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 available as a two-day practical course or an online modular course.

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

This course is part classroom and part on water. The course will be based in the BBB Classroom

2403 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

The course will run from 8am - 5pm each day.

This course is provided by John Carmody, British Canoeing Advanced Coach Award Provider and Coach Diploma recipient.

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

• The learning journey of the paddlers you coach

• How to coach learners with different needs

• 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):

• Your role as a coach

• Maximizing your development through reflective practice and your personal development plan.

If you're interested in progressing to one of the 22 discipline specific Coach Award qualifications your tutors will support the planning of your next steps.

To get the most out of your 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.

To attend this training you are required to hold Full (On The Water) National Association Membership Join now! Paddle UK Membership (On the Water)

Read the practical Core Coach Training Program