Joy of Sculling Saratoga Conference – 22nd Annual Friday, December 12 – Sunday, December 14, 2014 www.thejoyofsculling.com
Conference Objectives: To advance the programming of Integral Coaching at every opportunity in our powers is the major objective for this Conference. It is an effective way to proceed to insure the effectiveness of the athlete’s progress in sport and in life. To this end we have programmed Mental training, Physiological Training, Technical Training components into the program for this year’s Conference. One area of training over the past two years that we have endeavored to bolster is the mental component, so you can see we have added extra mental trainers to our list of presenters for last year and this year. In addition each of the six workshop sessions have at least one presentation devoted to Junior programming. So we have an impressive array of Junior Coaches in our lineup including Dr. Paul Arciero from Saratoga, Peter Bisek from Sagamore, New York, Tricia Blocher from River City,Sacramento California, Marc Mandel from Gonzaga, Sally Morris from Exeter, Mike Purcer from St. Catharines, and Bruce Smith from Community Rowing in Boston.. With this system in mind the presenters are encouraged to make a holistic presentation and the participants are encouraged to receive and weave the material from each session into a holistic pattern for their coaching. So it becomes a truly Integral approach to coaching. Coaches from all levels from Juniors to Masters are invited to attend, engage in the dialogue, share and enjoy an educational weekend at the Joy of Sculling Conference. This year we are particularly pleased to off presentations that will benefit and stimulate Head Coaches. It would be an excellent weekend for Head Coaches to refresh themselves by listening to an impressive array of senior coaches in Scottish great, Frank Dick, Uli Hartmann from Germany, Ernie Maglischo, Michael Carroll, Michiel Bartman, David Meggysey, Al Morrow, Linda Muri, Sergei Beliaev, Bebe Bryans, Dan Roock, Justin Moore, Greg Warburton, Dan Boyne, John Keogh, Sandra Chu, Volker Nolte, Ed McNeely, Mike Spino and Cadence Whittier’s presentation on movement is a must see and hear for any Head Coach. This is sizing up to be an exciting weekend full of information that you can use on Monday morning.
This Conference Qualifies for USRA Continuing Education Credit.
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Location & Accommodations:
The Saratoga Hilton -- Hotel and Conference Center 534 Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York, 12866 Tel. 518-584-4000 Website: www.thesaratogahotel.com Room charge is $118, single or double occupancy and is not included in conference fees. Please inform the hotel that you are attending the Rowing Conference to secure this rate. Please make your reservation prior to Friday November 7, 2014 to be assured of room availability. Last year we filled our block, so please reserve early!
Registration: Main: 1. June 15 to August 31: $260 Registrants will receive a free JoS shirt. 2. September 1 to October 31: $290 3. November 1 to December 5: $320 Main plus Brainstorming: 1. June 15 to August 31: $360 Registrants will receive a free JoS shirt. 2. September 1 to October 31: $390 3. November 1 to December 5: $420 No refunds after Friday November 14th. NOTE: Any club with five registrations, the sixth registration will be free.
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Presenters & Workshop Presentations: Paul Arcerio Dr. Paul J. Arciero (“Dr. Paul”) is a tenured college professor (19yrs) in the Health and Exercise Sciences Department at Skidmore College. Dr. Paul specializes in performance nutrition and exercise training for optimal health. Dr. Paul received his undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut State University in 1986, a M.Sc. in exercise physiology from Purdue University in 1987, a M.Sc. in nutritional sciences from University of Vermont in 1993, his doctorate in physiology of exercise from Springfield College in 1993, and completed post-doctoral fellowship training in applied physiology from Washington University School of Medicine in 1994. He has been an active research scientist for over 25 years with particular emphasis on the effects of lifestyle interventions of nutrition and exercise training on optimal health and performance. Performance Enhancing Diets (PED's) to Optimize Athletic Performance: Among all types of athletes, at every level of competition and age, the drive to succeed and perform is a natural competitive instinct. At each stage of athletic development, optimal performance requires a balance of the appropriate amount, type, and timing of exercise training and nutrient intake. This is important, because the difference between winning and losing often depends upon the training and nutritional status of the athlete and therefore must be a priority. This seminar will introduce a scientifically proven, new paradigm of exercise training based on the integration of four major fitness components matched to performance enhancing foods to optimize athletic performance. Michiel Bartman Michiel Bartman is the head coach for the lightweight women at Harvard university. His US coaching career began in 2005 at Vesper Boat Club as the head coach of the elite rowers squad. He coached 7 crews towards the World Championships with a Bronze medal with Vesper lightweight women's quad in 2008. In 2011 he started coaching at Harvard-Radcliffe. As a 12 year national team member for the Netherlands he won Olympic Gold in the eight (Atlanta 1996) and two Silver Olympic medals, one in the quad (Sydney 2000) and one in the eight (Athens 2004). Bladework Bladework is the key to the speed of the boat. Aside from the entry, what happens before and after with the blade and how are things connected to the oar. Factors like body and hand position, speed (boat, body, oar), angles, rhythm, relaxation, power application, etc all influence bladework. In this session we take a look at what is needed for efficient rowing, so we can increase the blade grip in the water. 3
Sergei Belieav Founder and current President of Super Sport Systems LLC, has knowledge of both Russian sports science and American management and coaching styles. Former national level cyclist, he graduated from Moscow State Institute of Physical Education and has vast research and coaching experience working with elite athletes both in Russia and in the US. He adopted “Training Optimization Program” (TOP TM) in preparation of his athletes and client. Understanding Endurance Training,"Developing Special Endurance: Endurance Components and Their Contribution to Race Results. Methods of Special Endurance Evaluation and Development" Endurance, or ability to maintain maximum effort on a given distance, can be viewed as one of the main characteristics of performance. Endurance is typically associated with development of several physiological parameters such as VO2 and Lactate Threshold. However, the specific level of development of different endurance components is necessary to perform at different distances and events. This presentation will discuss critical components of endurance for rowing and most effective methods of their training.
