Rowing and sculling Books
Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd Masters Rowing: Training for Technique, Fitness,
Book SynopsisAs the popularity of rowing in mid to late adulthood has grown, so too has the number of rowing club members and participants in regattas increased. Rowing attracts not only former racing rowers who return to rowing for fitness, health, and competition, but also the many late and lateral entrants who are perhaps competing for the first time. This growing interest in the sport makes it even more important to provide instruction for these masters rowers. Masters Rowing caters to interested beginners learning the sport and adapting their boating equipment, as well as to ambitious masters rowers looking to improve their technique. Within this book, the reader will find tips for fitness training and hints for competition. In addition, the reader will understand the theoretical basics of training and performance development of active but older rowers. Coaches of master rowers will also be able to take the information in this book and apply it to their athletes’ training. Furthermore, all training information provided is backed by scientific, specialist research. With Masters Rowing, readers will be able to increase their fitness and hone their skills to compete at their best.
£19.12
The Crowood Press Ltd Rowing and Sculling: Skills. Training. Techniques
Book SynopsisCrowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonsense guides will help give you that all-important advantage. Rowing and Sculling - Crowood Sports Guides covers a brief history of rowing; choosing and setting up equipment; safety and risk assessment; capsize drill, steering and coxing; skill development and techniques; pyschology and rower well being; understanding refuelling and hydration, and planning an effective training programme in order to optimise flexibility, stability and strength and prevent injury.
£12.34
The Crowood Press Ltd Rowing and Sculling
Book SynopsisThis new paperback edition of Bill Sayer's comprehensive guide to the sports of rowing and sculling has been further revised and updated. The book offers invaluable instruction to maximize the athlete's efficiency, strength and endurance on the water.
£17.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Strength and Conditioning for Rowing
Book SynopsisThe field of strength and conditioning has grown exponentially over the last two decades, making both collaboration with others and recognition of the impact S&C coaches can have beyond the weight room more important than ever before. This book purposefully begins by sharing professional insights from both the individuals S&C coaches work with - the event coaches - and those individuals S&C coaches work for - the athletes - to examine how collaboration towards agreed, shared and understood performance goals works in practice. The latter chapters focus on applying S&C principles within rowing populations, which are easily transferred to any athlete. This includes: a 'performance backwards' approach to planning; exploring an adaptation approach to programming; common injuries across rowing populations; exercise selection, including specific trunk training assessment and programming; transfer of training to rowing performance, and finally, understanding the needs of Paralympic Rowers.
£17.99
Brown Dog Books Oxford Brookes A Sporting Miracle
Book SynopsisOxford Brookes University Boat Club has risen from obscurity to being acclaimed as probably the best rowing club in the world, winning no less than 13 titles at Henley Royal Regatta in the last two years. With a historical overview and photographs, this book lifts the lid on how the inspirational coaches have taken Brookes to the very top of rowing
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers More Power
Book SynopsisArguably the greatest coach in British sporting history.SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDSJurgen Grobler's Olympic coaching career is one of legend, yet the man himself has remained resolutely out of the spotlight. Over the last twenty years he has masterminded British Rowing's incomparable success. And when the difference between gold and silver can mean mere fractions of a second, Jurgen Grobler has consistently delivered Olympic gold through various boat classes and with an ever-changing group of athletes.Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history, Grobler's unparalleled record outstrips many much better known records and stories; building champions such as Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell to name but few.This authoritative account of Grobler's career straddles the Iron Curtain, beginning in the German Democratic Republic, where systemic state-funded doping was an open secret, before crossing to Britain following the fall of the
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Four Mums in a Boat Friends who rowed 3000 miles
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£12.74
Little, Brown Book Group Never Leave a Man Behind
Book SynopsisThe stories of two veterans - one traumatised, one blind - who rediscover themselves with the help of a friend in the course of two epic ocean adventures, kayaking around the Falklands and rowing across the Pacific.
£11.24
HarperCollins Let Me Be Real with You
£18.00
Headline Publishing Group Katherine Grainger
Book SynopsisThis updated autobiography continues Katherine's inspirational story as GB's finest ever female rower.Trade Review'Beautifully written' * Independent. *'The book is a testament to friendship' * Observer. *'As much about people as it is about the physical and mental challenges of world-class rowing' * Financial Times. *'What a brilliant book' * Verite Sport. *Table of ContentsForeword by Sir Steve Redgrave • Let's Start at the Very Beginning • The Wonder Years • Decisions, Discord and Donuts • Breakthrough at Sydney • All Change • Through the Pain • Quadrupe Quandaries • Chinese Burn • Tapping into Phoebe • The Right Fit • Golden Days • The Return to the Arena • Silver Linings.
£10.99
Ebury Publishing ASteve Redgrave A Golden Age The Autobiography
Book SynopsisIn 2003 the British public voted Sir Steven Redgrave the Golden Sports Personality of the last fifty years. A fitting award for Britain's most successful Olympian ever, who on 23 September 2000 entered the record books as the only athlete ever to have won five consecutive Olympic gold medals.
£13.49
Headline Publishing Group Inspired
Book SynopsisSir Steve Redgrave shares the inspiring sports stories and his own experiences that he believes get to the very heart of what it takes to succeed. From Roger Bannister''s record-breaking four-minute mile to Jonny Wilkinson''s sensational drop kick, Steve pays tribute to the heroes of sport and assesses what it is that led them to achieve their goals. Packed with entertaining tales of sporting greats such as Muhammad Ali, Brian Clough, Cathy Freeman, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and Bobby Charlton, this book celebrates the fascinating figures and moments of brilliance that can inspire us and motivate us all to make our wildest dreams a magnificent reality.
