Congrats on the child

Congratulations Aram!

would like to see a review on the solid australian u19 jm4+

Could you do an analysis on the final of the PE at Henley this year?

Big up the GB 8

Could you do the u23 mens 4-

2 years ago I watched a video of Thomas Lange win the 1991 Worlds with a World Best time of 6:41. Macon blades, Empacher K style riggers . Not a strong tailwind. THis record stood till Mahe Drysdale broke it in about 2006. That's 15 years! That summer 2021, the 17 year old Swiss woman paddled to a win in the European Junior Championships, World Junior Championships and came in 2nd to Alexandra Forester in the World U23 Championships. I found a pair of fixed length Concept 2 Macon blades ( 298cm long 17 cm wide) at my club that no one used and started training with them. I was also recovering from shoulder replacement surgery. I am 72 years old so I used wooden Macon blades 40 -55 years ago . I remember the length for singles was 296cm long but I'm not sure about the width of the Stampfli blades most racers used. You can now order 17 cm or 18 cm wide blades. I see an advantage to a blade that gets covered quicker at the catch than a hatchet blade. Less wind resistance when squaring up. Longer lever arm during the drive. Lighter load at the catch . When I use a pair of hatchet blades I notice the quicker catch I have form the Macon blades gives me more resistance at the catch. I don't have an NK Empower oar lock to measure slip and wash and newtons of power during the drive. I would love to see this kind of analysis.

It is also a question of the momentum, psychologically. You attack hard and early - part of the east German DNA too. If you like or feel it it gives you an additional momentum, not so much benefits in the forced curve. It had been used to make you feel strong. If you have a strong crew and unified team it helps, but if someone fells behind the crew might die hard in the long run. I guess the randafoils would have a positive effect too, cleaner & safer catch , better or more stable catch & drive. But randafoils in a national Team is such a political topic and also about money and influence by the skull or oar manufacturers. They call their products Elite and If you come along to add something to such oars then you blame the manufacturers to have delivered an unfinished product and the product manager will go crazy. Therefore you need a boat which had performed 4th over the whole season outside the medal ranks willing to risk something to win a medal. Only in this case the whole national overhead or management will look away and allow the randafoils cause not much too loose as the average 4th but huge chance to gain a medal or more. In these cases there could also be a huge psychological effect If the full crew believes in them. Imagine New Zealand 8+ had won the olympics with randafoils then you would have a different discussion and it would be a must have item for success.

congratulations

Could you maybe have a Quick look at the U19 JMA 2x?

Could you do a analysis of the JM2x of u19 worlds this year?

Love to see the same with BMu23 4+

Would you please do a video about the junior four a final and compare it to the u23 four final?

Can you please do an analysis of Yale's rowing technique? They look very unique (in a positive way) compared to many American college crews.

Aram could u please review the Aus u19 JM4+ pls

Aram, is swinging the body hard around perpendicular a good use of the upper body mass? I’ve noticed that I do something similar in my rowing stroke and wanted to ask you since you mentioned it in the video around 20:58. Thanks.

Hi Aram Congratulations on the birth of your third child 🎉

The British rowers (at least bow) is very compressed at the the catch. I've heard the coach on decent rowing say something to the effect that if you over compress slightly, then it is okay to have a tiny bit of seat motion to bow to pick up the boat (probably a poor paraphrase on my part!). Maybe that's what they're doing here? You wouldn't have to open the upper body as early and it gives you a split second of extra time to set the bade? Look at the whole boat at 14:01. Really, really compressed....knees very far forward.

You Van actually see our german Junior Problems. The number of athletes at the german junior Championships are decreasing over the last 7 years constantly. Although COVID destroyed our 2021 season and erverybody wanted to have at least one regatta in the Summer legit everybody from all over the country to them (also Hobby ppl etc.) still the number was decreasing compared with the „bad“ years before covid. The nievau is still very very high and all national goals are still Not easy to reach. That‘s what makes a good junior „Deutschlandachter“ possible.

In 2008 gb junior mens average erg 6.32 GB coaches focus on development through water time and USA / Germany concentrate on erg/weights. The German juniors burn out. Most GB kids go to VERY ELITE schools - off to Yale / Harvard etc to develop further - junior rowing in Germany is more accessible to an average young man.

How is world champion?

To start with the Germans have better bladework at the finish. no washing out. At least on the port side.

Congratulations Aram!!!