Steps Ahead

This is a video about Steps Ahead Ep 2 - Cam Webster on Culture and Teamwork at Rowing NZ and Emirates Team New Zealand00:00 Intro01:06 Rowing Origins04:20 Chasing the Hum05:24 Defining the Hum06:55 Maadi Cup Return09:05 Work Ethic and Accountability13:43 Feedback Loops and Debriefs15:04 Communication 17:45 Junior Worlds Breakthrough21:58 From Juniors to RPC Grind27:21 Trials Pressure Cooker30:29 Process Under Pressure34:44 What Makes Teams Click35:39 Off Days and Trust36:49 Debriefs by the Boat37:47 Team Shorthand Signals38:49 Food as Fuel Comfort40:15 Rowing Ceiling and Rebuild42:23 Missing Olympics and Burnout43:34 Coach Chat and Pivot45:37 Email to Team NZ47:34 Cyclor Training Alignment50:40 Pain Cave Explained51:48 Hydraulics Role on Boat55:26 Culture and Odd Jobs01:00:41 Capsize Safety Drills01:03:30 Becoming a Lawyer 01:05:26 Learning Curve Gratitude01:09:19 Giving Back and Wrap Up

NZ Olympic Men’s 8 Rowing Coach Maths Teacher, Christ’s College00:00 Olympic Gold Vision01:12 Being Average Mindset01:38 Being Average Under Pressure03:41 Finding Rowing in Ireland04:11 Growing Up and Finding Rowing05:40 Olympic Dream Spark06:06 Olympic Dream Spark07:51 From Nationals to Olympics08:28 From Nationals to Worlds09:22 Thor Nilsen Influence09:39 Thor Nilsen Philosophy11:52 Training Limits and Respect12:20 Brutal Training Experiments16:05 Resilience and Winning Late16:16 Resilience and Loving Process17:46 Olympics Mindset and Debriefs19:32 Mindset Debriefs and Nutrition21:47 Nutrition and Marginal Gains23:46 Coaching Culture in NZ23:46 Coaching in New Zealand26:18 Joining the Kiwi Eight Campaign26:38 Joining Late and Selecting Crew29:02 Selecting the Eight29:16 Selection System Debate29:47 Selection System Frustrations30:09 Early Regattas Reality Check30:31 Early Races And No Time31:27 Seat Racing For Magic31:27 Seat Racing For Magic32:01 Worlds Heartbreak Sixth32:01 Worlds Heartbreak Sixth Place32:43 Rebuilding After Missing Qual32:43 Rebuilding After Nonqualification33:55 COVID Reset New Blood34:50 Knowing Athletes As People35:07 Athletes Are People First37:05 One Year Out Setting Goals37:05 One Year To Tokyo38:57 Daily Excellence Flywheel40:16 Excellence In The Details42:01 Competition Without Obsession42:01 Ignore Rivals And Fads45:04 East German Sports Machine45:04 East German Sports Machine47:42 Honesty Trust And Selection47:47 Brutal Honesty Builds Trust52:44 Pressure Tools Visualization52:44 Pressure Tools Visualization56:44 Advice For Future Olympians56:44 Advice Be Humble Average58:14 Closing Thanks And Wrap58:14 Wrap Up And Tech TalkSteps ahead is brought to you by Frankie - tellfrankie.com

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