Alfred Rowing Club

From the Melck Run

Part of

Home Up

 

 

         

Learn to row

Next course:

We intend running the next course in August or September 2007 once the water-level in the vlei has been restored.

The "Learn to row" course runs for six weeks on Saturday or Sunday mornings.  This is an ideal opportunity for you to learn about rowing in an enjoyable environment.  You do not have to be super fit or athletic – just enthusiastic and prepared to work hard and have lots of fun.

Course Details:

  • Rowing options – sculling/sweep oar and what these terms entail.
  • Ergo – for basic technique and land-training options.
  • Basic boat knowledge – boat types, equipment, technical terms.
  • Boat drill.
  • Rules of the water.
  • Practical rowing techniques.
  • Mini regatta.

Session 1:

  • Objectives.
  • Intro to rowing and ZVYC/ARC.
  • Benefits of rowing.
  • Course details.
  • Rowing video.
  • Tour of the boat shed, boat types.
  • Clubhouse and facilities and introduction to members.
  • Tea.

Session 2:

  • Ergo technique – 10 mins each.
  • Rowing technique at jetty
  • How to get in and out of a boat.
  • Technical terms.
  • Rowing land training and flexibility

Session 3:

  • Sweep oar training in the Colonel or Spirit.
  • Boat drill – carrying the boat to the water, entering and exiting the boat technical terms.
  • Demonstration of the rowing stroke.
  • “Tank” style rowing at the jetty.
  • Rowing in pairs, building up to a full crew.

Session 4:

  • Consolidation of session 3.

Session 5:

  • Refining of technique.
  • Steady state rowing in pairs, 4’s etc.

Session 6:

  • Mini regatta - two boats per race in 4+. Each crew to include 2 competent oarspeople.
  • Wind up and summary of the course.
  • Signing of membership application forms.

Fees

Cost of course: R600

  • R300 is payable on registration, non-refundable.
  • The balance is payable on day 1 that the course starts.

If you sign up for membership then R300 will be credited to your subs (see http://www.zvyc.org.za/membership.htm for details of the subscriptions payable - rowers would pay the entrance fee, the annual subscription and the RowSA levy).

Registering

If you would like to give it a try please call Lorna at ZVYC (021) 705-3373 or e-mail her at mail@zvyc.org.za to book your place.