Peter Bisek Peter first learned to row in his native Czech Republic. He has more than 25 years of coaching experience in various programs on Long Island. His scullers won several New York State titles and top medals at the Stotesbury Cup, Scholastic Championships and the U.S. Rowing National Championships, also in the Head of the Schuylkill and the Head of the Charles River. Peter's rowers have gone on to successful college teams and beyond. Peter was the founder and for 10 years head coach of the Friends Academy Crew. He also coached the crews at Sagamore Rowing Association, where he was a Boathouse Captain and a member of the Board of Trustees. In 2008, Peter received a Special Medal at the Joy of Sculling Conference in Saratoga Springs. In 1993, Peter was a manager-interpreter of the US national team at the World Championship in the Czech Republic, an advisor and a FISA delegate of the Czech Rowing Federation at the 1994 World Championship in Indianapolis, a dockmaster at the 2002 Masters World Cup in the Czech Republic, and a waterfront supervisor at the 2010 Junior World Championship, also in the Czech Republic. Peter currently splits his time between his home in Long Island and his old rowing club, VK Blesk (est. 1879) in Prague, Czech Republic, where he is coaching their junior/senior girls and women. What Does it Take to Become a Rowing Star? Early in my coaching career I asked my dear friend, teacher and mentor, the late Al Borghard: “Al, what makes the boat go?”. By “go” I meant “fast.” Al looked at me, paused a second and then said: “I don’t know.” At that time, I thought that he was either just brushing me off or that he, the Master Coach, didn't want to share his secret with me. It didn't take me long to realize that he was being open and honest with me, and that it's up 4
to me to find the answer to that very simple, very basic question. I am still looking, always wondering why some rugged looking boats win medals while some technically beautiful boats don't. Tied to this is another very simple, very basic question that occasionally wakes us, coaches, up at night - what does it take to become a rowing star? What ingredients are included in the proper mixture of a winner? Is it icy determination? Peak physical fitness? Mental toughness? Inspired coaching? And how important is each element in the mix? Let's talk about it. Tricia Blocher Tricia Blocher is the head coach of the Juniors Program and also serves as the Executive Director of River City Rowing Club since 2007. During this time, the junior team has nearly tripled in size and has qualified crews to USRowing Youth Nationals every year since 2009. Tricia has also been a part of the US Junior National Team coaching staff since 2011. Tricia has also coached masters crews and won several National titles and a 5th place finish at the Head of the Charles in Boston in 2010. Tricia also has experience with collegiate coaching, as she was the assistant coach at University of California, Davis. Tricia earned her bachelors degree in Exercise Science at The Ohio State University in 2005 where she rowed for four years. In 2009, she completed her Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology at UC Davis, and is currently working on publishing her study dealing with rowers and lactate tolerance. Additionally, Tricia is employed at Kaiser Permanente as an Exercise Physiologist in the Sports Medicine Department. Understanding Stresses of the Junior Athlete & Developing an Optimal Training Plan As junior coaches, we play a potentially pivotal role in the development of our athlete’s future athletic career. If we demand too much too fast, we could turn them off of the sport forever, yet if we don’t demand enough they will look for it elsewhere. As high school coaches we need to be a force of positivity and affirmation and teach/model commitment. The demands on our junior athletes are great. AP classes, SAT prep courses, extracurriculars, community service, etc are important parts of their lives in addition to daily homework, house chores and training. We expect our juniors to maintain daily full schedules and be successful at every endeavor they pursue. We need to help them develop the tools that will bring accomplishment and to help them learn how to define success. Dan Boyne Daniel J. Boyne is the author of Kelly: A Father, a Son, an American Quest (Mystic), The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning and the Water (Hyperion/Lyons), and Essential Sculling (The Lyons Press). He currently lives in Cambridge, MA with his wife and daughter, and works at Harvard University as the Director of Sculling and Recreational Rowing, a post he has held for twenty seven years. Several of his scullers have won the Head of the Charles Regatta 5
during that time. In addition to rowing, Dan is a long time yoga teacher and he has worked with various athletic teams and individuals to help them gain a greater mind-body awareness in their given pursuit. Dan graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, with a BA in English, and during his freshman year he was a member of the undefeated National Champion lightweight crew team, but his true love is sculling. He also holds an M. Ed. in Adult Education from Harvard, and he received a teaching distinction award in 2001 for his work with undergraduates in the class "The Literature of Social Reflection." Rowing and Yoga: Pros, Cons, and Practical Concerns Yoga has now entered mainstream Western culture, and many athletes have adopted it as a means to supplement and/or enhance their physical performance and overall well being. In this talk, veteran sculling coach and yoga teacher Dan Boyne will take a practical look at how these two disciplines may intersect, and where they may contradict one another, based on his experience teaching yoga to oarsman and other athletes. Included in this discussion is a brief look at the history of yoga and how it has come to be defined in the West. Bebe Bryans Bebe is in her 11th season as the head women’s rowing coach at the University of Wisconsin. She has had the opportunity to help start and run a junior program (The Pacific Rowing Club), and has worked in all 3 divisions of NCAA sport as a rowing and swimming coach. Bebe has also served as a junior, pre-elite and national team coach in sweep and sculling, and over the years has served USRowing as a member of their coaching education team, as the Southwest regional Technical Coordinator and as a member of the Women’s Olympic Rowing Committee and the Board of Directors. One of Bebe’s passions involves helping both athletes and coaches discover their limitless potential thru all facets of this sport – and to get as much joy out of it as possible. Movement Training: the rowing stroke is not rocket science Rowing is not a movement learned through years of backyard play, but many concepts and movements can be called upon to help athletes learn to move the boat. This discussion will look into different ways to explain and teach the movements of the stroke in a way that can utilize what the athletes already know and feel. Effective Drills: Looking Beyond Square Blade Rowing to create boat speed Defining the box and then thinking outside of it when it comes to improving speed – that’s the focus of this session. Creating and using drills for your population, along with the whys, whens and hows will be covered to give you more confidence in creating or tuning your technical arsenal. Paul Bugenhagen
