Honestly, some of the people in the comments are making fun of him or complaining, I’m just happy he’s having fun, every second of this, he has a smile on his face. Just happy as can be! Kudos to you man!
Man, I sooooo happy to see that I`m not the only one struggeling hard in a single. ;) I had been rowing previously (5 years ago) in a 4x but stopped and went back into rowing three weeks ago and my coach threw me in a Coastal single the first few sessions and today into an actual single pretty much like yours. But in contrast to you, I was scared to death and almost peed my pants for the first 10min before it got slightly better. So funny that I came across your video today. Brighten my mood tremendously and I hope you are sticking with rowing. The fun in your voice at least made it look like you are having a lot of fun.
I'm so thankful I have this sport, and now a year later I've gotten so much better and I continue learning more! I hope you're still rowing and getting more comfortable in the single!
This was ugly, but fun to watch. A really nice save there near the middle. I’ve flipped just once because my oar lock was undone. But I’ve had plenty of skid mark moments. They make you feel alive.
Thank you!! I was so glad I got to row it, and with my coaches helping me, in only two weeks I got the technique *somewhat* down and placed 5th in the Florida state race at Nathan Benderson Park!! Such an incredible sport!
Apologies for sounding rude, but that does not seem like teaching. I taught sculling g for 10-12 years, never had one person do anywhere near this terribly. I would have been beyond embarrassed.
Most amusing video I've watched for ages thanks! Well done for your good humour. I'm a cyclist and I guess the closest for me would trying to ride while drunk!
I thought he did great - rowing is an incredibly difficult sport. I've been rowing over 40 years and you never "get it" - always things and combinations of things to work on. He had several very nice strokes. Stay with it you're doing great!
Thank you so much! Rowing is definitely a sport that you're constantly trying to improve on and that's something I keep trying to do to this today. I have definitely come a long way and have a long way to go.
A backwing, is when the rest rigger (if thats the correct English word) in this case the rigger is a wing, which means that the rigger is a single piece. So the wing is placed behind of the tower. There are also front wing, and three/two point riggers @@williamrobinson4265
Oh dear - we have all been for a bath or two over the years. I remember finding out how quick release my quick release riggers were when they were not not locked on properly - SPLASH! Dude I think is trying to run before he can walk - shorter stroke particularly at the start, crisp even exits from the water, hands, hands , hands. And never ever let go of the blades - they are your stabilisers and supports. Needs to work on the technique and building up on the strokes over time.
So I have not done a single, as I am currently in a college that does all sweep rowing. I sculled a Quad over the summer, because local rec team was cheap to join and got me my water time I needed, and man that compared to a 4 is heaven! But I've basically done 4, quad, and 8... I'm on my last year of eligibility, so i'll be done after this year. Maybe this summer I'll get in a single. Only problem is our rec team isn't in a nice lake. We're in a river that's an active shipping channel (albeit, a part that's under used and sheltered by an island). But It'd be cool to learn and take a single up stream on the same river and put it in further up. It's a nice long stretch where people tube and kayak.
That sounds amazing! I've definitely gotten better with rowing the single since my first time... Thankfully!! And it is probably my top boat. The feeling of being completely in control once you learn the technique and balance is like nothing else, and I'm sure that would be great rowing up stream!
As a J14 rower who hasn’t yet rowed in a single (so I suppose this comment is kinda useless) , I think you actually did really well, even if you fell in, you looked happy. You will get better with the technique and being more confident in a single etc with time so at this stage just have fun 😃
as someone who did completely fine in fours and eights but suddenly couldn’t tell ass from scull handle and flipped 6 times on the first day in a single, really impressive how many times he could save it.
It is very advisable when starting as a newby…….to take very tiny strokes at first and build up gradually (get an experienced coach as well right from the start) also it’s better for the expensive equipment!!
I do! I made a video a week ago after a year of rowing and I plan to make more! I've progressed a lot since a year ago when this video was made and I'm so happy with all the progress! I wish you all the best!! Rowing is an amazing sport and I hope you click with it!
I had a state level race in two weeks at the time and I needed to learn the single fast, and that was the boat I raced on. Worked out in the end with a 5th place finish! Super fun rowing it now when I'm comfortable enough to know I won't almost flip every stroke! Haha
Why do noobies in a single insist on full power, full stroke? I taught sculling, and the rowers coming from sweep boats would insist on full power, full stroke from the second they pushed off the dock. I’m sure one can modulate the stroke, so do it! Half slide, half power! Keep the feathered blades on top of the water in recovery, do a flip catch. Those are not the end of the world until you figure out the sequencing, and path of travel for the hands. Sheesh.
All that gear but no idea how to use it. You should start in a less competitive boat since they are often more forgiving than the 100% carbon with backwing racing shells.
I definitely agree, the only thing is I was supposed to race that boat at states in just a couple weeks so I had to really quickly learn! But it all worked out in the end!
