Bring a World Record Holder to Your Gym
The Erg Masterclass is a hands-on, in-person seminar for gyms, CrossFit boxes, and Hyrox training facilities. James Hall coaches your members on SkiErg and RowErg technique, at no cost to you.
What Your Facility Gets
You provide the space and the members. James handles everything else. This is a premium education event your community will talk about.
No Cost to Host
The masterclass is structured so there is typically no hosting fee to the facility. You bring the athletes. James brings the expertise.
World-Class Credibility
James holds three Concept2 world records. That is not a course qualification, it is the highest standard in the sport. Your members train with the best.
Immediate Athlete Results
Members leave with a clearer understanding of technique, pacing, and race strategy. The improvements show up the next time they step on a machine.
Content and Community Event
A genuine event that generates real content for your facility. Social proof, member engagement, and organic promotion, built in.
What Happens on the Day
Introduction: The Framework
James opens with his own journey to world-record level: the exact methods, mindset, and milestones. Participants get the context behind why the coaching cues work.
SkiErg: Machine Walkthrough and Technique
A hands-on walk around the SkiErg covering force curve, stroke rate, and the hinge pattern most athletes get wrong. James covers the common faults, back rounding, quad burnout, low stroke rate, and gives the cues to fix them immediately.
RowErg: Machine Walkthrough and Technique
The same depth of coaching applied to the RowErg. Drive sequence, catch position, recovery timing. Practical drills that build rhythm and efficiency rather than just more effort.
Training Application: Ergs in Hybrid Events
How to programme erg sessions alongside strength and run training. Pacing strategy for Hyrox: what pace to target, how to distribute effort, and why efficiency beats raw speed at every station.
Coached Workout: Put It Into Practice
Athletes complete a structured workout applying everything covered. One SkiErg-based, one RowErg-based. Coached in real time by James. The difference in technique from warm-up to finish is visible.
Why This Coach
James Hall is a former professional rugby player who retired at 30 following a serious knee injury. He turned to ergs during recovery: low impact, no squatting required. What followed was a two-year block of focused training that ended in multiple world records.
He is the first person in history to break 6 minutes for 2000m on the SkiErg. He holds three Concept2 world records. He coaches athletes at every level, from first Hyrox to elite competitors, and has spent thousands of hours understanding exactly what separates efficient athletes from fatigued ones on the machine.
This is not certification-based coaching. It is world-record-backed expertise delivered in person.
Watch the Masterclass
A look at what your members experience on the day: real coaching, real technique fixes, real results.
Ideal Host Facilities
If erg performance matters to your members, this closes the coaching gap most facilities cannot.
CrossFit and Functional Fitness
Ergs appear in every major functional fitness competition. Your athletes use them. Most have never been coached on them. This closes that gap.
Rowing and Erg-Focused Gyms
For facilities with dedicated erg equipment and athletes who take machine performance seriously. World-record coaching at your location.
Hyrox Training Facilities
SkiErg and RowErg are two of eight Hyrox stations. Technique on both directly impacts overall race time. This is competitive edge, not just fitness.
FAQ
There is typically no cost to the facility. Pricing and logistics are discussed on the enquiry call. The model is structured to make hosting straightforward for the venue.
You need access to both a SkiErg and a RowErg (Concept2). The seminar is hands-on, so a minimum of 2 to 3 machines per modality is ideal. Space requirements are discussed on the call based on group size.
The full seminar runs approximately 2.5 to 3 hours including the coached workout. This can be adapted to fit your programming schedule, covered on the enquiry call.
The masterclass caters to all levels, from athletes who have never been coached on an erg to competitive Hyrox racers and indoor rowing athletes. The coaching is progressive and scalable.
James is currently focused on Australia but is available internationally. Location, travel logistics, and scheduling are all covered on the initial enquiry call.
If your members train on ergs, compete in Hyrox or functional fitness events, or are serious about improving their erg performance, your facility is a strong candidate. Book the call and James will tell you honestly if it is a fit.
Ready to Host?
Let's Talk About Your Facility
Book a 15-minute call and James will walk through whether the masterclass is a fit for your facility.