Masters Sculling: Technique and Training

This book is for Masters scullers who want to improve their performance and achieve their long-term career goals. It provides a dynamic technique that is tailored to support their needs, with individual assessment, training programs, experiments, and race strategies. Illustrated with color photographs, diagrams, and examples, it offers a high-performance sculling approach that minimizes injury risk and fosters a lifelong enjoyment of the sport.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 21 September 2020
\n Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
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Masters scullers come from a wide range of ages, with Grade AA (21 in the US) or Grade A (27 in the UK) being the youngest and Grade M (89+) being the oldest. Despite their age differences, these athletes share a common goal: to improve their performance and reach their full potential. This book is designed to work closely with each individual athlete, taking into account their unique aspirations, technical skills, and fitness level. The focus is on understanding and optimizing both the acquisition of skills and the training process.

The dynamic technique presented in this book offers scullers a high-performance sculling approach that is tailored to support their long-term career. It is illustrated with stunning color photographs, diagrams, and a wealth of examples, covering various aspects of sculling. These include individual assessments of an athlete's sculling skills, flexibility, and aerobic fitness; compilation and application of evidence-based data; the formation of highly individual training programs; experiments to explore athletes' connectedness, versatility, and speed; and race strategies and plans for competitive athletes.

Masters Sculling is tailored to the athlete's specific needs and aspirations, providing them with the knowledge and skills to build an individual training plan that minimizes injury risk, achieves continuous improvement, and fosters a lifelong enjoyment of the sport. Whether you are a novice sculler looking to improve your skills or an experienced athlete aiming for the top, this book will guide you on your journey to success.

\n Weight: 592g\n
Dimension: 172 x 240 x 14 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781785007057\n \n