If I had jumped in a boat and immediately started winning races I probably never would have accomplished much in the sport of rowing. I started late. I was always behind. I wasn’t fit. But it made me gritty, angry, and determined. I remember the dismissive things people said about me. I catalogued them...
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Shortcuts Innovate or die Yes, the journey, but Keep up the pace Deliver Bogged down by manual labor Columns and rows, static Why bring something to life If you can create life elsewhere Wish lists Dreams The urgent and necessary course of animation Create something magical Forward, forward, forward...
Continue readingMy Coaching Philosophy: Everyone Can Be Reached
Over the past sixteen years of involvement in the sport of rowing I have gone through many phases of certainty about my coaching philosophy. This philosophy has evolved over time through challenging experiences, successes and failures, and by working with multitudes of different athletes and programs. Since joining the Pocock Rowing Center as a full time coach...
Continue readingA Place For The Misfits
When I look at my career in coaching I see a unique pattern that has developed over time. I have coached everyone from totally new rowers to National team athletes. I have worked with everyone between the ages of 13 up to 80 years old. I have coached people with physical limitations and people who...
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