education and rowing in great britain ryan demaine headington school oxford
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Education and Rowing in Great Britain
Ryan Demaine
Headington School Oxford
Ryan Demaine• Director of Rowing Headington School.
• WJ 8+ gold at World Junior Championships ’10.• WJ 2- gold at the Youth Olympics ‘10.• Top rowing school at the National Schools Regatta
‘10.
• Information, Communication and Technology.
Views, philosophies and opinions expressed here are my own, not that of GB rowing or that of Headington School Oxford.
Contents – Education and Rowing
• Great Britain (English) Education System.• Rowing in Schools and clubs.• The talent pool.• Challenges the Great Britain Rowing schools /
clubs face. • Culture and ethos of rowing.• Communication.• Core values and philosophies.• The GB pathway. • The rowing lifestyle.
We spent the whole war looking for the
magic technological bullet. We never
found it. Battles continued to be won or
lost on the basic fighting ability and
courage of the man on the ground.
General William Westmoreland ‘A Soldier Reports’ (Vietnam Memoirs) 1981
English Education System• Structure:
ROWING
English School Education SystemGCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education
GNVQ – General National Vocational Qualification.
A-Levels – General Certificate of Education.
GNVQ advanced – vocational A-Levels in ‘applied subjects’.
2-3 AS units and 2-3 A2 units. • Course work approx 20-30%. • Units can be taken through the course. • Re-sits allowed.
Learning and Rowing
Skills
Competitive Rowing
Schools / Scullers Head
Exploration
Investigation
Play
National Schools
Henley
Sculling
Co-existMonth Accademic Domestic Season International SeasonOctober Head of the Charles Potential Camp The Armada Cup November Early ID Trials December GB Nantes Camp January Exams February February Long distance trials March Schools Head April Rowing camp Spring Assessments May Exams National Schools Small boats assessment June Exams Henley Final TrialsJuly Henley Final Trials National Champs CoupeAugust Wolrd Junior Championships
Where is the talent pool?Independent Schools
• Generally rowing schools.
• Extra curricular or part of the curriculum.
• Higher academic expectations.
• Fee paying parents. • Social pressures.
State Schools
• Generally club based rowing.
• Schools would not know or understand pressures.
• Depending on school, rowers would have to take greater ownership. • Financial stress?• Social pressure.
Where is the talent pool?• World Class Start Program & Sporting Giants.
– Talent Identification program“Building future Olympians”
1. IDENTIFY TALENT – in non rowing schools / other sports clubs.
2. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT – tests: Arm Span, Height, power etc.
3. TECHNIQUE – GB technical rowing document.
4. PHYSICAL TRAINING – develop capacity to train safely.
5. PERFORMANCE/ CAREER – lifestyle. Time management. School liason. Academic support. Family liaison.
6. PERFORMANCE EDUCATION – Nutrition, hydration, physiology etc.
7. PATHWAY TO OLYMPICS – Motivate, support, guidance?
Challenges“Know your enemy”
• Media• Body awareness
• Time restraints• Hard work / pain
• Timetable• Expectations • Exams / Events• Extra Curricular
• Smoking • Drinking
• Drugs
• Friends• Parties• Relationships• Peer Pressure
Social What is “cool”?
Stereotypes and
perception
Pressures
Challenges in Schools in the UK
Social Challenges
41,325 girls under 18 in England and Wales fell pregnant in 2008, a drop of 13%, but the government target was 50%
• Parties / Clubbing
• Relationships – good / bad?
• Peer Pressure: Talk rowing.• Girls / Women’s rowing.
“Rowing is the ultimate get out of anything clause”. – Lily Van Den Broecke (Cox of worlds eight).
• Friends• Parties• Relationships• Peer Pressure
Social
What is “Cool”?Drinks: The Independent: 18th February 2007.
Drugs: The Guardian: 30th December 2009.
Smoking: Cancer Research Foundation: 2008.
