Kayak Coach 2 – NCCP Level 3
Target Audience: Club, provincial, and national junior B and senior development team coaches
Duration: Five days
Prerequisites:
– Provincial or territorial paddle sports association member
– Minimum age 16 years
– Class II intermediate whitewater paddling and competition skills/knowledge
– Active coaches must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification
Environment: Coaching novice and intermediate athletes on class II-III whitewater
Course Outline:
– NCCP and organizational overview
– Coaching philosophy and ethics
– Sport safety and risk management
– Equipment
– Physical analysis, discipline specific
– Flexibility training
– Strength and power training
– Energy system training
– Coaching methodologies
– Practice, training camp, and competition site planning
– Competition site analysis
– Practice planning
– Paddling skills; body mechanics, stroke mechanics, boat control
– Whitewater skills; forward, reverse, edge, and advanced moves
– Mental skills
– Video analysis and problem solving
– Annual planning, periodization, goal-setting, and monitoring
– Injury prevention
– Professional issues and administration
Course Fee: $500.00 plus $120.00 National and Provincial Fees
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