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Education and Rowing in Great Britain
Ryan Demaine Headington School Oxford
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Ryan Demaine
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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
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English Education System
Structure:
ROWING
English School Education System
GCSE
– 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
Play Exploration Investigation Sculling
Competitive Rowing
Schools / Scullers Head National Schools Henley
Month October November December January February March April May June July August Accademic
Co-exist
Domestic Season
Head of the Charles The Armada Cup
International Season
Potential Camp Early ID Trials GB Nantes Camp Exams February Long distance trials Exams Exams Schools Head Rowing camp National Schools Henley Henley National Champs Spring Assessments Small boats assessment Final Trials Final Trials Coupe Wolrd Junior Championships
Where is the talent pool?
Independent Schools State Schools
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Generally rowing schools.
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Extra curricular or part of the
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curriculum.
Higher academic expectations.
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Fee paying parents. Social pressures.
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Generally club based rowing.
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Schools would not know or understand pressures.
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Depending on school, rowers would have to take
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greater ownership. Financial stress?
Social pressure.
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Where is the talent pool?
World Class Start Program & Sporting Giants.
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– Talent Identification program “Building future Olympians” IDENTIFY TALENT – in non rowing schools / other sports clubs.
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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT – tests: Arm Span, Height, power etc.
TECHNIQUE – GB technical rowing document. PHYSICAL TRAINING – develop capacity to train safely.
PERFORMANCE/ CAREER – lifestyle. Time management. School liason. Academic support. Family liaison. PERFORMANCE EDUCATION – Nutrition, hydration, physiology etc.
PATHWAY TO OLYMPICS – Motivate, support, guidance?
Challenges “Know your enemy”
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).
What is “Cool”?
Drinks: The Independent : 18 th February 2007.
Drugs: The Guardian : 30 th December 2009. Smoking: Cancer Research Foundation: 2008.
Figure 6.1: Lung cancer incidence and smoking trends, Great Britain, by sex, 1948-2008
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Teen drug treatment by substance, 2005-09
Male smoking prevalence Male lung cancer incidence
2005-06
Female smoking prevalence
2006-07 2007-08
Cannabis 60 Alcohol 50 Cocaine 40 Heroin & other opiates Solvents Total 30 Other Amphetamines 10 Ecstasy Crack 20 0 9043 4886 453 881 210 174 332 325 200 16504
Year
10824 7039 655 755 301 183 323 432 137 20649 25.12% 12021 8589 806 651 305 241 346 438 155 23552 14.06%
2008-09
140 12642 120 8799 100 745 80 547 60 284 270 40 20 229 210 0 110 23836 1.21%
Stereotypes and Perceptions
Media
On TV – adverts, movies, the radio.
Western Image.
The Perceptions are not reality!
Stereotypes and Perception: The Reality?
Pressures
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Nov
28 30 48 34 32 30 34 33.71
J13s
30 23 42 32 28 29 32 30.86
2.86
J14s
24 20 19 26 26 26 30 24.14
6.71
J15s
12 8 10 12 5 8 16 10.43
13.71
J16s
9 8 10 10 5 3 2 6.43
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A-Level vs Predicted
1 0,5 0 -0,5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -1 -1,5 -2
Snrs
7 8 6 10 4 2 1 4.57
1.86
Rowing and Education in the UK
Events VS Exams
Schools Head (March) National Schools Regatta (May) Henley Regattas Exams & peak rowing events
Are these really challenges to Rowing
Or is rowing a pathway to shaping a better lifestyle.
Culture of Rowing and Education
Independent Schools
Culture of achieving
State Schools
Ethics Values
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO TRAINING The Individual / the athlete
National rowing Federation
Communication
COACH SCHOOL PARENTS
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION
ROWER
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO TRAINING
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Philosophy and Values
• Coach 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 Values:
Leadership Achievement Disappointment Discipline Goals
Through core development of these
Commitment
These values are developed Physiological
Rowing Team work
Technical
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Psychological
interdependence Independence Self Awareness
Culture / ethos of rowing and high performance.
The GB Pathway: Rowing
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. • Single Sculls (sat), Pairs or Doubles (sun) Qualification: 5km @ 26 Ergo cut off: 20:10. Late March / Early April • SPRING ASSESSMENTS. 2km Racing Free Rate • Singles / Pairs race. Doubles / pairs Matrix • Seat Racing May • Small Boats Assessment: June / July • FINAL TRIALS. 2km Racing Free Rate • Singles / Pairs race. • Seat Racing Heat. Semi Final and Final Invitation only. Doubles / pairs Matrix
The GB Junior Rowing pathway: Why is it successful in Great Britain?
All events: Emailed
Dates
Ultimately, it is a clear structure for all coaches, rowers and parents.
Briefing
-Coaches know their role and tasks from the outset. -Coaches respect the “chain of command”.
Strategy meeting and document and DIRECTION
Events Structure
make a decision and this needs to be respected.
Jobs rower coach
Successful rowers and coaches have an awareness of – Does winning at Nat. Schools always mean that you are ready to take on the World?
Scale
GB Rowing:
The Junior ‘Pathway’ ?? Participation, Competition, High Performance ??
Participation: Club group, wide base?
Competition: Domestic Racing?
Local Regattas
Regional Championships
British Indoor Rowing Championships
National 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 2 4 2+ 4+ 8+ 1x 2x 4x 2 4 8+ 1x 2x 4x
5th
Bronze
4th 4th 6th
2001
14th 4th
Bronze Gold
6th 6th
2002
8th
Silver 2003
9th 7th 9th 8th 13th 4th 8th 5th
Gold
6th
Silver
6th
2004 Silver
10th 7th 12th 5th 6th 9th
2005 Bronze
7th 8th 19th 5th
Bronze Bronze 2006
5th
Gold
9th 4th 10th
Bronze
9th
2007
7th
Gold
7th 27th 6th 9th 6th 4th
2008
16th 5th
Silver
5th 5th
2009
12th
Gold
5th
Silver Bronze Silver
12th 10th
2010 Silver
14th 5th 4th
Gold
GB Rowing:
Support for Junior Rowing
Funding - Lottery, SportsAid, Local Council - Schools’ Head/National Schools’ Regatta (??) - Kitchin Society (??)
Subsidy: Camps, Events
Loan of Boats
Education
Training 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)
LIFESTYLE / PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN SUCCESS
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!
National rowing Federation
Communication
COACH SCHOOL PARENTS
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION
ROWER
HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO TRAINING
“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