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Exercise · Calls & Communication
Power Ten
Ten strokes at full power with clear, motivating calls. Builds race mentality and crew response to the cox.
Overview
- Category
- Calls & Communication
- Duration
- 5–10 min
- Equipment
- Cox box, eight
Related exercises
Instructions
- Set the crew: row at steady state so they're ready to respond.
- Call the power ten: e.g. 'In two, power ten on this one … one, two, now! Ten … nine …'.
- Count down: count each stroke (ten, nine, eight …) so the crew know how many are left.
- Focus the ten: e.g. 'Legs', 'Send', 'Together' on different strokes to give a technical focus.
- Settle: after ten, call 'settle' and return to the previous pressure and rate.
Tips
- Vary when you call it (after a turn, mid-piece) so they get used to responding under fatigue.
- Keep the tone confident and clear; the crew will mirror your energy.