Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. How do you work with your coach and how do they work with you?

What boundaries are there to the relationship?

How to give and receive negative feedback

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Timestamps

01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing.

US Rowing Masters Conference

https://2022usrowingmastersconference.sched.com/

05:00 Ageing Well Webinar

https://fastermastersrowing.com/courses/ageing-well-for-rowing/

08:00 Athlete Coach Relationships

How do they work with you and you with them?

Goals of your program - fitness, technique, camp ....

Develop trust and respect

Understand communication - what would they like to get from the session or what to learn

10:15 Life stage and coach relationships

At high school they tell and you do.

Competitive teams - team culture, standards of behaviour and quality training matter

Masters are different our choices are more varies.

12:30 Igor Grinko coach to USSA, USA and China noticed the differences in athlete coach relationships.

15:00 What boundaries are there to the relationships?

private time

Communication - how, when, text / email / call / Face to face

Days off from the team

Scheduling crews - deadlines

Timelines for practice. Time to arrive and time on the water OTW

18:00 Preparing for the session - brief the coach ahead of time.

What is the approach - do you coach the whole boat or individually?

22:00 Use video to give individual feedback privately

23:00 How to give and receive feedback

Ask at the beginning wha are you currently working on?

At he end one good point and one point to work on. Plus video of good sculling.

26:45 Separate their identity from the rowing skills - feedback is not criticism

28:00 Receiving feedback - coach-ability is a great skill to have. Try to do what the coach says.

Some coaches relay on athlete intuition to solve problems. Others explain the "how" relative to a reference point.31:00 Give coach feedback afterwards for the crew.

35:00 If you want coaching, come close to the coach boat.