What it is actually like.
Everything here is published with the athlete's permission. The before and after clips further down are the version you can check for yourself rather than take on trust.
In their words
What sets Nick apart is his ability to meet people exactly where they are. He coaches to individual needs and helps build confidence. Nick is patient, encouraging, and brings a sense of humour and helpful demonstrations to every session. He creates an environment where you feel supported and challenged to enjoy the learning process.
Charlotte · In-person coaching · 6+ months
Nick's an excellent coach who takes the time to get to know you and build genuinely bespoke programmes around your goals, strengths and weaknesses. His expertise goes well beyond coaching beginners, where he already has a proven track record of success; he also has the knowledge and experience to work with competitive rowers with ambitious goals.
His in-depth approach, dedication and patience have not only improved my technique and fitness, but made both considerably more refined. What I particularly value is that he doesn't just prescribe a programme and leave you to get on with it: he understands the why behind the training, pays attention to the details, and adapts the programme as you develop.
Nick and I have been working together for more than a year and throughout the year I've seen a significant improvement in both my performance and understanding of rowing since working with him, and I genuinely feel like I'm only just beginning to see what I'm capable of.
Harry · Personal Coaching · 12+ months
There has been a real measurable improvement in my rowing and it has been a rewarding and fun experience.
His coaching style is excellent. He sees clearly each rower's personal strengths and weaknesses, and will then break down the components of a stroke clearly and progressively so that you can work on each of them in a way that effectively builds the whole. Nick is very good at communicating a clear picture of what you are aiming towards in any given part of your stroke and can guide you in how to achieve that with great visual pictures.
Having my boat set up adjusted by Nick and then having his personal on-water coaching was a game changer in enabling me to move my rowing to a higher level.
Louise · In-person coaching · 6+ months
Nick has the ability to home in on just a couple of really important techniques that are going to maximise uplift. He gives simple and clear guidance, instead of information overload. Nick's focus on helping me 'feel' what is happening in the boat as I row is an approach that is perfect for me.
I have been working with Nick on my single scull. I wanted to work on basic techniques to increase efficiency and consistency. I feel a greater confidence and have a better understanding of how to work with the boat to increase my enjoyment when rowing. The journey continues.
I'd say, whatever your goal, I feel confident Nick can work with you to get there. He doesn't use the same strategy with everyone, rather takes time to find out what you want to achieve and will modify his approach accordingly.
Martina · In-person coaching · 6+ months
Before and after
Short clips of the same athlete early on and further down the track, side by side, so you can see what actually changed rather than take my word for it.
These are being put together now. Every clip goes up with the athlete's written permission and not before, so this section fills in as those come back.
Athlete one
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Athlete two
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