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Paddles with a point

October 12, 2020by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

Paddling is always great – anytime, anywhere. Whenever I’m on the water I feel that sense of freedom and release from the day-to-day. But paddling with a clear aim or […]

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Canoeing, Leadership, Open Canoeing, Open Water Canoeing, Touring

Never stop exploring

July 30, 2020by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

Like many other paddlers, I’ve not strayed far from home since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced here in the UK on 23 March. In the whole four months that have […]

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Canoeing, Kayaking, Leadership, Paddleboarding, Rivers, Sheltered Water, SUP, Touring

Relationships matter

November 29, 2019by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

This month saw the latest British Canoeing Coaching and Leadership Conference. The conference always attracts some of the leading practitioners from the worlds of academe and the sport and the […]

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Coaching, Leadership

All systems Go!

January 31, 2019by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

Sometimes when someone else is in trouble a paddler has no option other than to get in the water to help although our training tells us this is our most […]

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Coaching, Leadership, Paddleboarding, Safety, SUP

Instructor, Leader, Coach?

July 26, 2018by Andy Maxted 2 Comments

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 […]

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Canoeing, Coaching, Instruction, Kayaking, Leadership, Open Canoeing, Paddleboarding, SUP

Knowing when to say ‘no’

March 31, 2018by Andy Maxted 1 Comment

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 […]

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Coaching, Leadership, Racing, Rivers, Safety

What’s the point of training?

January 30, 2018by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

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 […]

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Canoeing, Coaching, Kayaking, Leadership, Paddling skills

All change – for the better!

July 25, 2017by Andy Maxted 2 Comments

Most paddlers involved with the British Canoeing awards schemes will by now have heard about the changes to the 4 and 5 Star awards and the more recent announcement about […]

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Club paddling, Coaching, Leadership

My friend Steve…

June 30, 2017by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

There have been a couple of occasions in recent weeks when I’ve thought about my friend Steve. He’s always with me on the water, sitting there in the background and […]

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Club paddling, Coaching, Leadership, Rescues, Safety

So what makes a good Leader?

April 28, 2017by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

The launch of the British Canoeing’s new Paddlesport Leader award earlier this month has focused attention on leadership skills but just what is it we are looking for in a […]

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Club paddling, Kayaking, Leadership, Open Canoeing, Paddleboarding, Touring

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