Back to basics
I was asked the other day what would be the one thing I would advise to improve someone’s coaching. It didn’t take long to come up with my answer – […]
Category Archives: Coaching
To BA or not to BA?
That is the question… posed by this year’s wonderful summer! I have to admit that historically I’ve definitely been in the ‘thou shalt wear a Buoyancy Aid’ camp; I’ve always […]
Instructor, Leader, Coach?
Instructor, leader, coach? I’m often asked what these names mean in the world of paddlesport, particularly by those who remember the ‘old days’ when to do any of these things […]
If you want to improve your kayaking, go canoeing!
My fascination with the canoe started in my late teens. I’d been paddling for a few years, starting in my Scout troop’s old wood and canvas double kayaks, progressing through […]
Knowing when to say ‘no’
Knowing when to say ‘no’ is one of the trickiest decisions coaches, leaders and paddlers ever need to make. And the month just passed has presented no shortage of occasions […]
The coaching network
Thoughts from the British Canoeing conference – the coach as GP
What’s the point of training?
The absence of skills pre-requisites from British Canoeing’s new Paddlesport Leader and Coach Awards may have led some to thinking there is no longer any need to bother with 3 […]
