BCU 1 and 2 Star One Star - A Flat water award that demonstrates an individual has basic boat control and foundation skills.The one star can be taken in any kind of paddlesport craft (e.g. sit-on-top, slalom C2, polo boat, sea kayak, racing canoe etc.)
Two Star - An improvement award that helps paddlers develop fundamental paddlesport skills on flat water. The emphasis is on gaining a breadth of experience, creating the desired movement of the boat and developing an understanding into how the paddle, boat and water interact.
This award is significantly different to the old 2 star, with a change to develop generic movement skills that can transfer to any discipline and with an assessed journey. Assessors will need to be able to assess the award in a variety of craft.
BCU 3 Star Awards Successful performance at this level indicates that a candidate can consider themselves an intermediate paddler rather than a beginner.
Unlike the existing award this will be discipline specific with awards in Sea, Surf, Canoe, WW Kayak, FW Kayak and some of the competitive disciplines. The three star paddler will be a competent performer in sheltered to moderate water environments and have the ability to paddle unsupervised, with similar standard paddlers on sheltered water. The new award will look similar in structure to the existing 4 star, but with the skills applicable in an easier environment
At Salisbury Canoe Club our coaches will focus on the white water aspect
4 Star Leader Awards BCU Four Star - This discipline specific test is designed to indicate that the candidate has the skill level to safely paddle and lead other competent paddlers on sections of moderate water. A four Star paddler will have the all round paddling ability, safety, rescue and basic leadership required to undertake trips on sheltered - moderate water with a group of paddlers able themselves to be able to operate in a self-sufficient manner. The new award looks much the same structurally to the old 5 star, but the personal skills and leadership reflect an easier environment.
5 Star 'Leader' Awards A Five Star Award holder has the personal, leadership and safety skills required to lead groups, (in formal and informal settings) in discipline specific advanced environments. The new award looks much the same structurally to the old 5 star, but the personal skills and leadership have been updated in line with current developments where appropriate
BCU UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport What is the new Level 1 award?
This is the first step on the paddlesport coaching pathway. It will introduce you to the fundamentals of good coaching practice and helps you to understand and coach technical and tactical aspects of your sport.
Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport - Course GuideLevel 1 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport - Pre-course info BCU UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport What is the new Level 2 Award?
This is the second step on the paddlesport coaching pathway. It focuses on progressive coaching, helping you to develop your students within their first 3 years of paddling, through a series of sessions.
Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport - Overview (large colour file)Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport - Course Guide (to follow shortly)
Foundation Safety and RescueFundamentally this course is designed for all paddlers irrespective of craft. The objective is to teach simple and safe skills that can be applied appropriately.
Course Aims: The course aims to provide the student with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely in a sheltered water environment and to be able to deal with common emergencies.
These skills will then form the basis of all safety and rescue training throughout the BCU Scheme.
Foundation Safety and Rescue SyllabusFoundation Safety and Rescue Trainer NotesWhite Water Safety and Rescue The WWS&R training course is designed for all paddlers operating in a moderate to advanced white water environment in either kayak or canoe. In addition, the training is required for those seeking their 4 star leader (white water or open canoe) award.
The objective is to provide the underpinning knowledge and teach simple and safe practical skills that can be applied appropriately. By it’s nature the course is very ‘hands on’ and should not usually contain much classroom work. Any theory should be short riverside sessions, the duration of which will be naturally limited.
Course Aims:
To improve individuals awareness of safety skills in the river environment.
To teach personal survival skills.
To teach throwline rescue techniques.
To understand the need for structure in an emergency situation
To outline basic rescue protocols that prioritise the safety of the individual above all others.
To introduce & develop the ‘clean rope’ principle
White Water Safety and Rescue SyllabusWhite Water Safety and Rescue Trainer
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