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Calls for closing on a crew, putting them under pressure — and holding your nerve when they come back at you.

These are common race calls among coxswains rather than one source; Reel them in! and Hold 'em off! appear in the Row2k and Wolfson lists. The coach’s habits come first.

Phase by phase

Crew in sight, not yet level

  • We're right there. Stay with them. Stay calm.
  • Keep your voice low and steady so the crew doesn’t tighten up too early.

Starting to close

  • Take a seat. Next seat. Next seat.
  • Call each seat as you take it, so the crew can hear the progress.

Making the move

  • Power 10 to move on them — now!
  • Go when the other crew is most tired or their rhythm has slipped.

Pressing them

  • Reel them in! / They're feeling it. Keep the pressure.
  • Louder and quicker — let your crew know the other boat is cracking.

Going through

  • Walk through them. Break them — now!
  • The big push before the final sprint; hold it for 10 strokes or more.

Being chased

  • Hold 'em off! Don't let them in. Stay long.
  • Go back to Long and strong! — don’t let nerves shorten the stroke.

After being passed

  • Don't panic. Take it back, one seat at a time.
  • Settle the rhythm first, then chase.

Key points

  • Settle, then strike. Use Nice and loose or Take it with composure to keep the crew relaxed and rhythmic, then spend it all at once with Power 10!. Calling for power nonstop just tires and tenses them.
  • Make progress visible. “One seat at a time” works better than shouting “catch them” over and over.
  • Pick the moment. The best time to attack is just after the other crew finishes a push — move while they ease off.

这些是舵手比赛中常用的喊法，不是某一份资料原文；其中 Reel them in! 和 Hold 'em off! 出自 Row2k 和 Wolfson 的口令表。具体以教练的习惯为准。

按阶段

看到对手，还没追上

  • We're right there. Stay with them. Stay calm.
  • 声音压低、沉稳，别让大家提前紧张。

开始追

  • Take a seat. Next seat. Next seat.
  • 每追上一个座位就报一次，让大家有看得见的进展。

发力超车

  • Power 10 to move on them — now!
  • 在对手最累或节奏乱的时候发动。

逼近、压迫

  • Reel them in! / They're feeling it. Keep the pressure.
  • 声音放大、节奏加快，让队员知道对手在崩。

要超过

  • Walk through them. Break them — now!
  • 最后冲刺前的大发力，持续 10 桨以上。

自己被追

  • Hold 'em off! Don't let them in. Stay long.
  • 回到 Long and strong!，别因为紧张缩短桨幅。

被超过之后别崩

  • Don't panic. Take it back, one seat at a time.
  • 先稳住节奏，再追。

要点

  • 先稳后冲。 用 Nice and loose、Take it with composure 保持放松和节奏，再用 Power 10! 一次性发力。一直喊发力，队员会累、会紧张。
  • 让进展看得见。 “一个座位一个座位”地报，比一直喊“追上去”有效。
  • 抓时机。 压对手最好的时机，是对手刚完成一次加速之后、稍微松下来的时候。
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