Winter’s Upon Us: A Boathouse Clean-up Checklist
In the Southern Hemisphere, winter is settling in - you can feel the chill on the water, right? It's time to clean out the boathouse before winter training. Below we've put together a checklist of things to do around the boat club. Did we forget anything? Add to our list! Wash boats - Wash them off and hose them down! USE SOAP - washing up liquid is great and don't forget to rinse off all the dirty suds. Service boats - Make a list
5 Clubs (and 1 Company) Take a Unique Slant on Fundraising
Thanks to our friends at Rowperfect, we bring you a collation of the diverse activities which rowing clubs undertake in order to raise funds. Scroll to the bottom of this article to find 3 additional resources from Space Saver all about fundraising and finances, including our e-book of fundraising hints and tips. Make the rowers cook! It goes like this: tickets are purchased for a "strictly dinner" event where the athletes both cook for and serve to the guests. There will need to be culinary standards,
Boathouse Etiquette
It doesn't have to sound archaic. Boathouse etiquette really is important even in this day and age, just as a certain etiquette is expected at a gym - safety is unquestionably the first concern, but so is the comfort of each member. As a boat club manager, it's your job to provide a set of rules and guidelines to keep your club a responsible atmosphere for everyone to enjoy the sport of rowing. Below we set out specific themes for you
Lessons from the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race
When the unexpected happens the crew that makes the best decision in the split seconds around the event usually comes out winning. We all saw this in action in the recent Oxford & Cambridge boat race. Lessons can be learned for every club from this event, and as a boat club manager, it's up to you to make that happen. Firstly, work with the coaches. How to give yourselves the best chance of coming out 'best' is to do some scenario
Ethan Curren and the Art of Putting Together a Crew
Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations. The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver Rowing Systems attended the event in December 2011, and is sharing the presentations with you. Check in weekly for the latest installment! This week: A power point presentation from Ethan Curren on the art of
Ernie Maglischo on Muscle Fatigue and Training
Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations. The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver Rowing Systems attended the event in December 2011, and is sharing the presentations with you. Check in weekly for the latest installment! This week: two 25+ page documents from Ernie Maglischo on Does Lactic
Ed McNeely: Psychophysiology of Program Design
Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations. The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver Rowing Systems attended the event in December 2011, and is sharing the presentations with you. Check in weekly for the latest installment! This week: two power point slide shows from Ed
Bebe Bryans: Motor Learning and Control
Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations. The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver Rowing Systems attended the event in December 2011, and is sharing the presentations with you. Check in weekly for the latest installment! This week: A power point slide show from Bebe Bryans on
August Leming and the Psychology of Coaching
Our first installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations. The Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver Rowing Systems attended the event in December 2011, and is sharing the presentations with you. Check in weekly for the latest installment! This week: August Leming presents four parts on the Psychology
Happy Holidays from Douglas and the SSRS Team
Happy Holidays from the whole team at Space Saver Rowing Systems. Douglas has just returned from a very successful trip in the United States and would like to wish you all the best for the holidays and the New Year approaching. The SSRS online store will be open right through the holiday period so check out our great storage solutions. Holiday Specials from SSRS Don't forget to check out our great Holiday Specialson stocking fillers or Secret Santa gifts for members of your rowing club and