BC Coaching Course – Multi Craft

The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to support learning, inspire adventure and exploration.  This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.  

The process of completing the qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role. 

The qualification will cover a range of stable craft including kayak (this can be open-cockpit or closed-cockpit), open canoe, sit on top and stand up paddleboard. Candidates will be certificated in one craft but able to instruct a mixed fleet.

N/A

2 Days

Pre Requisites

Foundation Safety & Rescue Course

Sufficient Ability to paddle chosen craft

TBC

The British Canoeing Coach Award is a coach education programme which delivers 18 unique discipline specific pathways. Each of these pathways start with the Core Training Course which runs over 2 days. The Core Training Course examines the ‘how’ to coach and ‘who’ we are coaching. The subsequent Discipline Specific Training Course(s) focus on ‘what’ we coach and ‘where’ we coach.

The Coach Award offers discipline specific pathways across all disciplines and introduces the skills and coaching behaviours required for developing performance through progressive coaching.

The Coach Awards are designed for people whose core function is to coach paddlers who want to gain/improve paddlesport skills within the discipline chosen. This will include coaching beginners new to the sport, or paddlers looking to develop their skills in the given discipline/environment. The coach is able to plan, deliver and review progressive sessions safely, effectively and independently. 

Full Home Nation Association Membership

You will also need a base level of knowledge about the discipline(s) you wish to coach; this provides the content of WHAT you will be coaching. Whilst the British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor eLearning covers the expected prior knowledge of the HOW to coach content. Your course provider can provide further guidance.  

N/A

Coach Award Core Training 

£220

Day 1 26th February 2022

Day 2 12th March 2022

The British Canoeing Awarding Body Coach Award is or coaches wishing to develop learners in canoes and kayaks, in small enclosed bays, enclosed harbours and ungraded sections of slow moving rivers where the group could paddle upstream against the flow.

If you’re looking to coach canoeing and kayaking on sheltered water, this two day training focuses on how to coach the technical and tactical skills for canoe and/or kayak paddlers in a sheltered water environment. The course will help you plan and deliver safe, enjoyable, progressive coaching sessions and you’ll explore specifics to help you coach some typical learners relevant to you and the sheltered water environment.

Pre Requisites

Core Coach Training

Full Home Nation Association Membership 

To become a Canoe and Kayak Coach (Sheltered Water), you will need to successfully complete a one day, mainly practical assessment. This will include assessment of your practical coaching and safety and rescue skills; supplemented with professional discussion and questioning.

Pre Requisites

Core Coach Training

Canoe and Kayak Coach (Sheltered Water) Training

Coach Award eLearning

Assessment Check In

Evidence of minimum standards of deployment:

Valid 1 day First Aid Training

Safeguarding Training 

Full Home Nation Association Membership

Aged 16 or over at the time of assessment 

TBC

The British Canoeing Awarding Body ‘Stand Up Paddleboard’ Sheltered Water Award is designed to assist anyone who wants to gain more knowledge about the specialist discipline of Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP). 

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This course is designed to assist anyone who wants to gain more knowledge about the specialist discipline of Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP). 

The course introduces and explains the basic techniques and develops an understanding of SUP. The course is a mix of theory and practical activity to ensure everyone has time to try things out. 

£90/ Person

13th May