

How do you incorporate rhythm/skill in everyday practice?



Rhythm and Balance are two skills needed in the boat and in the gym.  One way to improve a skill is by deliberate practice on a regular basis and making every act an act of conditioning.  Showing your body and brain how to move properly over and over again in many different situations will force it to adapt and make a movement second nature.  The simple task of taking the blade out of the water and putting it in the water in time with the rest of your crew is one example.  Above is a video of the BC Men’s Crew Team practicing building 30’s and the chop spin.  How do you spin the boat?  Have you ever tried the chop spin?  Do you use spinning the boat as an opportunity to improve rhythm, balance, timing, and feel?


What do you do every day in the gym that can help improve a skill or a goat?  Picking up an empty barbell or plates from the floor?  Picking up the med ball to start your first wall ball?  Kicking up into a handstand from a standing position vs. the floor?  Every act is an act of conditioning.  If you’re focusing on a particular skill in the gym this month, look for little opportunities to keep improving and practicing proper movement patterns.  If you need help dreaming up creative ways to practice a skill outside of class come find me and we’ll figure it out!