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Resources mentioned:

• CoxPod Episode 014 | Interview with Abby Peck - rower & coach

• Bouba/Kiki effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3MOsc6DDN0

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Credits:

• CoxPod’s logo was designed by Eileen Anderson: https://www.instagram.com/eileen_ing

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Timestamps:

• 00:23     Intro

• 00:47     This episode is about calling drills

• 02:09     Drills vary by coach, region, etc.

• 02:46     Drills can be demanding for coxswains

• 04:05     How we call the pick drill (4 options!)

• 10:46     There is no one right way to call a drill

• 11:48     Challenges of calling the pick drill

• 15:05     Communicate with your coach

• 16:34     How we call the double pause drill

• 18:50     Switching pairs on the pause

• 21:33     Consistency vs. experimentation with calls

• 23:41     How long should you hold the pause?

• 26:26     Hacks for counting numbers of strokes

• 29:41     When the coach takes over calling the drill

• 33:13     From pausing to continuous rowing

• 35:24     How we call the release-to-catch stationary drill

• 43:41     Avoid "bow bias" by rotating pairs equally

• 46:53     Align your calls with the drill's purpose 

• 47:34     Hone your calls through feedback

• 48:19     Reference drills during a race

• 48:45     Use your voice to supplement the drill

• 52:07     Switching pairs while the coach is talking to them

• 55:07     If the coach provides no feedback during a drill

• 58:56     When the coach has high expectations

• 1:01:23  Episode recap

• 1:03:43  Quick pick: "coach hieroglyphics"

• 1:05:40  Shout out: pairs that pay attention

• 1:06:42  Closing