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“A feeling for run and rhythm” : Coaches’ perspectives of performance, talent, and progression in rowing
Legge, Natalie Watsford, Mark Sharp, Paul O'Meara, Damien Slattery, Katie
Legge, Natalie
Watsford, Mark
Sharp, Paul
O'Meara, Damien
Slattery, Katie
Abstract
The understanding of rowing performance has been predominantly gained through quantitative sports science-based research. In combination with this objective information, coaches’ experiences may provide important contextual information for how this quantitative evidence is implemented into training programmes. The aims of this study were to (1) explore coaches’ perspectives of performance indicators for competitive rowing in junior rowers, and (2) identify coaches’ recommendations for developing effective technique and movement competency among junior rowers who have the potential to transition to elite competition. Twenty-seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with experienced rowing coaches through purposive sampling of an accredited coaching network. Participants’ coaching experience ranged from 5 to 46 (M = 22, SD = 10) years. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Three overarching themes were identified including, (1) getting the basics right, (2) targeting types of talent, and (3) complexities of performance. Based on these findings, sequence and boat feel, supported through the movement competency provided by hip flexibility and the trunk musculature, were considered critical for executing correct technique. Developing talent and understanding successful performance are both complex concepts when considering the individual athlete. Coaches’ perspectives provided insight into key components of performance to enhance our understanding of how to better develop junior rowers.
Keywords
rower, attributes, coaching, movement competency, technique
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Book
Volume
41
Issue
10
Page Range
927-936
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Relation URI
Event URL
Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
File Access
Open
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa
UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis
Group.
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.