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Paul Bugenhagen is the head coach of Hobart rowing with three very successful seasons with the Statesmen under his belt. He has been recognized as the 2012-13 and 2013-2014 ECAC Men's Coach of the Year and his Varsity 8 completed the programs first undefeated season when it won the Men's Varsity 8 at the 2014 ECAC National Invitational Rowing Championships. In the past 2 years, he has guided the Hobart Statesmen to the two most successful years in school history securing the programs ninth Liberty Championship in route to the 2014 championship in the V8, and the programs first appearance on the medal dock in the 2nd and 3rd Varsity Eights. The transformation at Hobart College has been swift and program wide. Prior to his time at Hobart College, Paul spent six successful seasons as the head coach of the Bucknell men's rowing team guiding several crews to championships and medal finishes at the Dad Vail, ECAC, and ACRA Regattas. Additionally, he spent three summers as the head coach of the pre-elite program at the Vesper Boat Club, in Philadelphia, where he coached eight U.S. National Champions and 10 crews to gold medals at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Paul has also spent three summers as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team. Coaching Methods It's very common to hear the phrase "that athlete has all the tools to be successful", but we rarely if ever here that same analogy applied to coaches. In this presentation we will discuss this theme and apply it to coaches in a practical conversation of coaching methods. The end goal is to identify how and when to use the "tools in our own toolboxes" and integrate them into a cohesive and effective application within our programs. Michael Carroll Michael is the author of Awake at Work (Shambhala 2004) and The Mindful Leader (Shambhala 2007) and over his 28 year business career has held executive positions with such companies as Shearson Lehman/American Express, Simon & Schuster and The Walt Disney Company. Michael has been studying Tibetan Buddhism since 1976, graduated from Buddhist seminary in 1980. He has lectured at Wharton Business School, Columbia University, Swarthmore College, St. Mary’s University, Yale University, Omega Institute and many other practice centers throughout the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. Agility, Well-Being and Mindfulness Today, work is all about building resilient coalitions and leaders who are agile enough to lead them. But how are our emerging leaders learning to master such agility? Surprisingly, it’s in the halls of our corporate and educational institutions where we find our leaders engaging an emerging field of agility training: learning to sit still for extended periods of time on meditation cushions. 7
Research is fast concluding that sitting still for defined periods of time is a very healthy thing to do and during this session we will explore how mindfulness-awareness meditation can help us as leaders and employees agilely thrive in today’s fast paced workplace. Learn to Meditate Like yoga, “meditation” has fast become a preferred practice for thousands who live the daily pressures of our 21st century way of life. But what exactly is “meditation” and how can it make a difference in our careers, family life and personal development? In this session, we will discuss various styles of meditation;; learn how to practice the 2,500 year old meditation discipline “formless sitting” and explore how such a simple act can help us engage our daily lives genuinely - with intelligence, courage and possibly even delight! Sandra Chu Sandra Chu was named the head coach of William Smith rowing in July of 2002, following three seasons as an assistant coach of women’s rowing at Kansas State. The 2012 CRCA Division III Coach of the Year and Joy of Sculling Collegiate Coach of the Year has led the Herons to three consecutive Liberty League Championships and back-to-back fourth place finishes at the NCAA Championship. In her 12 seasons at the helm, Chu has made a sizeable impact on the Heron rowing program. She has mentored 18 CRCA All-Americans, including eight first team selections, while guiding William Smith to five NCAA Championship bids as a team and two as an at-large eight. Perhaps more impressive than the team's on-the-water accomplishments are William Smith's academic accolades. Chu's Herons have earned 116 Liberty League All-Academic nods, 40 CRCA Scholar-Athlete awards, and two CoSIDA Academic All-Americans®. Since 2004, the Herons have garnered the Liberty League Crew of the Year seven times and the Liberty League Novice Crew of the Year eight times, including seven in a row, while Chu and her assistant have been selected the conference’s Coaching Staff of the Year eight times. Additionally, Chu was voted the ECAC Women's Coach of the Year by her peers following the 2012 ECAC NIRC. In addition to the team's success at the conference and national level, the Herons have earned 21 medals, including 9 golds, at the New York State Championships, and three bronze medals at the ECAC Championships under Chu's watchful eye. Widely respected in the rowing community, Chu is a former member of the CRCA Board of Directors, the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee, and the NCAA Division III Championship Committee. A graduate of the NCAA Women Coaches' Academy, she also travels the country, teaching a coxing clinic called “Chu on This: We Make Coxswains Faster,” a comprehensive 8
seminar geared for all levels of coxswains, and presenting “The Coaches’ Toolbox,” a custom workshop for Junior coaches. A 1991 graduate of Princeton, she served as an intern coach for the Tiger women’s rowing team in 1998-99 before joining the Wildcats. With the Tigers, Chu helped lead the third varsity four to a third place finish at the EAWRC Sprints Championships and an eighth place finish at the NCAA Championships. Chu competed as a coxswain for the Tiger varsity crew from 1988 to 1991. An All-Ivy League selection, she earned medals at the EAWRC Sprints Championships in 1989 and 1991 and at the Head of the Charles Regatta in 1990. She was a 1997 Master’s National Champion, earned a gold medal in the Women's D8+ at the 2006 FISA World Masters Regatta, and secured another gold medal at the 2010 FISA World Masters Regatta. An accomplished mentor, Chu has coached athletes who have rowed for the men’s and women’s junior U.S. National teams, as well as the Senior Mexican National Team. Chu earned a master’s degree in English and creative writing from New York University