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.
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.
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.
This is part one of a mini-series on neurodiversity, launched as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024, in partnership with Neurodiverse Sport.
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.
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.
A crib card to support white water paddlers in constructing a mechanical advantage to move a stuck craft.
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.
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.
This video presentation on offshore winds research is aimed at SUP course providers, coaches, leaders and guides.
This guidance document summarises key findings from recent research commissioned by Paddle UK into the effects of off-shore winds on Stand Up Paddleboarders.
This abstract is from recent research commissioned by Paddle UK into the effects of off-shore winds on Stand-Up Paddleboarders.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A selection of resources to support your leadership decision making when using weirs.
Presentation by Bradley W. Young, PhD
Presentation from Canoe Kayak
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,
