Canoe Polo Coaching Manual Feb 2015
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CANOE POLO COACHING MANUAL FEB 2015 CANOE POLO COACHING MANUAL FEB 2005 Revision A Feb 2010 Revision B July 2011 Revision C Feb 2015 CONTENTS: PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION: 5 2.0 BOAT SKILLS: 2.1 Boat Confidence 6 2.2 Paddling Techniques 7 3.0 BALL SKILLS: 3.1 Passing and Catching 8 3.2 Backward Pass 8 3.3 Two Handed Chest Pass 8 3.4 Catching 8 3.5 Picking up the ball up from the water 8 3.5 Dribbling 8 4.0 GAME POSITIONS: 4.1 Defensive / Offensive Positions 10 4.2 Defending Players Roles 10 4.3 Principles of Defence 12 4.4 Styles of Defence 12 4.5 Offensive Players Roles 13 4.6 Principles of Offence 13 4.7 Styles of Offence 14 5.0 PRACTISE DRILLS: 5.1 Land Drills 15 5.2 Paddling Drills 16 5.3 Passing Drills 17 5.4 Shooting Drills 22 6.0 GAME DRILLS: 6.1 1/2 Court Drill 25 6.2 3 Part Screen 25 6.3 3-2-3 Drill 25 6.4 3-2-1 Drill 26 6.5 Fast Break Drill 27 6.6 3 on 3 Full Court Press Drill 27 6.7 Goal Positioning Drill 27 CONTENTS cont: PAGE 7.0 GAME: 7.1 Box in 28 7.2 Box out 28 7.3 Numbers (Multi Drills) 28 7.4 Press Only 29 7.5 Take the Heat 29 7.6 6-Part Take the Heat 30 8.0 ALTERNATIVE (FUN) DRILLS: 8.1 Pair Tag 31 8.2 Bull Rush 31 8.3 Ball Retention 31 8.4 Ball Roll Passing 31 8.5 Silent Game 31 APPENDICES: A Hand Rolling 32 B Typical Training Session 35 C Game Statistics Sheet 37 1.0 INTRODUCTION: This manual is intended to give Coaches a basic guide to canoe polo boat and paddling skills, player positions and game tactics. For the purposes of this manual, we define the ability of the polo players as: • Novice – 1 or 2 years playing experience. Starting to hand roll and have basic knowledge of player roles. • Intermediate – Competent to hand and ball roll, understands players roles and game tactics. • Advanced – Playing at a Representative level and generally has limited applications for this manual. Each training session should aim at achieving three objectives:- • to be physically demanding, • to increase the player’s skill or knowledge, • to be enjoyable. It is hoped that the information provided in this manual goes some way in assisting the coach to achieve these goals. As with all sports coaching techniques, there may be areas that can be improved upon. This manual does not claim to be the only way to coach, but rather a helpful aid to give Coaches ideas and techniques to make their job more effective. Much of this information has been gleaned from others. Thanks to all of those people who have assisted. A special thanks to Rob Cox, TIC Horowhenua College for introducing so many adult and student players to the sport. Yours in Polo Peter Bolton President Central Canoe Polo Association 5 2.0 BOAT SKILLS: 2.1 Boat Confidence: For first time (Novice) paddlers, it is vital that the paddler is confident of being able to wet exit safely. The routine to obtain boat confidence is as follows: • The coach is in the water, standing adjacent to the cockpit. • The paddler first sits in the boat without a spray deck. The coach explains how, once capsized the paddler wet exits by gently doing a forward roll when under water. • The coach then capsizes the kayak and the paddler wet exists. • With a spray deck on, the process is repeated, the coach having first demonstrated the ease by which the tab releases the deck. • The paddler is then capsized and carries out the following before being righted each time by the coach: i. Count to five ii. Slap bottom of boat with hands each side. iii. Slap bottom of boat with two hands each side, then one hand each side. How to get out of the boat i.e. “Wet Exit”: The “tab” on the spray deck must be out and easily accessible. The tab is pulled forward and up to release the spray deck from around the cockpit. The paddler may put their hands behind them on the back deck and push the boat off their legs. Pushing themselves free from the boat can be described as like “slipping out of a pair of trousers”. Novice paddlers should be encouraged to wet exit for the first few training sessions. Confidence can also be improved by teaching paddlers “turtles” 5.2.4 Points to remember: If you are dealing with novice players, the following must be checked before play or practice. Ensure the spray deck tab is out. Ensure that helmets and buoyancy aids are correctly fastened i.e. all of the straps are securely done up. No footwear should be worn in the boats, except neoprene booties as they are not too bulky. Care of Equipment: Take off the deck by pushing it down from waist, as in removing of trousers, not by pulling down on the deck section. Place the boat in the water before getting into it. When exiting the pool, do not throw helmets or paddles. Decks and PFD’s should be rinsed in fresh unchlorinated water and hung up to dry. Remind the paddlers that they are using $2,500 worth of equipment that needs to be looked after. 