BC Sheltered Water Coach Training Course
THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO EXISTING BCC COACHES WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED CORE COACH TRAINING. MAXIMUM 6 PEOPLE.
Date: 11/12 June 22
Start time: 09.00 Finish approx 17.00
Location: bath canoe club
Staff: Darren Joy
Each candiate will need to be a BC member and bring this with them for the course.
Details of the course can be found here https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/courses/coach-award
Before you attend your training course with us it is good to complete a few tasks for the BC paper work and to get you started on your way for development.
Please make sure you have had a go at the eLearning for the coach award - you can find this on the british canoeing awarding website not the british canoeing site the link is here - https://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk
Keeping a good standard of skills in kayak or canoe will help in your learning on your course so please practice before attending your training course.
Please bring to your course:
British canoeing membership card
Canoeing clothing suitable for kayak and canoe Your own paddles kayak or canoe , please let us know if you require a boat.
Packed lunch and drinks
Change of clothes including footwear
Note pad and pen ( waterproof note pads are good for on the water top tips )
Program for the course
Day 1
Course introduction and paperwork
Coach award overview and pathways to assessment Coaching philosophy Games with aims for warm-ups:
Information gathering – skill and learner observation:
Is it working? Analysis and evaluation of performance:
Lunch
Site specific coaching:
Coaching on the move:
Review of day
Reflective practice:
Between training and assessment:
Session planning
Home study set
Day 2
Introduction to day 2 and recap
Session plan peer review using TTPP and behaviours Coaching sessions Lunch Performance analysis:
Review of day
Training course review and action planning Individual debriefs and actions planning
Covid 19
If you are more vulnerable to COVID, please discuss this with us prior to booking so that we can be sure that we are able to deliver a suitable session for you.
If you develop any COVID symptoms prior to the course for the health and safety of our coaches and other students, please don’t come if you are in any doubt about whether you may have COVID!
Meeting & Briefings
Wherever possible, we will meet at the venue to be used that day. Introductions, briefings and profiling chats will be done outside, so please bring clothing ready to stand outside for a while.
General on-water guidelines
Social distancing will need to take place at all times, unless a white water or first aid risk dictates otherwise. Your coach will choose venues, tasks and challenges that should have a low likelihood of the need for this to happen while still delivering the high level of learning opportunity and enjoyment we see as fundamental to our courses. Your coach will discuss rescues scenarios at the start of the day to ensure everyone understands what to expect should a rescue be required.
Social distancing should be observed with other river users and the general public, and as such we may need to be flexible about which features or sections we use when. This isn’t too different to any busy time on the river really and our experienced coaches are experts at adapting plans to maximise outcomes for everyone.
Hygiene
We will have hand sanitiser available, even on the river. It can be used at any time by coaches or participants.
Equipment
Unless any prior arrangements are made, it will be expected that paddlers will come to our courses with all their own equipment. If you would like to borrow any
kit such as demo boats, please let us know. We will be following the BC guidelines on equipment cleaning for any kit borrowed or demoed.
Shuttles / transport
Wherever possible, we will avoid sharing vehicles by choosing sections that don’t need a shuttle or using a bike or similar. If a shuttle is necessary, we will follow the government guidance to reduce the COVID transmission risk during the short journey by sitting as far apart as is possible, opening the windows and wiping any surfaces that have been touched.
Video feedback
Where video is being used to aid feedback, the device will be given to the student to watch back so that the coach and student are not huddled together during replay. Wipes and/or hand sanitiser should be used to mitigate surface transfer on the device.
If you have any questions please drop Darren a email or give him a call.