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RowingTerminology
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)
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.