6 2.2 PADDLING TECHNIQUES: Hand grip and Placement “Surrender Grip”: To check correct placement, place the paddle on your head, elbows should be at right angles as in “surrender”. The raised grip is in the “dominant” hand. The dominant hand is locked onto the shaft. The shaft is allowed to rotate in the submissive hand. Forward Paddling: Hands at shoulder level, push/pull action with wrist pushing straight. The blade of the paddle should enter the water in line with the feet and the blade should leave the water at the hip. Use body rotation from the hips/waist to start stroke at the FRONT. Do not cross hand over centreline of boat. Ensure the front arm is straight when placing the paddle in the water to gain maximum draw. Head should remain relatively still. Reverse Paddling: Use the back of the paddle blade to paddle backwards. Do not turn paddle around, keep weight forward to prevent stern from going under. Reach back with full extension of arm, elbow initially locked. Sweep Stroke: Allows turning of the boat without loss of forward momentum. Wide surface stroke 180 degrees with front arm kept straight, other arm close to body. Blade only just submerged to keep paddle as horizontal as possible. Turn head and follow blade. Sculling Stroke: Used to move the boat sideways. Forearm resting on forehead and parallel to the water surface. Top hand remains stable, bottom hand to rotate wrist and draw paddle towards boat. Blade follows arc and draws towards thigh. Lift near rail to push water under the boat. Stern Turn: Best stroke to turn the boat in the shortest time. Place paddle in water behind hip, close to boat, push forward at the same time leaning back and away from stroke to move weight to stern rail. Raise rail on paddle side to allow easy passage of water under bow of boat. When blade at front of stroke (knee), change the rail. For maximum effect, precede with a front sweep on the opposite side before stern turning. Turn head to sight target at end of turn. This allows body to uncoil and helps place body weight in the right area. Duffeck: Allows a faster turn than the sweep stroke using the forward momentum of the boat. Place the paddle in the water at the knee, blade parallel to the boat, power face in. Push forward at the same time turning the power face outwards. 7 3.0 BALL SKILLS: 3.1 Passing and Catching: The main type of throw is called the baseball throw. • Start with the ball balanced on the hand behind the ear with the upper arm parallel to the water. The non throwing elbow should be pointed at the target to provide additional leverage to rotate the body. • Then rotate the upper body forward in the direction of the throw. • Straighten the arm at the elbow. Flick the ball out with the wrist. For maximum speed and power in the throw the player should release the ball off the middle finger and all the steps should be simultaneous. Spinning of the ball is an indication of incorrect ball release. The action should be the same as for catching a ball one handed, but in reverse. Practising the baseball throw: One of the least used yet most important drills. Practise this throwing technique by throwing against a wall in the following sequence: • Wrist only – the forearm should be vertical and upper arm should be horizontal out front of the body. Repeatedly flick the ball off the middle finger and catch from about one metre away. • Forearm and wrist – upper arm should be horizontal out in front of the body. You should aim to teach the players to extend the arm then wrist. • Finally, practise the full arm / rotated body throw. 3.2 Backward Pass: With ball in hand, pass under the opposite arm. Look to where pass is intended to go. (Useful for centreline restarts.) 3.3 Two Handed Chest Pass: This can be a very effective way of throwing. It is usually more accurate than a baseball throw although lacks the power, and player does not have hold of the paddle.