Mike Purcer has been coaching for fifty years and is a Certified Master Coach Developer by the Coaching Association of Canada. His company, Purcerverance (
https://purcerverance.ca/), focuses on coach and athlete development. Mike has been analyzing videos of crews at the World Championships since 2016 and works with many clubs and schools to identify opportunities for crew speed. Mike is working on his third book, Technique, in his Notes on Rowing series, which includes Training (2009) and the 6
th edition of Rigging, published this past summer.
Analyzing Video. What should coaches look for in their video review? Mike will discuss the difference between technique movements that correlate with boat speed and those that may only enhance aesthetics to make the crew look pretty. This session will review data extracted from Mike's video analysis of crews at the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Championships. Learn how to identify and explain technique factors that convince and motivate athletes to make technical changes.
