National Coaching Conference Jan 17th/18th at Nottingham National Watersports Centre
We’ve just heard that there are still places available at the Canoe England National Coaching Conference which is being held in Nottingham next weekend (January 17th and 18th). This is either a 1 or 2 day event (take your pick) with multiple tracks running through it depending on what you want to get out of it.
The weekend programme is as follows:
Saturday Morning 09:00 – 12:30
09:00 Registration opens
09:30 Welcome & introduction - Lara Tipper Canoe England Coaching Manager
10:00 The Olympic Experience - Tim Brabbants
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Knowing me – knowing you - Craig Handford, Sport Science Consultant
12:30 Lunch
Saturday Afternoon Workshops 1:30 – 4:30 (Choose 1 and prebook)
- Forward Paddling Clinic for Recreational Coaches - Gareth Field & Len Hartley
- Forward Paddling Clinic for Competition Coaches - Ian Wynne
- Coaching Flat Water Slalom – Tools for Coaches - Greg Hitchen & Scott Bradley
- Coaching Young Paddlers - Phil Hadley
- Working towards successful coach / paddler relationships - Dave Larkin (TeamShot)
- Performance Planning for Paddlesport Coaches - Gilly Mara
Saturday Late Afternoon 4:30 – 6:00 (no prebooking)
- Level 3 Racing / Slalom Drop in Centre: Individual advice and action planning for coaches who are part way through their Level 3 Racing or Slalom Award. Coaches need to book a 15-minute time slot.
- Canoe England Admin Drop in Centre: Get your individual questions answered, or admin issues resolved
- Canoe England Update: An update on Canoe England and BCU Developments, and Vision by Lara Tipper, English Coaching Manager
- Canoe England Volunteer Awards: Awards presentation for the winners of the Canoe England Volunteer and Recognition Awards
Saturday Evening 7:30 – General Interest Lecture (No prebooking)
- ISLANDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD: MIKE DEVLIN, SEA KAYAKING EXPLORATION
Sunday Morning:
09:00 – 10:00 Registration & welcome (for those not in attendance on Saturday)
Sunday Morning Workshops 10:00 – 12:30 (Choose 1 and prebook)
- Coaching the Mind - Paul ‘Reg’ Gray
- Fitness for Paddlesport Coaching - Gilly Mara
- Coaching FW Freestyle:Tools for Coaches - Matt Chadder
- Using an Ergo in your Coaching - James Hinves
Sunday Afternoon Workshops 1:30 – 4:30 (Choose 1 and prebook)
- Club Head Coach Workshop - James Hinves
- Working Towards Successful Coach Athlete Relationships - Dave Larkin
- Forward Paddling Clinic for Recreational Coaches - Gareth Field & Len Hartley
- Forward Paddling Clinic for Competition Coaches - Ian Wynne
Full Day Options Sunday 10:00 – 4:30 (Choose 1 and prebook)
- Racing Discipline Specific Modules – An Introduction to Coaching Racing John Handyside (Candidates must hold a BCU Coaching Qualification)
The full weekend programme is available from the Canoe England website here and the booking forms are here. The cost is £40 for one day or £70 for two days. Accomodation is available at the National Watersports Centre or at a variety of other places in Nottingham.
Deb and I are going up for the whole weekend and staying over Saturday night at the Centre.