£11.69
Polperro Heritage Press KIKO
Book SynopsisIn March 2018 Kiko Matthews broke the world record for rowing the Atlantic solo after recovering from brain surgery
£18.00
Polperro Heritage Press Kiko
Book SynopsisIn March 2018 Kiko Matthews broke the world record for rowing the Atlantic solo after recovering from brain surgery
£12.30
Little, Brown Book Group Rowing the Pacific
Book SynopsisStorms, fatigue, equipment failure, intense hunger, and lack of water are just a few of the challenges that ocean rower Mick Dawson endured whilst attempting to complete one of the World''s ''Last Great Firsts''.In this nail-biting true story of man versus nature, former Royal Marine commando Dawson, a Guinness World Record-holder for ocean-rowing and high-seas adventurer takes on the Atlantic and ultimately the North Pacific.It took Dawson three attempts and a back-breaking voyage of over six months to finally cross the mighty North Pacific for the first time. Dawson and his rowing partner Chris Martin spent 189 days, 10 hours and 55 minutes rowing around the clock, facing the destruction of their small boat and near-certain death every mile of the way, before finally reaching the iconic span of San Francisco''s Golden Gate Bridge. Dawson''s thrilling account of his epic adventure details how he and Chris propelled their fragile craft, stroke by stroke for tTrade ReviewMick's account of the gruelling journey is compelling. You'll feel that you're there with them, through the near-death experiences and the equipment failures, battling extreme fatigue, frightening storms and an ocean the consistency of liquid cement * Lifeboat Magazine *A nail-biting story of man versus nature * Globe & Laurel *
£11.81
Little, Brown Book Group Never Leave a Man Behind
Book SynopsisThe stories of two veterans - one traumatised, one blind - who rediscover themselves with the help of a friend in the course of two epic ocean adventures, kayaking around the Falklands and rowing across the Pacific.Trade ReviewMick Dawson's gripping Never Leave A Man Behind, effectively two adventure stories for the price of one, can be justifiably described as "unputdownable". Dawson is a man you would want on your side, whether in battle or tackling waves as high as houses should you ever consider rowing the Pacific. * Sports Book of the Month *An excellent read and one that will be enjoyed by all. It provides a great perspective on the human condition. The reader shares Mick's journey through every arduous challenge and specifically what Mick and Sparky had to endure crossing the Pacific. I know first-hand how humble and modest Mick is and how Mick and Sparky exemplify the attributes of excellence and of the Royal Marines (spirit, courage, determination, unselfishness and cheerfulness in the face of adversity). I am proud to play my small part in this adventure and grateful to see what a significant impact Mick and Sparky have had on the lives of veterans and in society as a whole, particularly those with visual impairment like my own father. -- Keith M. Breslauer, Trustee of The Royal Marines CharityMick Dawson's second book is a tour de force bringing together the macro that is the history of the Falklands war with the micro that is three men's personal stories with their highs and lows shared frankly and intimately. He powerfully captures what it means to be a Royal Marine in both war and peace, and how the Royal Marines mindset - first to understand, first to respond, first to adapt, first to overcome - has helped Mick and the two Steves win their battles in and out of the water. Mick helps us really jump into the vessels and sit where they sat, sensing a little of the tension, despair, challenge to fight or flight, and exhilaration that these challenges have brought. In doing this he challenges us while we sit comfortably in our armchairs to reflect on our own lives, which "hang daily on the tightrope between disaster and success if we analyse them closely enough", urging us to get up and face our own battles. The indomitable brotherhood that is the Royal Marines is powerfully portrayed, a bond which holds men together over decades as a result of shared training and operations, underpinned by a total trust in your oppo to get you through - and never leave you behind. -- Jonathan Ball, Director, The Royal Marines Charity
£10.44
DB Publishing Olympic Obsession the Inside Story of Britain's
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£15.29
The Crowood Press Ltd Masters Sculling: Technique and Training
Book SynopsisMasters scullers range in age from Grade AA (21 in the US) or Grade A (27 in the UK) to Grade M (89 plus). Although diverse in age, these athletes all have one thing in common - they are each unique. This book partners with each individual athlete to achieve performance improvements based on their own aspirations, technical skill and fitness level. The focus is on understanding and efficiency, both in the acquisition of skills and training. The dynamic technique described offers scullers a high-performance sculling approach, carefully tailored to support a Masters sculler's long-term career. Illustrated with superb colour photographs, diagrams and a wealth of examples, coverage includes individual assessment of an athlete's sculling skills, flexibility and aerobic fitness; compilation and application of evidence-based data; formation of highly individual training programmes; experiments for athletes to explore their connectedness, versatility and speed, and finally, race strategies and plans for competitive athletes. Based on the athlete's needs and aspirations, Masters Sculling provides you with the knowledge and skills to build an individual training plan that minimizes injury risk, achieves continuous improvement and fosters a lifelong enjoyment of the sport.Trade Review'The book is well structured and does not feel like it's just targeting the elite athletes, instead it has an accessibility for all approach to enjoying the sport.' * The Wave Rowing *
£21.60
The Crowood Press Ltd High Performance Rowing
Book SynopsisWritten for coaches and crews that are past beginner level but new to competitive rowing, High Performance Rowing doesn't aim to cover every aspect of rowing, but just concentrates on how to make your boat go faster. A detailed guide to fitness and strength training and covers equipment and techniques needed for improving performance at different levels of competition. Topics include: tips on improving technique; how to write a training programme and selection of crews. AUTHOR: John McArthur is currently a Regional Coaching and Development Officer for the Amateur Rowing Association. He has been rowing for twenty-four years and coaching for eighteen. He is a holder of the ARA Gold Coaching Award and is a former national team coach for the Great Britain Lightweight Mens' Team. 100 b/w photos
£13.49