in 1996, and has earned national recognition for her poems, which have been published in many journals and anthologies. Beyond Steering and Safety: Coaching Coxes to Greater Speed You know that the coxswain is an integral part of your program but are they really meeting their potential? Coxes, like rowers need specific coaching. By learning how to identify coxing errors, preparing coxes for strategic decision-making and giving them the tools to make practices more efficient, you can dramatically improve your team's performance. This workshop will focus on how tape review combined with the additional technologies of SpeedCoach, GPS, and video cams can help you identify weaknesses in your coxes, your rowers and your race plan as well as specific coaching strategies to help make them effective changes that bring speed. We will also help you develop a coxswain evaluation which goes below the surface and teaches your rowers how to properly evaluate their coxswain peers. In addition, we will examine how to develop a competitive but cooperative coxswain corps which will ensure that your practices are efficient and effective leaving you with more time for coaching and improving your team’s speed. The Excellent Assistant: How to Be or Mentor an Assistant Coach for Impact You know your sport, have strong mentorship and leadership plans for your athletes but do you have one for your assistant? As an assistant, do you know how to impact your new organization and get the mentoring you need? This workshop is appropriate for both the Head and the Assistant Coach and will focus on the nuts and bolts of the job as well as the development of professional and administrative skills. We’ll help each coach identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide tools and strategies for blending 9
those together to create a stellar coaching staff. At the end of the day, you’ll have a roadmap to develop the assistant you want on your staff or you’ll know what it takes to be indispensable as an assistant. Frank Dick As one of the country’s best and most consistently inspiring motivational speakers, Frank is the current President of the European Athletics Coaches Association, Member of the IAAF Coaches Commission, as well as Chair (and architect) of the IAAF Acade. From 1979 to 1994 he was the British Athletics Federation's Director of Coaching, where he was widely acknowledged as and remains one of the outstanding sports coaches and coach mentors in the world. In this position Frank led the British Athletics team into its "golden era" with Olympic gold medalists such as Daley Thompson, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe. Frank personally trained Daley Thompson and created training programmes for individuals such as Gerhard Berger, Katarina Witt, Boris Becker and Justin Rose."He brought a professionalism to the management of the team that we had never had before or have had since." Seb Coe, Running My Life. With a history of sporting excellence he has, over the past 25 years of speaking to hundreds of companies both in the UK and around the world, recognised key areas of personal and professional development that, once taken out of a “training room” mentality and put into a different context, can lead to individual and team progress simply by giving a different perspective. His expertise derives from years of detailed research into individual success and achievement. Frank combines this wealth of knowledge and experience into an informative and motivational approach to achieving long-lasting transformation of both individual and team performance in 2011, Frank was awarded an Honorary Professorship by the National Sports Academy of Bulgaria in recognition of his influence in advancement of coaching in Europe. This followed an Honorary Doctorate by Loughborough University for his contribution to coaching and coach development.Frank’s contribution to sport and coaching has been recognised in being awarded an OBE in 1989, induction to the UK Coaches Hall of Fame in 1999 and the prestigious title "UK Sporting Hero" by Sport UK in 2001. Keynote: Adversity is Your Advantage: Frank has worked with many clients as a consultant addressing the challenges they have faced in good times and bad. Given the current challenging climate, he has built on the theme: “You can’t always choose or change the conditions and circumstances in your arena, but you can always choose or change your attitude.” The fact is that our business and our lives are less like a flat water glide than a white water ride. Your mindset must transform the challenge into your advantage. Frank applies techniques for motivation and success in real corporate scenarios that every business person will recognise. This talk is packed with the tools needed to beat the challenges of today’s tougher arenas. Leading Edge 10
Truly great leaders understand they are part of a team who are inside looking out -- so the players feel they are working with, rather than for, the leader. They enable the raw excellence of the players and share responsibility whether the team misses the target or when it is on the mark. Frank’s concept of great leadership is of an orchestra conductor who may not play any of the instruments as well as the players, but can blend and balance their inputs, making it possible for each to be significant and substantial to the excellence of collective outcome. It is not about creating followers but the aim is to create ownership and teamship – building on the concept “our team;; my responsibility”. Ulrich Hartmann Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hartmann studied biology and sport science at the universities of Bonn and Cologne and received his Ph.D. from the German Sport University Cologne in 1985. He awarded for extraordinary graduation 1985/86 in the subject "Medicine/Natural Science" at the German Sport University. He worked at the German Sport University in the Institute for Cardiology and Sports Medicine and the Institute for Theory and Practice of Training and Movement. He has a strong interest in physiological aspects (energy supply, muscular adaptation, high altitude physiology);; specific fields are focused in the area of training scientific issues in connection with practical performance diagnosis, computer-aided interpretations as well as the occurring relevant questions concerning this subject. From 1995 until 2000 he was Provisional Head and Assistant Professor at the German Sport University. Since 2000 he has a full Professorship at the Technical University Munich and is Head of the Department for Theory and Practice in Sport. Since 2008 he is director of the Institute of Movement & Training Science in Sports at the University of Leipzig. He is a member of the Coaches Academy in Cologne and monitored several years German National Teams, also in the preparation for different Olympic Games. Since 1987 he had many international invitations to more than 41 countries as key note lecturer and main speaker and he was invited more than 250 times to national conferences and workshops. Energy supply mechanisms in sport / rowing - actual aspects versus traditional points of view The "Energy abstract / presentation" explains and discusses aspects of the energy metabolism supply in sports at first in general and second in the context of rowing and rowing competitions. It is in dependence to that what I published in the Volker Nolte ́s textbook ("Rowing") but of course more extended and related to those questions I normally get from coaches. I know that this is always of great interest and practical use for coaches of all levels. So I would recommend that this topic should be presented to the most great audience because of its general interest. 11
