Sculling - Training, Technique and Performance

By Paul Thompson

ISBN:	9781861267580
PUBLISHED:	September 2005
PAGES:	144
BINDING:	Paperback
SIZE:	235x165 mm
INSIDE:	99 b&w photographs, 35 line drawings

Whether you are about to go out in a sculling boat for the first time, simply enjoy recreational sculling, or have aspirations to be a member of the national team, this book contains information that will help you to improve your performance and maximize your potential.

Sculling considers the principles that underlie training, technique and the correct adjustment of the boats rigging and gearing. It offers practical advice on how those principles can be applied.

Topics covered: Technique and training Confidence building and mental skills Racing strategies Physiological requirements Healthy sculling, nutrition and injury prevention Effective learning and coaching Safety Types and designs of sculling boats, blades and equipment

Foreword by Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE

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