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Rigging for the Individual Stuart Wilson Sykes Racing/Concept2

• Within a school's program we are often faced with athletes who vary in: • How can a boat be rigged to accommodate these different characteristics? Sykes Racing

Rigging Goals Rigging the athlete to achieve a comfortable and effective position by best use of the adjustments Rigging an individual to conform to the settings of Some athletes may require both of the above. Sykes Racing

Rigging Goals • Set your rig of choice, and minimise deviation from it, to aid in the desire to produce uniformity of movement within a crew. • Achieve a rig that best suits the particular crew you have or is the best compromise where multiple users have to be Sykes Racing

• Use of equipment that is suitable and correctly sized for the crew. • Stroke length is within well published Sykes Racing

Equipment Suitability • Many problems start because crews are using equipment that is not suited to their Unfortunately, within any program this may be • How can we work best with what we are provided with? By making small changes to suit the crew Sykes Racing

Foot Stretcher Adjustments • Incorrect heel heights and stretcher angle can lead to a number of problems, particularly at the catch and effect on stroke Technical problems through the stroke • One of the more satisfying rigging changes a Coach can make for the athlete. Sykes Racing

• Skying video Sykes Racing

Foot Stretcher Adjustment • Heel Heights • Incorrect adjustment can cause technical Sometimes, particular heel heights can be selected to encourage a certain technique to be Greater compression of the legs. Sykes Racing

Foot Stretcher Adjustments Normal operating range Sykes Racing

Foot Stretcher Adjustments • In some cases, adjustments outside these 'normal' ranges need to be made for athletes with very long or short legs. Can lead to other problems and make adjustments of other settings necessary. Adjustment of heel height by addition of seat packer ■ Opposite effect on oarlock height (rigger may not allow you to achieve desired height range Sykes Racing

Oarlock Heights • Athletes with very long or very short bodies may fit the crew model better by raising or lowering the seat so that they are now rowing on a more uniform rig height setting and or getting a more suitable heel height but this has an effect on heel height range. Sykes Racing

Oarlock Heights • Normal operating range: Usual Rowing heights: 15 - 18 cm • These ranges covers the entire range of Sykes Racing

“In Phase” Crews moving through the same arc or “phase” to maximise the peak power impulse at the same point in the stroke. Individual’s stroke lengths altered to suit crew ‘mean’ by altering: Inboard, span, and/or oar length. A combination of the three usually allows the desired uniformity to be met. Sykes Racing 14

“In Phase” Changes to equipment to achieve stroke lengths should not be the first thought when dealing with young athletes. Sykes Racing 15

• Different stroke lengths Poor Technique Greater changes can be made to the rower than to the Rigging Changes Sykes Racing

Smaller changes can be made • Oar Inboard, Span & Oar Length Larger changes can be made Sykes Racing

adjustable length oars, achieving uniform arcs much easier

• Allows trial and error approach to rigging changes you have made and review video footage at your leisure. • Overhead shots are particularly useful for looking at stroke arcs and effective reach Sykes Racing

• Coaches will have their own views on making • Make sure you focus on the bigger picture: • What the blades are doing in the water is more important than a pretty looking crew. This is reflected at the National level where athletes from different training centres have to combine as a crew but may have differing styles Eliminate change for change sake. Sykes Racing

• National Crew Boats • Often composite crews from different Almost faultless blade work, timing and stroke ■ Similar body positions in some cases • Coaches work on effective blade work and combination with less emphasis on individual

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