidebyside.

HeelRestraints Attachedtothehellsoftheshoesandtothefootplate.Compulsorysafetyfeaturethathelpstherowertoreleasetheirfeetfromthesoeintheeventofacapsize.

Height Measurementofdistancefromseattopointofworkatthecentreofthebottomedgeofthepin.

‘Holditup’ Verbalinstructionmeaningtobringtheboattoastopquickly.‘Hips’ Verbalinstructiontofocusonactivatingthebodyswingpivotingfrom

thehips.Alsoaverbalinstructiontotherowertopossiblyhavelooserhips.

Inboard Thelengthofthebladefromtheendofthehandletothebuttonatthepointwhereitsitsagainstthegate/swivel/pin.

Launching Thedetrimentalactionofleadingwiththebackfirstinthedrivephase.

Length Lengthofstroke–thearcfromthecatchtofinishthattheblademovesthroughinthewater.

Loom Theshaftofthebladefromspoontohandle.Macon Typeofblade.

Novice Someonewhohasverylittlerowingexperience.Outboard Thelengthofthebladefromthetipofthespoontothebuttonatthe

pointwhereitwillsitagainstthepin/swivel.Overlap Theamountbywhichthescullhandlesoverlapwhenarowerholds

themhorizontallyatrightanglestotheboat.Pair BoatfortwosweeprowersPin Thespindleonwhichtheswivel/gaterotates.

Pitch Angleofinclinationofthespoontotheverticalduringthepropulsivephaseofthestroke.Thisisdictatedbyboththesternandlateralpitch.

Pressure Theamountofeffortappliedbytherowertothepowerphaseofthestroke.(Usuallylight,½,¾,firmorfull)

Port Thelefthandsideoftheboatasthecoxsitsortherighthandsideofthe

Launching

boatforarower.Oftenmarkedbyaredstripeontheblade.Posture Positionofbackandshouldermusclesduringthestrokecycle.PowerPhase Thepartofthestrokebetweenthecatchandtheextractionwhenthe

bladeisinthewaterandpropellingtheboat.Quad Boatforfourscullers.Rate/rating Numberofstrokesrowedinaminute.Ratio Theratioofthetimetakenforthepowerphasetothatoftherecovery

phaseofthestroke.Ideallytimetakenfortherecoverywillbeaboutthreetimesthatofthepowerphase.1:3.

Recovery Thepartofthestrokephasebetweentheextractionandthebeginning(orcatch)whenthebladeisoutofthewater.

Regatta Acompetitionwitheventsfordifferentboattypesandstatusrowersusuallyinvolvingheats,semi-finalsandfinalsforeachevent.Boatscompetesidebysideformastandingstart.

Reversesquare/reversesquaring

alsosee“backdown”.Rhythm Optimumratio.Riggers Metaloutriggersattachedtotheoutershelloftheboatnexttoeach

seatthatsupporttheswivelandthepin.Therearecurrentlyseveraldifferentdesignsofriggerfromtwoorthreestaymetalorcarbontubingtometalorcarbonwings.

Rigging Thewayinwhichtheriggers,slides,swivel,pins,footplate,bladesandscullscanbeadjustedtooptimiserowercomfortandefficiency.

Riggerjigger Aspanner(usually10mmor13mm)usedforattaching/detachingandadjustingriggers.

Ruckover Bodyleanfromhipstowardsthesternoftheboat.Ideallyfinishingatanangleof1O’Clock.

Rudder Thedeviceundertheboatwhichwhenmovedcauseschangeofdirection.Linkedtothesteeringmechanism.

RunningStart/Rollingstart

Aracingstartundertakenwiththeboatalreadymoving.

Saxboard Thesidesoftheboatabovethewaterlinemadetostrengthentheboatwheretheriggersattach.

Scull Smallerversionofthebladeusedforsculling.Sculling Rowingwithtwoblades,oneoneithersideoftheboat.Shell Thesmoothhulloftheboat.Sometimesmadefromwoodbutmore

commonlynowfromasyntheticmaterial.Sleeve Thepartofthebladethatfitsinsidethegateandisthepointatwhich

thereistheseparationofoutboardandinboard.

Slide/runner Twometalrunnersonwhichtheseattravels.

Span Thedistancebetweenthecentresofthestarboardsideandportsideswivelonascullingboat.

SpinTurn Termusedtodescribeturningtheboatonitsaxis.Spoon Theendofthebladewhichentersthewater.Usuallypaintedinthe

coloursoftheclubrepresentedbytherower.

SquareorSquaring Toturnthebladesothatthespoonisat90degreestothewater.Thisactionshouldbedoneearlyduringtherecoverytoensurefoodpreparationforthecatch.

StandingStart Aracingstartfromstationary.Stakeboat Ananchoredboatofpontoonfromwhichrowingboatsareheldpriorto

aracestarting.Starboard Therighthandsideoftheboatasthecoxsitsorthelefthandsideofthe

boatforarower.Oftenmarkedbyagreenstripeontheblade.Stern Thebackoftheboat.SternLoader Aboatwherethecoxsitsattheback(stern)oftheboat.SternPitch Sternwardsangleofinclinationofthepintothevertical.Stroke i).Onecycleoftheblade.

ii).Therowerwhositsclosesttothesternoftheboatinfrontofalltheothersandisresponsiblefortheratingandrhythmoftheboat.

Stretcher Ametallicorcarbonplateinsidetheboattowhichtheshoesareattached.Securedwithadjustablescrews.

Sweep Rowingwithonebladeononesideoftheboat.

Tapdown Tolowerthehandsattheendofthestroketoremovethespoonfromthewater.

Tapturn Amethodofturningtheboatwhereeachrowerusesaforwardsorbackwardsrowingactionwiththeirarmsonly.

Trestles Portablestandsusedtosupportaboatforrigging,washing,admiringetc.