Training load and muscle adaptation in rowing - actual aspects versus traditional points of view The "Adaptation abstract / presentation" deals with a very specific but also very important aspect / problem which is mainly to recognize (only) in top elite athletes / training / sport. It shows, explains and discusses the (basic) aspects and problems in the context of muscular adaptation which are also very much related to the so called "Theory of Training". For coaches who are mainly working with young talented athletes or on a very basic club level this topic is not in their daily focus but for those coaches who are mainly working with high level (international) top elite athletes it should be very interested! By some aspects it will be a bit theoretical but I will give and show examples from rowing and training (also from other sports) to make the problem more clear. Jim Joy Conference Director Higher Consciousness: This presentation explores the possibilities of operating at a Higher Consciousness primarily for achieving greater power.There will be a heavy reference to the quantum world that we move and are barely discovering. Efficient Movement: This presentation will cover both the mental and the unorthodox technical concepts. It will show how consciousness and the technical are working together to produce effective movement. Both presentations will be in Dialogue format with 15 participants limit in each. John Keogh John Keogh, based at Rowing Canada Aviron’s training centre in London, Ontario, was responsible for the Olympic silver medal women’s eight boat leading up to and at the London Games. He joined RCA 2010 as a senior coach for the women’s program. John was a national team athlete and coached in his native Australia. He was also a development and high performance rowing coach in Great Britain working with that country’s women's program at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Technique – maximizing boat speed on the drive and recovery This presentation will focus on maximizing boat speed both on the drive and recovery. Basic biomechanical data reports, along with video will be used to highlight key areas within both phases. The presentation will also look at how those key areas can be impacted through specific drills and targeted training. 12
Training program design and implementation This presentation will look at planning a yearly training program taking into consideration physiological loading both short and long term. We will also discuss ideas around periodic testing and evaluation of the program. The presentation will also cover design and implementation of weekly training plans, ideas on specific workouts and their purpose, along with ideas on how to monitor physiological development both on and off water. Ernie Maglischo, Ph.D. Ernie Maglischo retired from active coaching in 1998 after 35 years during which he coached at both the college and club levels. Over 29 years of coaching his teams, he won a total of 13 NCAA Division II Championships and 19 Conference Championships at three different universities. Ernie has authored or co-authored five textbooks and three booklets on various aspects of competitive swimming. Block Periodization - A different way to plan training When Tudor Bompa published Periodization in 1983 it was, for the Western World, an introduction to the theory and methodology for planning training that had been practiced in Eastern Europe for several years. The principles and methods put forth in that publication have, with little change, dominated our thinking on this topic for nearly two decades. Recently a modification of traditional periodization has been put forth by Vladimir Issurin in his book, Block Periodization: Breakthrough in Sport Training, published in 2008. Whereas traditional periodization was based on the simultaneous development many physiological systems at once, the theory behind block periodization is these systems should be developed consecutively over a season. The purpose of this presentation will be to present the theory and methodology of block periodization. This will be done without taking a position as to the relative effectiveness of either the traditional or block methods. Nutrient Timing: We have been aware for a long time now of the importance of nutrition to training and performance. However, only recently have we become aware of the important of the timing of that nutrition. This talk will focus on not only what to eat prior to, during and after training but also when to ingest those foods. Marc Mandel Marc Mandel has been the head coach at Gonzaga College High School (DC) since 2008-9. His crews have won the senior eight at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta (2012) and S.R.A.A. Championship (2009, 2012), and the second eight at the Stotesbury Cup (2011) and S.R.A.A. Championship (2012). From 2005 to 2008, Marc was the Men's Freshman Heavyweight Coach at Georgetown University. From 2001 to 2005, he was Head Coach at Florida Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), where the program earned a silver medal in the Men's Heavyweight Eight at 13
the Dad Vail Championship in 2005. Marc graduated from Northwestern University in 1998, where he was a four-year rower and captain. He earned his MBA from Georgetown University in 2012. Beyond the First Boat -- Developing depth and a positive team culture to create a self-sustaining program During my first year at Gonzaga, the first eight had a successful season, winning the S.R.A.A. Championships and earning silver at Stotesbury, both program-best performances. The following two years, however, were not nearly as successful, with the first eight well-off the pace of the top crews. The speed in our top eight eventually re-emerged in 2012, and looking back I credit a real focus by our coaching staff on teaching and communicating from top to bottom, both in and out of the boat. This talk will chronicle the development of our squad as a whole and offer strategies for developing a positive team culture and (hopefully) self-sustaining speed from top to bottom. Ed McNeely Strength Coach, Canadian National Rowing Team, author of Training for Rowing. Introduction to Strength Training More and more research is showing the importance of strength development for rowing. This session will provide an overview of the impact that strength training has