coxing

Steering a shell

Coxing is steering and directing a rowing crew.

The coxswain (cox) sits facing the rowers, calling out stroke rate, steering, and motivating the team.

The term appears in rowing contexts: She's been coxing for the varsity eight all season.

Good coxing combines tactical awareness with the ability to push rowers through exhaustion.

equipment

megaphone

Portable voice amplifier

headset · amplifier · wiring · batteries · mounting · weight · cushion

commands

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

release · settle · lengthen · ratio · legs · backs · steady-state · building

race-strategy

pace

Speed of movement

  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • timingArt of choosing moments
  • moveChange location or act

swing · rating · contact · technique · efficiency

boat-position

stern

Strict or ship's aft

eight · four · pair · coxed · coxless · bow · rigging

steering

rudder

Pivoting stern blade

  • coursePlanned path forward
  • pointExact location or meaning
  • buoyTethered nautical signal

line · steer · straight · drift · current · landmarks · alignment · lane · stream · wash

motivation

calls

Contacts by telephone

  • focusConcentrated attention point
  • rhythmPatterned stress and silence
  • togetherIn union or proximity

swing · send · commitment · push · confidence · intensity · trust · energy · urgency · composure

Opposites
rowing role

coxingrowing

Pulling oars to move

pulling · sweeping · sculling · stroking · oarsmanship

athletic activity type

coxingrunning

Swift foot travel

biking · hiking · swimming · sprinting · weightlifting

Family

coxswain, cox

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G