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 […]
New Coach Award
I’m delighted to have been confirmed as a provider of British Canoeing’s new Coach Award which replaces the former Level 2 Coach qualification. From next spring I’ll be offering the […]
It takes two
I’ve found myself doing a lot of work with tandem crews on white water recently and have been struck by how underrated the art of paddling with a partner often […]
Playing the feedback card
It’s great how paddlers and coaches share their knowledge and insights so freely, the development of our sport thrives on it. Whenever I work with other coaches I always expect […]
Leadership on the Levadas
This month saw me take my first non-paddling holiday overseas for a long while. Liz and I had booked onto Explore Worldwide’s Lavada Trails of Madeira holiday and we were […]
