Flatwater Racing Technique – Advanced to Elite
This guide aims to build upon the content delivered in guides one and two and add further detail around the finer points of forward paddling technique for the advanced to elite paddler.
Neurodiversity mini-series: Inclusive Practice Guidance
Part five of this mini-series contains guidance and tips for individuals, clubs and coaches wanting to support more neurodivergent paddlers, and create neuroinclusive paddling settings for everyone involved on the water.
Neurodiversity mini-series: Paddlers’ Experiences
This week, we take the opportunity to learn directly from the paddling community, and catch up with 2 neurodiverse paddlers: Georgie and Nerys. Paddling in different disciplines, in different parts of the country, at different levels, they share their insights and experiences.
Neurodiversity mini-series: Neurodivergent Conditions
Part two of the mini-series takes us ‘beyond neurodiversity’ as a topic, and into some of the specifics of neurodivergent conditions. Neurodiverse Sport have created this resource. It outlines a variety of neurodivergent conditions, some of the core elements of the conditions, and busts long-held myths about them.
Neurodiversity mini-series: Introduction and Glossary
This is part one of a mini-series on neurodiversity, launched as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024, in partnership with Neurodiverse Sport.
Flatwater Racing Technique – Intermediate to Advanced
This guidance has been put together to provide a framework for coaches to use when working with intermediate to advanced paddlers. It is worth noting that as coaches, we must continue to emphasise fun at this stage and attempt to instil a love of the sport within each session. Each paddler is unique, as is their paddling journey.
Flatwater Racing Technique – Beginner to Intermediate
The Boat, Body, Blade model can be used as a diagnostic tool to spot technique issues and help rectify errors. The following document has tried to simplify the complex subject of flat water racing paddling technique. Guide 1 has been created specifically for beginner to intermediate paddlers.
Boat Pulley Diagrams for White Water
A crib card to support white water paddlers in constructing a mechanical advantage to move a stuck craft.
White Water Safety and Rescue Support Resource
Paddling white water in any craft can be an enjoyable way to access the water and to spend time exploring some incredible places. This support resource will help you to know what to do in various situations.
Guidance for Stand Up Paddleboard Coaches and Leaders operating in a white water environment
This document is to provide guidance (alongside the SUP White Water Coach and Leadership awards), for those coaches and leaders who are leading Stand Up Paddleboarders on White Water environments.
Offshore Winds and SUP Paddlers presentation
This video presentation on offshore winds research is aimed at SUP course providers, coaches, leaders and guides.
Offshore Winds and their effects on Stand-Up Paddleboards – Guidance Document
This guidance document summarises key findings from recent research commissioned by Paddle UK into the effects of off-shore winds on Stand Up Paddleboarders.
Offshore Winds and their effects on Stand-Up Paddleboards – Abstract from Research
This abstract is from recent research commissioned by Paddle UK into the effects of off-shore winds on Stand-Up Paddleboarders.
Communicating & Signalling on the Sea
What are the best devices to use to communicate when paddling on the sea? This British Canoeing Awarding Body information sheet gives an overview of what can be carried, with advantages and limitations, to support your decision making.
Warming up and down for Canoe Slalom – WITTP
A brief guide to warming up and down for Slalom athletes and coaches. This resource is part of the What it Takes to Progress athlete development framework for Slalom.
Athlete Development Framework – Racing Crew Boat Skills
As part of Paddle UK’s Athlete Development Framework (ADF), the Crew Boat Skills & Technique resource introduces the specific skills and behaviours which should be considered when coaching athletes to race in crew boats.
Athlete Development Framework – Learn to Race
As part of Paddle UK’s Athlete Development Framework (ADF), the Learn to Race resource gives recommendations for how to support athletes to build a robust racing skillset.
Athlete Development Framework – High Performing People
As part of Paddle UK’s Athlete Development Framework (ADF), the High Performing People resource introduces the four pillars of characteristics, behaviours and habits identified as key to developing racing mental skills.
Athlete Development Framework for Sprint and Paracanoe
The Athlete Development Framework identifies the key foundations that underpin long-term potential in the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, across genders and classes; detailing technique, physical preparation, psychological characteristics and behaviours along with racing and training experiences.
Athlete Development Framework – Physical Preparation
As part of Paddle UK’s Athlete Development Framework (ADF), the Physical Preparation resource gives detailed strength and conditioning programmes for athletes at different stages of development. To support your training sessions, each primary movement pattern in the programmes is demonstrated with a corresponding video.
Strength & Conditioning Development For Adolescent Sprint & Slalom Athletes
Helen Shipman (Paddle UK’s Strength & Conditioning Coach from the English Institute of Sport) delivers a presentation to the TASS network covering S&C development for adolescent Sprint & Slalom athletes covering the England Talent Programme What it Takes to Progress framework.
Including the buzz of weirs in your leadership
A selection of resources to support your leadership decision making when using weirs.
Improving Self-awareness In Your Awareness In Your Athletes Using Training Logs, Monitoring and Debriefs
Presentation by Bradley W. Young, PhD
Improving Microcycle Planning and Improving Improving Learning Learning in the Training Training Environment
Presentation from Canoe Kayak
Rotator Cuff Prevention Program
Written by Paul Colebrook Bsc.PT, FCAMT, CAFCI, GunnIMS, Greg Redman Bsc Kin Bsc PT FCAMT CAFCI Greg Redman Bsc.Kin, Bsc.PT, FCAMT, CAFCI,