on rowing performance, provide guidelines for developing strength goals and progressions for rowers and present the key concepts that are necessary for developing a strength program that will enhance rowing performance and reduce injury rates. Strength Training and Rowing Technique One of the goals of a strength program is to enhance the performance of the rowing stroke. This session will explore how strength training can positively influence and change the forces developed in the rowing stroke and the shape of the rowing force curve. The role of dynamic and isometric training as well as velocity specificity will be discussed. At the end of the session coaches should have a better understanding of what they need to convey to a strength and conditioning coach who is going to be working with their team and the relationship between the strength coach and rowing coach. David Megyssey David Meggyesy has developed an Integral coaching perspective based on his experience, including his seven year NFL career, teaching a course titled Sports, Consciousness and Social Change for Stanford University football players, being head football coach at Tamalpais High School, and his extensive consciousness work during his adult life. Meggyesy is currently a teaching associate with Jean Houston, a principal developer over the past 50 years of the now 14
worldwide human potential movement. He has completed Genpo Merzel’s Big Mind/Big Heart facilitator training. Meggyesy was co-founder of the Esalen Sports Center, formerly the NFL Players Association Western Regional Director and is Board President of Athletes United for Peace. In 2005 his football autobiography Out of Their League was included in Sports Illustrated’s list of the best 100 sports books ever written. Meggyesy has been a recreational sculler for the past 20 years, and has been coached by Jim Joy. Action Follows Thought –What the hell does that mean? The idea behind the old shibboleth Action Follows Thought, although given considerable lip service, is rarely addressed in practice by coaches, yet is more essential to superior athletic performance than realized. During the past number of years Mindset training is becoming seen as an important component in training for all sports, leading to the concept and practice of Integral training and coaching. Integral coaching involves training athletes in the best technical and physical training aspects of their sport, in our case rowing and sculling, as well as appropriate daily Mindset practices. My workshop will present a number of key Mindset approaches and practices that coaches can effectively use on a daily basis coaching rowing and sculling. Justin Moore Six-time NCAA champion and U.S. Junior National Team coach, Justin Moore has returned Syracuse women's rowing to national prominence since being named head coach in July of 2010. One of the most respected coaches in the rowing community, Moore possesses an impressive resume from both as an athlete and coach on the collegiate and professional levels. Leadership Capacities that Enhance Team Performance "If you do not know where you a are going, any road will get you there." (Lewis Carol) There is a tremendous difference between being a "leader" and a "manager". Looking through the glass of modern leadership theory, Justin Moore attempts to summarize the "essential point" of leadership in coaching. The Use of Creative Progression in Long Term and Short Term Athlete Development Those who have studied physiology or athlete development have likely read a great deal about the importance of progression. One of the greatest challenges a coach faces is creating a training program that effectively meets the need of a large and athletically diverse team. While there are a great many scientific principles lying at the root of 15
effective training progressions, many of the greatest, and most successful, coaches in sport have been noted for their creativity in the application of these scientific principles. Sally Morris Sally Morris has coached rowing for nearly thirty years. Since she arrived at Exeter in 2006, the girls have had tremendous success under her guidance, with Exeter’s first eight winning gold at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association (NEIRA) Championship Regatta every year but two, the Team Point Trophy seven times, and the second eight taking gold for the last six and silver for the previous two years. Exeter’s top three eights went undefeated in the 2011 season. The girls first eight has been moving towards top in the Youth Nationals, with finishes between fifth and second thus far. Her rowers nominated her to win USRowing’s 1st Annual Fan’s Choice Award for Best Junior Coach 2011. In 2012 the girls first eight won the Peabody Cup at the Women's Henley Regatta. Motivation of Juniors The components of motivation coming together from thorough fitness training to careful technical work to building team camaraderie to the final result of controlled power on race day. Al Morrow National Team Coach for Canada and coach of four Olympic gold Medals. Became a Member of the Canadian Sport Hall of Fame in 1994. His Lightweight Women’s Double were Bronze Medalists at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Gold in the Worlds in 2010. Influence of Rigging on Rowing Technique Two favourites topics of all coaching discussions are rigging and technique. Most coaches I have met really enjoy discussing both of these topics for lengthy periods of time. However, even though we all understand how important a well rigged boat is, we sometimes do not address this area adequately in terms of changes due to the time of the year, changes in wind conditions and the changes needed when shifting rowers from seat to seat. Furthermore, even more often we forget to remember how important it is to have the right rig to allow our rowers to row with great technique. This workshop will address how important good rigging is to allow our rowers to row with great technique. Several examples will be reviewed for both sweep and sculling rowing to demonstrate this point. 16