Teen drug treatment by substance, 2005-09 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Cannabis 9043 10824 12021 12642Alcohol 4886 7039 8589 8799Cocaine 453 655 806 745Heroin & other opiates 881 755 651 547Solvents 210 301 305 284Other 174 183 241 270Amphetamines 332 323 346 229Ecstasy 325 432 438 210Crack 200 137 155 110Total 16504 20649 23552 23836 % Change 25.12% 14.06% 1.21%
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• Drugs
What is “cool”?
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Smoking data weighted after 1998, source: GHS, ONSActual lung cancer incidence data 1975-2007 from CR-UK
Stereotypes and Perceptions
• Media• Body awareness
• Time restraints• Hard work / pain
Stereotypes and
perception
Media In school common rooms On TV – adverts, movies, the radio.Western Image.
The Perceptions are not reality!
VS
Stereotypes and Perception: The Reality?
Pressures
• Timetable• Expectations • Exams / Events• Extra Curricular
Pressures
Nov J13s J14s J15s J16s Snrs
2010 28 30 24 12 9 7
2009 30 23 20 8 8 8
2008 48 42 19 10 10 6
2007 34 32 26 12 10 10
2006 32 28 26 5 5 4
2005 30 29 26 8 3 2
2004 34 32 30 16 2 1
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Rowing and Education in the UK Events VS Exams
Exams & peak rowing events
Schools Head (March)
National Schools Regatta (May)
Henley Regattas
Are these really challenges to Rowing
Or is rowing a pathway to shaping a better lifestyle.
Culture of Rowing and EducationIndependent Schools State Schools
The Individual / the athlete
Values
Ethics
Culture of
achieving
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO
EDUCATION
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO
TRAINING
Communication
COACH
PARENTS
ROWER
SCHOOL
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO
EDUCATION
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO
TRAINING
National rowing
Federation
Philosophy and ValuesCoach or Rower: values and philosophies, known or unknown are prevalent. • FISA’s core values:
• Team work: the common goal.• Educational: Self discipline, motivation and commitment to fair play.• Focus: the ultimate objective• Traditional: shared experiences to future generations.• Environmental: Respect and safeguard the water and its
surroundings.
• Global, Influential and Ethical.
• Values improve the experience.• Values allow goals to be achieved.• Values foster personal growth.
Rowing
Discipline
Goals
Commitment
Motivation
Team work
and
interdependence
Independence
Self Awareness
Achievement
Disappointment
Leadership
Rowing Values:
Physiological
PsychologicalTechnical
Through core development of these
These values are developed
Culture / ethos of rowing and high performance.
The GB Pathway: Rowing
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Philosophy – your view can dictate the outcome.
Values can contribute to the means by which you attain your goals.
Coach and athletes – challenged by this process.
The GB Junior Rowing pathway:November •EARLY ID TRIALS. 5km Race @ 26. Qualification: 2km @ 24 Ergo cut off: 7:50. Single Sculls
February •FEBRUARY SMALL BOATS. 5km Race @ 26. Qualification: 5km @ 26 Ergo cut off: 20:10. •Single Sculls (sat), Pairs or Doubles (sun)
Late March / Early April•SPRING ASSESSMENTS. 2km Racing Free Rate •Singles / Pairs race. Doubles / pairs Matrix•Seat Racing
May •Small Boats Assessment: Heat. Semi Final and Final
June / July•FINAL TRIALS. 2km Racing Free Rate Invitation only. •Singles / Pairs race. Doubles / pairs Matrix•Seat Racing
The GB Junior Rowing pathway:Why is it successful in Great Britain?
COMMUNICATION and
DIRECTION
Dates
Times
Events
Structure
Jobs
coach
rower
chief
Strategy meeting and document
All events: Emailed instructions.Briefing
Ultimately, it is a clear structure for all coaches, rowers and parents.-Coaches know their role and tasks from the outset. -Coaches respect the “chain of command”.
- Because it comes from Jurgan Grobler and lead coaches NOT from “back-bech managers”.
Communication and discussion is key. Ultimately someone has to make a decision and this needs to be respected.
