Paddle UK Core Coach

The Core Coach Training is open to all paddlers regardless your discipline or previous coaching experience.

During this course, you will explore different approaches to understanding and enabling learning. You will also be supported in evolving your personal coaching development plan to enable you to take your learning into practice after the course.

The training is a two day practical course .

For qualified coaches, this can form part of your continuous professional development and has a value of 20 CPD points.

During the training, you will explore subjects that will help you understand:

1. The learning journey of the paddlers you coach
2. How to coach learners with different needs
3. Structures for practice, to enable your learners to get the most from sessions on the water with you.

Around the main sessions you will also explore (with the support of your tutors):

1. Your role as a coach
2. Maximising your development through reflective practice and your personal development plan.

To attend this training you are required to hold Full (On The Water) National Association Membership.

To get the most out of your practical core coach training, you need to feel comfortable in or on your craft and be able to independently paddle on sheltered water. We recommend you consider the Paddle Explore Award (or equivalent level of experience) before booking on your core coach training.

You will want to wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet Gym or Sportswear is great. Please have footwear that will stay on your feet if you end up in the water. A dry suit or Wetsuit if you have them . Also bring with you your normal Paddling equipment.