Linda Muri Linda Muri was named head coach of women’s rowing in August of 2014. Muri spent the past 13 years in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the assistant coach of the Harvard men’s lightweight crew team and brings many years of collegiate and professional experience to the Big Green. While at Harvard, Muri significantly contributed to the success of the program by leading the Crimson freshman lightweights to seven Eastern Sprints medals and five IRA medals. Some of her duties included working as the head recruiter, developing and implementing year-round training and injury-prevention programs, and coordinating team travel. Prior to working at Harvard, she had held a similar position at Cornell for three years. Muri has extensive international coaching experience. She coached former Harvard lightweight rower Andrew Campbell to gold medal finishes in the single sculls event at the 2013 and 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships and a bronze medal in 2012. She helped guide three United States boats to gold medals at the 2010 World Rowing U23 Championships. In 2004-05, she served as an assistant coach on the U.S. Women's Junior Team, helping the 4- and 2- earn places in the grand final at the junior world championships each year, as well as gold medals at the U.S. national championships in 2005. In 2006, she guided the U-23 men’s lightweight 4- to a seventh place finish at the world championships. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Muri also held multiple leadership positions, including serving as the President and Director of the World Indoor Rowing Championships from 2007 through 2013. She served on the Cambridge Boat Club Board of Directors for four years, the Boston Athletic Association Board of Directors for 15 years and the USRowing Board of Directors for over a decade. In 2009, Radcliffe and MIT women’s lightweight crew renamed their annual race the Linda Muri Cup to honor Muri. During her own career as a rower, Muri was a nine-time U.S. national team member and a three-time world champion. In 1994, she was a semifinalist for the James E. Sullivan Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the country. Linda is also an 18-time U.S. national champion and has earned five Head of the Charles championships. Muri graduated from MIT in 1986 with a degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering, and earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard in 1997. 2k Preparation Managing indoor workouts to get the most out of your athletes and determining what those results mean Means of Selection Set up on the water selection options that work for you 17
Volker Nolte Dr. Volker Nolte holds the position of assistant professor teaching biomechanics and coaching, and is the head rowing coach at the Western University. Since 1993, Nolte’s leadership has led the Western Mustangs men’s rowing team to twelve Ontario University Athletics Championships and five Canadian University Rowing Championships. Since he took over the women’s team in 2010 they won two Ontario University Athletics Championships and one Canadian University Rowing Championships. 2008 and 2013 were particularly successful years for the Western Mustang Rowers. In 2008, they won the German University Championships, the Temple Challenge Cup at the Royal Henley Regatta against 74 other crews from around the world and in November the Canadian University Championships. In addition, Nolte was the lightweight men’s national team coach with the German Rowing association from 1984-1990 and Rowing Canada Aviron from 1992 to 2000. His national team crews won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games, two World Championship titles in 1993 and 2000, and several more medals at World Championships. Nolte received both a Physical Education Diploma (1976) and a Civil Engineering Diploma (1979) from the University of Saarbrücken (Germany), and a PhD (1984) from the German Sport University in Cologne (Germany) in Biomechanics. For all his work in coach education, he received in Jan. 2013 the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Proper Suspension Leads to Good Propulsion Suspension is one of these buzz words that gets discussion between coaches going. Unfortunately, there is very little credible information produced about this subject, so it is timely to discuss it from a biomechanical point of view. Although the suspension of the rower happens between the handle and the footstretcher, most of the time vertical forces are used to identify it. Especially the vertical forces on the seat are used to identify, if a rower is properly suspended. We will discuss findings about suspension from a theoretical, as well as experimental point of view. In addition, a more specific definition of suspension will be discussed and conclusions drawn for practical application. Mike Purcer Mike is a regular presenter at coaching conferences on various aspects of rigging and rowing technique. His current work involves the measurement of blade slip in the water and how it is affected by the dimensions of length, load and the position of the stroke arc. Mike’s book, Rigging (2009, 2007, 1985), continues to be a popular reference for coaches wishing to further their knowledge on the topic. Effective Rigging 18
This presentation will review the rigging dimensions of length, load and the position of the stroke arc. Learn how to measure blade slip in the water and how to evaluate the effectiveness of your rigging. Measure and adjust the critical rigging dimensions to maximize boat speed. Dan Roock Head Coach of Competitive Program at Craftsbury Center with coaching duties of the Center's Green Racing Project senior team and the summertime Small Boats Training Center. Lightweight Men at Dartmouth College 2010 - 12. Director of Rowing at Cornell University 1997 - 2008.Varsity Women at Princeton University 1991 - 1996 and assistantships at Syracuse, Princeton, and the Florida Institute of Technology.Coached numerous national team crews at the Junior, U-23 and Senior levels.Learned to row at Liverpool High School, NY and the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club. Continued at Princeton University and various clubs. Secrets & Mysteries! an anecdotal look at the essentials of fast rowing. A really fast crew can appear magical, but the reality is a mastery of basic physics and biology. Nonetheless, our simple sport is given to rumors of secrets, voodoo workouts, special rigs, and other mysteries. Further confounding to coaches are the seemingly paradoxical conditions that good rowing requires: strength and endurance, aggression and relaxation, power and finesse, etc. This session will try to make sense out of the mess with stories, examples, and lessons learned from the rich past of our sport. Bruce Smith Bruce Smith is the Executive Director for the largest rowing community in the world, Community Rowing in Boston, and he continues to coach athletes at the junior and elite levels. As a coach for development boats at the World Championships and as the founder of the Institute of Rowing Leadership at CRI, Bruce has had a unique experience building programming that serves the needs of both coaches and athletes. With results that include gold medals at every domestic regatta in North America, and medals from the World Championships in non-Olympic events, Bruce continues to search for ways to improve both the level and accessibility of rowing as a sport. What Works for Mental Training: Quantity and Timing of Mental Training for Juniors What kind of mental training makes junior rowers faster, keeps them in the sport longer, and increases their enjoyment and effectiveness? Following an interactive review of the literature, this session will focus on an examination of methodology and results from “flow” based workouts, as well as specific visualization, and the measurable impact of mental training for junior athletes. 19
