More Power: The Story of Jürgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time

A well written account of a brilliant coach. But the man himself remains mysterious. Perhaps that was one of his tools for success. All sports men and women should read it. Not just the rowers

Love the book knew Juergen for many years

A little disappointing as a biography. Lots of detail about the performances of the crews he coached but little about how he coached them.

An incredible tale of fortitude and determination. I found the interspersing of events unfolding in the subjects own country with his single-mindedness to his task really interesting. Not being a rower, I did find some of the rowing reports a bit long, but a great read nonetheless.

Yet to decide about the drugs in sport issue. But a damn good coach.

Issues with this book1. Why now - Jurgen is still working and may retire after Tokyo, so why not wait until then to write the complete story?2. No original research - no new interviews, lots of rehashed articles from the Guardian and Regatta3. The second half of the book is monotonous - it just lists crews and rowers, no insight and few storiesThe biggest issue for me is how this book handles the drugs issue. Clearly Jurgen was a key part of the blue-pill programme in GDR. He's been at the head of the British men's squad throughout the TUE scandal. Is he really so valuable that we have to keep him regardless of this. The authors don't make a judgement or take a position. The book is limp and pointless on the biggest issue facing sport. Every poorly performing official and corrupt coach must sleep soundly in their beds at night knowing that this is the toughest grilling that they are likely to face.The ARA and British Rowing also get off very lightly. There is some comment about how hopeless they were in the 1970s and 1980s, and some mild criticism of some of the people involved. The only conclusion that this book draws is that funding wins medals.Perhaps these guys are too close to the establishment and too afraid of upsetting people to write this book properly?

Superb condition and an interesting read . Very happy with purchase.

Fascinating and well researched

Fantastic read about possibly the best coach of all times, regardless of sport.

Complementary to books by M. Pinsent, S. Redgrave or T. Foster on rowing.Tells the story of J. Grobler in a distanciated manner providing very interesting insights on his background, the challenges faced in making winning crews.While I thoroughly enjoyed this read, I felt it missed the "personal" touch from Grobler, logically though.I'm waiting for the post 2020 Olympics period as Grobler said these would be his last Olympics after 30yrs winning and that he may write his autobiography.

Tutto OK

Interesting to read the pathway Jürgen followed to date in his coaching career and the unrivaled success he has had to date.

Having followed along with the stories and developments of elite rowing for the past 20 years I was excited to get more insight into this amazing coach’s career.Apart from the very meaningful first section about rowing in the GDR there was not very much narrative for the years spanning 92 through to 2012. It felt like a listing of results rather than a story of the man.