Honestly, some of the people in the comments are making fun of him or complaining, I’m just happy he’s having fun, every second of this, he has a smile on his face. Just happy as can be! Kudos to you man!
Man, I sooooo happy to see that I`m not the only one struggeling hard in a single. ;) I had been rowing previously (5 years ago) in a 4x but stopped and went back into rowing three weeks ago and my coach threw me in a Coastal single the first few sessions and today into an actual single pretty much like yours. But in contrast to you, I was scared to death and almost peed my pants for the first 10min before it got slightly better. So funny that I came across your video today. Brighten my mood tremendously and I hope you are sticking with rowing. The fun in your voice at least made it look like you are having a lot of fun.
I'm so thankful I have this sport, and now a year later I've gotten so much better and I continue learning more! I hope you're still rowing and getting more comfortable in the single!
@@nicolaspokusa For sure. And two weeks ago I finally did the barell roll myself. :D
Really, a testament to just how hard it is to actually flip a single.
I'm actually surprised he didn't flip that at several points - never let go of your blades and always keep the hands level
Bro let go of the port oar and just laid on the gunnel, and I'm surprised that worked as well as it did.@@TerryTheTetrach
This was ugly, but fun to watch. A really nice save there near the middle. I’ve flipped just once because my oar lock was undone. But I’ve had plenty of skid mark moments. They make you feel alive.
One of my favorite things to do is teach newbies how to row. So entertaining! Most all that I have let try my boat don't do anywhere near this well...
Thank you!! I was so glad I got to row it, and with my coaches helping me, in only two weeks I got the technique *somewhat* down and placed 5th in the Florida state race at Nathan Benderson Park!! Such an incredible sport!
Apologies for sounding rude, but that does not seem like teaching. I taught sculling g for 10-12 years, never had one person do anywhere near this terribly. I would have been beyond embarrassed.
Me freaking out because the 8 is tipping a bit absolutely scared out of my gord I'm gonna get dunked.
Most amusing video I've watched for ages thanks! Well done for your good humour. I'm a cyclist and I guess the closest for me would trying to ride while drunk!
How were you allowed to use such good equipment for your first outing?
who cares
Probably because there’s so much open water so they’re unlikely to crash
@@Dorenda😂😂😂😂😂
To see how fast he flips.@@Dorenda
Those are some great sculling strokes!
~a purely sweep rower
I thought he did great - rowing is an incredibly difficult sport. I've been rowing over 40 years and you never "get it" - always things and combinations of things to work on. He had several very nice strokes. Stay with it you're doing great!
Thank you so much! Rowing is definitely a sport that you're constantly trying to improve on and that's something I keep trying to do to this today. I have definitely come a long way and have a long way to go.
bro why he rowing a backwing and skinnies then
Its bluds first time in a single and he uses a backwing, nice
I guess I'll never know the difference, it's the only single I've ever rowed to this day.
whats a blackwing if I may assk? I tried googling but cant find answer
A backwing, is when the rest rigger (if thats the correct English word) in this case the rigger is a wing, which means that the rigger is a single piece. So the wing is placed behind of the tower.
There are also front wing, and three/two point riggers
@@williamrobinson4265
Too funny. That looks like a yard sale on t( water after flipping. He’s having a blast!
😂 GREAT video!! I love the perspective.
Oh dear - we have all been for a bath or two over the years. I remember finding out how quick release my quick release riggers were when they were not not locked on properly - SPLASH! Dude I think is trying to run before he can walk - shorter stroke particularly at the start, crisp even exits from the water, hands, hands , hands. And never ever let go of the blades - they are your stabilisers and supports. Needs to work on the technique and building up on the strokes over time.
Great job! I enjoyed this very much. Great you learned to scull in warm weather. I learned in winter of all times!
Oh, I don't know what I'd do if I flipped all those times in freezing cold water... That would've been challenging!
So I have not done a single, as I am currently in a college that does all sweep rowing. I sculled a Quad over the summer, because local rec team was cheap to join and got me my water time I needed, and man that compared to a 4 is heaven! But I've basically done 4, quad, and 8... I'm on my last year of eligibility, so i'll be done after this year. Maybe this summer I'll get in a single. Only problem is our rec team isn't in a nice lake. We're in a river that's an active shipping channel (albeit, a part that's under used and sheltered by an island). But It'd be cool to learn and take a single up stream on the same river and put it in further up. It's a nice long stretch where people tube and kayak.
That sounds amazing! I've definitely gotten better with rowing the single since my first time... Thankfully!! And it is probably my top boat. The feeling of being completely in control once you learn the technique and balance is like nothing else, and I'm sure that would be great rowing up stream!
@@nicolaspokusa Just here post Vails to cry a bit about being out of college rowing. Gonna miss rowing with the boys :(
Keep those hands together on that table top lol!
I remember that feeling of instability. I just got my first single this weekend, wish me luck.....
Oh yeah good luck! You'll have fun, once I got that technique down it became one of my most favorable boats to row in the team!!
Wonderful rowing! Youll get there one day! The international isnt the easiest single in our BH to row!