Mike Spino Michael Spino, Ph.D was a pioneer of the sport for human potentials movement as a teacher and later director of the Esalen Sport Center in the 1970's.During this period he wrote six books on the mental and physical aspects of sport including his bestseller: Beyond Jogging: the innerspaces of Running which was published in three languages He went on to become the head cross country and track coach at Georgia Tech and Life University where he coached numerous All- Americans and at Life his teams won 12 national cross country and track and field championships and he was voted NAIA coach of the year on three occasions. His Ph.D was gained at Lille2 University of Law and Health at the prestigious French institution of research and he is presently the Founder and CEO of True Champion llc an online mind & body sport training program. Dr. Spino is an adjunct faculty at Georgia State, Argosy University and the United States Sports. He has numerous submissions in the new book being published in 2014 by the Sport, Energy and Consciousness Group of which Coach Joy is also a member. Mental Training and Youth Participation Current research demonstrates that young people acquire their attitudes about sport participation from the ages of 7-14 and that influences to mental attitude within this period will stay with them throughout their lives. We know that task oriented mental approaches are much more helpful than those that are ego generated gaining satisfaction mostly from awards, and adult recognition. This workshop will explore the kinds of mental training that can be accomplished with youth teams and individuals-- it will highlight what techniques such as interval vs external approaches of mental training and the methodology most effective from short skill rehearsals to personal body image and planning for an upcoming event. Dr. Spino is an expert in the area of event rehearsal and within this category are many aspects from which young people can form growth and personal development mind & body patterns. Discovering the Mental Groove for your chosen Sport. It has become apparent that mental training is a doorway to better sport performance and personal wellness and growth. However, the current methodology and field research is demonstrating that what is perfect mental approaches for one sport might not necessarily be ideal for another. Items such as arousal levels, necessary mental abilities such as rotational sports like fencing or especially snowboarding and even wrestling contain many mental orientations different than for instance rowing or running. This workshop will demonstrate what techniques to utilize, and why and provide experimental opportunities for workshop participants to identify the patterns for success in their chosen sports and pathways to this achievement. Greg Warburton I grew up living and breathing all sports and was a top athlete in my home-town area. I played one year of college baseball, then settled into my studies. My father was a long-time coach of several major sports. I am a lifelong athlete and ran my first full marathon, the "Great Potato" in 20
Boise, Idaho in 1979. I met my goal to run the entire 26.2 miles, never stopping, at my training pace. Shortly after, I lost my right leg below the knee in a traumatic amputation during a motorcycle/car accident. As a positive person, I never asked, "Why me?" Rather, I asked, "What do I have to do now to live a productive life?" I was 27 years old. I continue to lift weights and bicycle as my sports activities and use EFT and EP with all of my athletic endeavors. I have used EFT and EP in my work since 2000. Since 2006, I am also one of the nation's leaders in bringing EFT and EP methods into the sports arena, with some success of some Division I college athletes I have worked with winning some championships. I was the first, at the annual international Energy Psychology conference for the Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) to present seminars on applying EFT and EP in sports. I have presented at ACEP on this topic, applying EFT and EP in sports, for the past three years. I have provided some of the only live sports television footage of EFT in action during Oregon State University's second-in-row College World Series Championships. Transforming Athletes into Champions! Greg will invite the audience to practice methods with a focus on the how-to part for building a consistently strong mental game. Athletes tell Greg they want something they can actually do to manage the stress, anxiety and pressure of competitive sports, rather than trying to "fight their heads" to think calm and "fight their bodies" to stay calm. The presentation will also include a short, live demonstration if time allows. You will learn: the true starting place for transformational sport performance mental training. Brain science simplified and applied to peak performance practices. Cadence Whittier Cadence Whittier (MFA, CLMA, RSME/MT) is an Associate Professor ofDance at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she teaches courses in anatomy and kinesiology, Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis (LMA/ BF),and contemporary dance technique. She is also Director and Faculty for Integrated Movement Studies, an organization based in California and Utah that offers training and certifications in LMA/BF. As a Registered Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist and a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst, Cadence enjoys offering workshops in somatic education, movement analysis, and physical conditioning. Enhancing Movement Literacy and Body Awareness in Dry Land Practices Whittier’s presentation will teach coaches how to use concepts from Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis (LMA/BF) during dry land practices with the purpose of improving movement literacy and body awareness among their athletes. The LMA/BF theories explore all human movement from the perspectives of efficient movement functioning, movement dynamics, and spatial intent. Whittier’s presentation will focus on LMA/BF concepts that pertain directly to the sport of rowing: some examples include, use of different energy qualities when moving, spinal/pelvic alignment, intent and placement of the limbs in space, upper-lower coordination, and core-limb connectivity. Each of these concepts will be defined and applied to the sport of rowing. Through guided exploration, Whittier and the presentation attendees will then physically explore how to integrate the 21
movement concepts into dry land practices. Coaches will therefore leave the presentation with new movement ideas and exercises to incorporate into off-water training.
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Conference Schedule Note: 1. The Early Sessions are in depth small group discussions. 2. The workshops require one selection from each of the six periods for the weekend. 3. Workshops will be capped at a maximum of 40 participants, so please sign up early to ensure your first choices are available.
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