Taken from tennis, Federer vs. Djokovic staring in the eye of defeat...

It happened at the US tennis open last September. It was the semi final between Federer and Djokovic at 40/15 on Federer's serve giving him 2 match points. Thanks to the tennis channel I have watched Djokovic's facial expression several times. He overcame the stress of being on the brink of losing the match with a "bring it on attitude." He pulled down the corners of his mouth, slowly nodded his head and squinted his eyes. If I were asked what I could have read in his mind it was: "Ok, this is now all or nothing, this requires a return that shall rock the house, I will either go down with the guns blazing, no regrets, or Federer is going to have his nerves ripped out of his brain on his first match point opportunity."
The latter is exactly what happened. The Serb ended up winning the semi to later take the entire tournament.
This is how one wins athletic competitions, whether it is in tennis, rowing or any other nerve gripping athletic discipline.
Xeno

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

In the Empire strikes back...

Luke Skywalker needed to be trained to become a Jedi. He had to fly to a distant planet.... and find Yoda.

My name may not be Yoda but my knowledge on the "rowing force" is strongly present in myself and my coaching. Southern California is more pleasant than Planet Dagoba, however SoCal is in rowing BFE so to speak.

I was taught to row fast with the least amount of effort and I now teach it to those who make the journey to Dagoba... I mean Newport Beach, happy new year!

Xeno aka Yoda of rowing.

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Hello Rowers,
I would like to wish you a safe slide into the new year.  This sentence is a mix of German translated into English with some rowing flavor.
Our coaching offering can be found on www.facebook.com/row2go for direct download workouts for your rowing machine and competitive rowing.  You can also have access to over 70 workouts at www.row2go.com and avoid boredom when you have to put in your healthy rowing miles during the winter months.  Finally, find your personal coach at www.xenorowingcoach.com.  This last site is for people who want to push their personal limits to new records.  We use video file sharing technology to help with training and technique.
We look forward to working with you.
Xeno Muller
Olympic gold and silver medalist, Olympic record holder.

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.