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Coxswains yell all sorts of things. Our main job is to 1) motivate and 2) steer and 3) keep the rowers in rhythm.
To motivate, for example, during a race, I would say, "LET'S GO! Come on, drive with those legs! Push it out. Break down that wall, ladies, break down that wall. You have worked TOO hard to give this up. Every stroke you pulled, every pound you lifted, every mile you ran, all of it has led up to this. This is your time. OWN IT!" And then I would probably call out a Power Ten. To do that, I have found it helpful to yell out phrases and/or rowers names in between the numbers. Also make sure to have an intensity to your voice, or the rowers won't take you seriously. "Power Ten in two, that's one, and two. Here we go...ONE! C'mon, Mikaela, TWO! Let's go THREE. Nice work, FOUR! Explode from those legs, FIVE! Give me more, SIX! I want GOLD...SEVEN! Keep it up - EIGHT! Sally! NINE! Last one, TEN!"
To steer, one would say, "Ports/Starboards, give power up" and then after your course is straight "Row even".
And then to keep everyone in rhythm and having proper technique, I would say, "2 seat, your oar is skimming the water. Don't let me hear your blade slapping!" "Starboards, I need you to follow 7 seat. She is your STROKE for a reason. Get it together." Make sure to always tell them when they're doing it right. Let them know you appreciate it. "Let's get this boat set - I want your blades 2 inches off the water - no more, no less. If we all compromise, we'll be flying in no time. Good, thank you, three seat. Oops! Ports, you're a little low. Bow four, back in time with us...there we go. Perfect."
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What does a cox do on a ship?
If you mean a coxswain this would have more to to with a row boat than a ship. A coxswain sits in the back and steers a rowboat, usually in a race.
Does a coxswain necessarily need to be athletic?
No, an ideal coxswain is light and loud. The coxswain typically steers the boat and gives direction to the rowers.
How do you use coxswain in a sentence?
Pairs and fours may or may not have a coxswain.
What is the athletic sport crew?
A sport on the water where teams are in boats (shells) and are propelled by oars. There can be boats with 1, 2, 4, or 8 people + a coxswain who stears and coaches the boat.
I am a freshman girl 5'7 and 114 lbs Am i too heavy to be a coxswain?
No, you're not. There are more important factors in being a good coxswain than just body weight. The average weight for women is in the 110 pound range, so 114 is not unreasonable. If you can steer well and can motivate your crew, your weight will be of secondary importance.
In an 8 man crew boat or a 4 man crew boat does the person who gives directions count as 1 of 8 or 1 of 4?
No, the man who gives the directions and steers (the coxswain) does not count towards the total number of rowers (8 or 4) because they do not row.
What is a sentence for coxswain?
arrrr ye scurvy scallywag coxswain, scrub the deck yee scurvy sailor
What is coxswain's count?
Strokes
Where does the coxswain sit?
In the middle
What sports uses the term cockswain?
I think you mean Coxswain. the Coxswain (or Cox) is the person who steers in a rowing boat.
How do you use the word yell in a sentence?
She had to yell to be heard over the noise of the crowd.
What is a rebel yell?
rebel yell dates back to the Civil War 1861-1865, when the Confederate soldiers would charge the Union line they would yell. this would was done in order to scare the Union troops and get them to run
