Rowing and Sculling Books

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Interest in rowing and sculling boats is important for many universities and is also at an all-time high with recreational boaters. Additionally, many boat owners are discovering the deep satisfaction in maintaining their own equipment rather than relieing upon the generic standards of boats and paddles available through retailers.
Books covering white water and sea kayaks, rowing and small sailing crafts, racing and rowing boats. Racing and sculling shells will also be included. Books for constructing all-wood rowing and sailing boats are also included.
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Rowing and Sculling Books

• Rowing Faster ~Usually Ships Within 24 Hours
-Volker Nolte (Editor) / Paperback 294 pages / Published October 2004
Get a length up on the competition with cutting-edge technique, training, and racing information. Let the top rowing coaches and scientists in the world steer you to ultimate success, starting with sound training and racing principles and adding increasingly advanced instruction, drills, and insights all the way to the finish. Rowing Faster is the most comprehensive and detailed guide for achieving excellence in the sport. Inside you'll find the following advice: Techniques, drills, and progressions used by World and Olympic champions to master every phase of the stroke Tests to assess your rowing fitness and workouts to develop an aerobic base, increase anaerobic threshold, improve VO2max, and build rowing-specific strength and power A rowing periodization plan to sequence all the training components into a complete training program to maximize boat speed for 1000 meters, 2000 meters, and head racing Racing plans and tactics that have been proven successful at the highest levels of competition Cut through the water faster than ever. Rowing Faster will boost your speed and performance to the highest level.
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Essential Sculling: An Introduction to Basic Strokes, Equipment, Boat Handling, Technique, and Power
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-Daniel J. Boyne / Paperback 160 pages / Published April 1999
Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly readable handbook that focuses on helping anyone become an accomplished sculler. Here Daniel J. Boyne, offers the finest instruction - for men and women alike - on the art and skill of rowing, including: identifying and buying a well-made boat; beginner and advanced technique; boat-handling skills; drills for blending technique and power; training for competition; the mechanics of rigging; the value of camps and coaches; and much more. With clear descriptions, and illustrations throughout, Boyne teaches a healthy respect for both the tradition of sculling and the precise beauty of its execution. (6 X 9, 160 pages, b&w photos, diagrams) SYNOPSIS Here is a fully illustrated beginner's guide to the art and skill of rowing. Sculling is swiftly becoming a popular recreational activity for adults of all ages interested in fitness and fun. Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly readable handbook focused on helping the novice become an accomplished sculler. With time-honored advice and edifying anecdotes, Daniel J. Boyne, director of recreational rowing at Harvard University, offers the finest instruction-for men and women alike-on all aspects of the sport, such as: Identifying and buying equipment Beginner's technique Drills for blending technique and power Training for competition Rigging And much more More than a brilliant how-to manual, Essential Sculling is appreciation of sport at its best.
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Rowing ~Usually Ships Within 24 Hours
-Keith Mayberry / Paperback 96 pages / Published October 2004
Step-by-step photographs demonstrate skills for the new rower Perfect for anyone who wishes to take up rowing, this book introduces essential techniques. A section explains body coordination with and without slide. Training and coaching for competitive rowing is also covered, including advanced techniques for both single sculling and rowing teams. For the noncompetitive rower, there is a section on recreational rowing and sea rowing. Keith Mayberry has represented his native South Africa in many international competitions. He is a leading trainer who coached three members of South Africa's Sydney 2000 Olympic Squad.
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