Inspirational coaching
Watching the Olympics over the last fortnight has been another amazing experience and one which comfortably matched London four years ago. Having been at both Lee Valley and Eton Dorney […]
Tag Archives: Canoe Coaching
Banning the “goon stroke”
Bill Mason says it’s “to be avoided like the plague” but when I’m canoeing and want to take a break from paddling yet still maintain a straight course – perhaps […]
Reversing principles?
With the fundamental principles of forward paddling now a well established foundation in our paddlesport coaching I’ve found myself increasingly thinking about how we apply them to other techniques. Taking […]
What’s in a name?
I was coaching open boating recently and the perennial question came up: why do we use so many different names to describe our canoe strokes? And then the follow up: does […]
Put a buzz in your coaching
Coaches will be very familiar with the IDEAS coaching model. The Introduction – Demonstration – Explanation – Activity – Summary approach is ideal when introducing beginners to paddlesport and for […]
