Education and Rowing in Great Britain

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1 Education and Rowing in Great Britain Ryan Demaine Headington School Oxford

2 Ryan Demaine Director of Rowing HeadingtonSchool. 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 HeadingtonSchool Oxford.

Top rowing school at the National Schools Regatta 10.

3 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.

Challenges the Great Britain Rowing schools / clubs face.

4 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

5 English Education System Structure: ROWING

6 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.

GNVQ advanced vocational A- Levels in applied subjects.

7 Learning and Rowing Skills Play Exploration Investigation Sculling Competitive Rowing Schools / Scullers Head National Schools Henley

8 Co-exist Month Accademic Domestic Season International Season October Head of the Charles Potential Camp November The Armada Cup 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 Trials July Henley Final Trials August National Champs Coupe Wolrd Junior Championships

trials March Schools Head April Rowing camp Spring Assessments May Exams National Schools Small boats

9 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.

Social pressures. State Schools Generally club based rowing.

10 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?

TECHNIQUE GB technical rowing document. 4. PHYSICAL TRAINING develop capacity to train safely. 5. PERFORMANCE/ CAREER lifestyle.

11 Challenges Know your enemy

12 Challenges in Schools in the UK

13 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).

Relationships good / bad? Peer Pressure: Talk rowing. Girls / Women s rowing.

14 What is Cool? Drinks: The Independent: 18 th February Drugs: The Guardian: 30 th December Smoking: Cancer Research Foundation: Teen drug treatment by substance, Cannabis Alcohol Cocaine Heroin & other opiates Solvents Other Amphetamines Ecstasy Crack Total % Change 25.12% 14.06% 1.21%

Teen drug treatment by substance, 2005-09 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Cannabis 9043 10824 12021 12642 Alcohol 4886 7039 8589

15 Stereotypes and Perceptions VS Media; In school common roomsontv adverts, movies, the radio; Western Image. The Perceptions are not reality!

16 Stereotypes and Perception: The Reality?

17 Pressures Nov J13s J14s J15s J16s Snrs

10 10 2006 32 28 26 5 5 4 2005 30 29 26 8 3 2 2004 34 32 30

18 Rowing and Education in the UK Events VS Exams Schools Head (March) National Schools Regatta (May) Henley Regattas Exams & peak rowing events

19 Are these really challenges to Rowing Or is rowing a pathway to shaping a better lifestyle.

20 Culture of Rowing and Education Independent Schools State Schools HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO TRAINING

21 Communication National rowing Federation HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO TRAINING

22 Philosophy and Values Coach or Rower: values and philosophies, known or unknown are prevalent. FISA score 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.

23 Rowing Values: Discipline Goals Through core development of these Leadership Achievement Disappointment These values are developed Rowin g Independence Commitment Motivation Team work and interdependence Self Awareness Culture / ethos of rowing and high performance.

24 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.

25 The GB Junior Rowing pathway:

26 The GB Junior Rowing pathway: Why is it successful in Great Britain? All events: ed instructions. Briefing COMMUNICATION and DIRECTION Strategy meeting and document

27 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 JurganGroblerand lead coaches NOT from back-bech managers. Communication and discussionis key. Ultimately someone has to make a decision and this needs to be respected.

28 Scale 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?

29 The Junior Pathway GB Rowing:?? 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

30 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

31 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)

32 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)

33 GB Rowing: World Junior Championships Pre 1985 = FISA Junior Regatta 1985 = World Junior Rowing Championships Nations - 13 Events Entries Competitors Team selected according to performance Max. team size: JM: (8+, 4+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x) JW: (8+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x)

34 GB Rowing: JWC Summay of Placings th 9th 5th 7th 16th 12th 4-14th Silver 7th Bronze Gold Gold 5th Gold Silver th 4th 9th 5th Silver 7th 9th Silver 5th 14th 8+ Bronze Bronze 8th Gold 10th 8th 4th 7th 5th Silver 5th JM 1x Gold 19th 27th 2x 4th 7th 4x 13th 6th 12th 5th 6th 4th 2-5th 10th 9th 4-4th 6th 4th Silver 6th Bronze 6th Bronze Silver 8+ 6th Bronze Gold 1x 9th 4th 12th JW 2x 6th 9th 5th 4x 6th 8th Bronze 10th

35 GB Rowing: Support for Junior Rowing Funding - Lottery, SportsAid, Local Council Subsidy: Camps, Events Loan of Boats Education Training Days/Camps - Schools Head/National Schools Regatta (??) -KitchinSociety(??)

36 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!

37 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)

38 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!

39 Communication HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION HOLYSTIC INTERGRATED APPROACH TO TRAINING

40 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

41 QUESTIONS?

APPENDIX 1. APPENDIX 1 Bye-Law to Article 54 Duties of the Commissions, Working Groups and Management Boards. 3. Specific Duties of the Commissions

APPENDIX 1. APPENDIX 1 Bye-Law to Article 54 Duties of the Commissions, Working Groups and Management Boards. 3. Specific Duties of the Commissions APPENDIX 1 Bye-Law to Article 54 Duties of the Commissions, Working Groups and Management Boards 3. Specific Duties of the Commissions Athletes Commission 1.1. To provide a means of ensuring that the Council