This boosted my self-esteem so much seeing someone freaking out over the same thing I did
It's the water bottle for me!
As a J14 rower who hasn’t yet rowed in a single (so I suppose this comment is kinda useless) , I think you actually did really well, even if you fell in, you looked happy. You will get better with the technique and being more confident in a single etc with time so at this stage just have fun 😃
You're 100% right, I had the best time out there in the single... Even if it meant going for a swim a couple times 😆
as someone who did completely fine in fours and eights but suddenly couldn’t tell ass from scull handle and flipped 6 times on the first day in a single, really impressive how many times he could save it.
At least we both probably got pretty good at getting back in the boat after all our flips!
It is very advisable when starting as a newby…….to take very tiny strokes at first and build up gradually (get an experienced coach as well right from the start) also it’s better for the expensive equipment!!
Yeah you are very much so right... I learned very fast that rowing in a single needs a lot of grace 😂
have u got more rowing vids? Trying out rowing for the first time and this gave me a realistic idea of what it might be like! 😁😆
I do! I made a video a week ago after a year of rowing and I plan to make more! I've progressed a lot since a year ago when this video was made and I'm so happy with all the progress! I wish you all the best!! Rowing is an amazing sport and I hope you click with it!
We have all been there :) love the video
Reminds of when I first got in a sculling boat and fell out the other side. Happy days.
You only have one first time, it was a lot of fun!!
I just did it for the first and second time this week, trick is to keep your hands together. I didnt capsise
Definitely! It took me a while longer to figure it out but eventually I learned how important that is!!
@@nicolaspokusa yeah, also keep calm
The boat doesn't want to fall
This is so funny:) but good job Nic it was your first time in a single😆
tip here. when coming up and down the slide. make sure to have ur knees together vertical
or vertical*
Brother i have an honest question
How in the hell you saved it so many times? If i was in your place i would have fallen in.
For real I can't tell you, the first thing the coach told me was "never let go of the oars." I didn't listen and somehow it worked the first time! 🤣
I have been in a single a grand total of 3 times,i have to race the irish junior chamipionsjips next week
Wow that's amazing, best of luck to you!!
@@nicolaspokusa thanks
Looks to me like your oar locks were on the wrong side
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I was the same my first time, except my first time was when i was on a race and i dont know how,but i didnt flip
1:14 WHAT?!?!?!?!?
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I was like this last week I was like this last week but in a 4 man . Totally useless 😊Trying again this morning
Practice makes better! I'm still learning but I've come a long way, so all the best to you in figuring it out!
Why were you using such a thin boat for ur first time
I had a state level race in two weeks at the time and I needed to learn the single fast, and that was the boat I raced on. Worked out in the end with a 5th place finish! Super fun rowing it now when I'm comfortable enough to know I won't almost flip every stroke! Haha
Why not though? Its not like he is an old man who maybe would get hurt if he flips haha.
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have you been sculling or sweeping
Both! I used to prefer the pair with sweeping but after I got better at the single, sculling became a lot of fun!
Why do noobies in a single insist on full power, full stroke? I taught sculling, and the rowers coming from sweep boats would insist on full power, full stroke from the second they pushed off the dock. I’m sure one can modulate the stroke, so do it! Half slide, half power! Keep the feathered blades on top of the water in recovery, do a flip catch. Those are not the end of the world until you figure out the sequencing, and path of travel for the hands. Sheesh.
I flipped twice the first time I rowed a single as well.
You need to start young i started a 14 years old in a single did my first scullers head at 15 the Head is the boat race course from finish to Putney
Oh yes I wish I started sooner, but I was able to get 5th in Florida State champs so it all worked out! I was able to pick it up soon enough!
@nicolaspokusa When we were juniors we had to American guys rowing with us their farther worked at US Embassy were we in Hammersmith on the Thames
my first time sculling, i fell off the boat within 20 secs after getting shoved off from the pier
I gotta say I almost did that in a double... Pushed off too quick and I jumped out to save my partner from falling in too 🤣
Painful to watch, but we've all been there😂
lifes too short to care, do what you want
I couldn't agree more with that!
Dont move the seat as yet
first time in singel and his in a back-wing
the squeak lol 0:25
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🤣 for real
It is clearly seen that the guy was playing a fool. It was far not the first time he was rowing in a single.
Bruh I’m 13 and I was in a single today and I didn’t flip
Mad respect because boy did I struggle with the first few outings in that single!! 😂
it just be like that
Bro is first time on simple and he is on philiph
Me personally I wouldn't have flipped even once but you will get there one day I guess.
Bro why He Rowling skinnies and backwing
All that gear but no idea how to use it. You should start in a less competitive boat since they are often more forgiving than the 100% carbon with backwing racing shells.
I definitely agree, the only thing is I was supposed to race that boat at states in just a couple weeks so I had to really quickly learn! But it all worked out in the end!
Everyone atarts small but do not flex with glas
Oh you flip a coin but capsize a boat
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