Successful rowers and coaches have an awareness of Scale – Does winning at Nat. Schools always mean
that you are ready to take on the World?
GB Rowing: The Junior ‘Pathway’ ?? Participation, Competition, High Performance ??
Participation: Club group, wide base? Competition: Domestic Racing?
Local Regattas Regional ChampionshipsBritish Indoor Rowing ChampionshipsNational Schools/National Championships
High Performance: GB Trials
GB Rowing:
Aims of GB Junior Rowing?
Specific Role: Performance Success
To provide rowers to the U23 and Senior Teams To be the most successful Junior Rowing Nation To be as high up the Medal Tables as possible To send as full team as possible To educate as many juniors as possible in the sport of Rowing – ‘Traditional’ Route
GB Rowing:
GB/France Match J16 Match – used to be Anglo/French Match In past = North + South Teams GB = Domestic and International J16s Club combinations (except the VIII) Became GB Event in 2001 Team event Always full team:
- JM: 8+, 4+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x, sp 1x (28) - JW: 8+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x, sp 1x (23)
GB Rowing:
Coupe de la Jeunesse
1985 = First event Team Event over two days 12 member Nations 2010 > 350 Juniors racing GB have won the overall event 11 times (France: 8 times; Italy: 6 times) Team event Always ‘full team’ from GB:
- JM: 8+, 4+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x, spare (23) - JW: 4-, 2-, (8+), 4x, 2x, 1x, spare (14)
GB Rowing:
World Junior Championships
Pre 1985 = FISA Junior Regatta 1985 = World Junior Rowing Championships 2010 - 67 Nations
- 13 Events- 216 Entries- 680 Competitors
Team selected according to performance Max. team size:
– JM: 18 + 7 (8+, 4+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x) – JW: 14 + 7 (8+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x)
GB Rowing:
JWC Summay of Placings 2000 - 2010
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2- 8th 9th 5th 7th 16th 12th
JM
4- 14th Silver 7th Bronze Gold Gold 5th Gold Silver
2+
4+ 5th 4th 9th 5th Silver 7th 9th Silver 5th 14th
8+ Bronze Bronze 8th Gold 10th 8th 4th 7th 5th Silver 5th
1x Gold 19th 27th
2x 4th 7th
4x 13th 6th 12th 5th 6th 4th
2- 5th 10th 9th
JW
4- 4th 6th 4th Silver 6th Bronze 6th Bronze Silver
8+ 6th Bronze Gold
1x 9th 4th 12th
2x 6th 9th 5th
4x 6th 8th Bronze 10th
GB Rowing:
Support for Junior Rowing
Funding - Lottery, SportsAid, Local Council - Schools’ Head/National Schools’ Regatta (??) - Kitchin Society (??)Subsidy: Camps, EventsLoan of BoatsEducationTraining Days/Camps
The link between rowing and education?
Good systems are born out of passionate, dedicated coaches, athletes and parents. The schools impact – driven or supported?
Coaches need to be teachers!
“THE WAY YOU TRAIN IS A REFLECTION AS TO HOW YOU WILL RACE”
“THE WAY YOU LIVE WILL AFFECT HOW YOU TRAIN”
- Warren Boltler (‘96)
Observation of the JUNIOR Medallists
•Self-disciplined and organised. Able to balance/prioritise a high volume and quality of training with academic/work and social pressures.
•Able to take responsibility for their health, well-being and recovery.
•Able to set and maintain high standards, especially over and above those set and practised by others around them.
•Able to deliver when it really matters and produce performances on the day that can surprise even them!
•An ability to balance their international aspirations with their club/school programmes An unrelenting, defiant and resolute self-
belief that they can succeed in their dreams.
This can make them CHALLENGING to work with!
LIFESTYLE / PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN SUCCESS
Communication
COACH
PARENTS
ROWER
SCHOOL
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO
EDUCATION
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO
TRAINING
National rowing
Federation
“If you win the hearts and minds of the people, you win the war”- James Briggs
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”-SunTzu: The Art of War
