Hi and welcome to “Ready all, row…”!

After seeing and experiencing the limited amount of coaching received by coxswains, in addition to noticing a lack of up-to-date and relevant information online pertaining to coxswain education, I created this blog in October 2012 to act as a go-to reference site for everything coxswains want and need to know but aren’t taught by their coaches. The majority of coaches out there are former rowers who (some by their own admission) lack the insight needed to teach coxswains the skills that are required of them. I’m excited to use this space to share all my tips, tricks, and accumulated knowledge and assist in the growth of the global coxswain community.

The title of the blog comes from the command that coxswains make before the crew starts rowing. It signifies that everyone knows what’s going on and that they’re ready to row. For coxswains, it signifies an understanding of the instructions given by the coach. Through the posts on this blog I hope to provide assistance and clarity so that when you make the call you truly are ready to row.

Medium will be a space for me to share past posts on a weekly basis and hopefully introduce them to a new audience of rowers, coaches, and most importantly, coxswains. Feel free to follow me on here, connect with me on Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube, and/or subscribe to the blog to keep up with all the latest content.