Paddle development HANDBOOK Sprint & Slalom OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES HANDBOOK Contents 4 Paddle wa 5 Paddle Australia 6 Slalom & SPrint 8 Pathway 12 Paddle Academy 13 Talent identification 18 WASPS 20 WAIS 22 clubs 23 education 24 calendar 25 contacts & Links 3 Paddle western australia Paddle WA is the State Sporting Organisation for paddlesports in Western Australia. Our vision is to be a thriving, cohesive paddling community, that embraces the With it’s rich history, paddling in dimension of paddling as a WA has been around for a number sport: adventure, recreation and of years and continues to grow to Paddle australia competition. now include over 2408 active club members of all ages, abilities and Paddle Australia (PA) is the peak body for paddling in the country. It exists interests. Our purpose is to introduce and to: promote the sport of paddling in • Support the State Member Associations in the general running of their WA through participation in the Paddle WA host some very unique regional paddling clubs. activity of paddling for health, community events throughout the • Enable a competitive insurance scheme to cover paddle sports across the enjoyment, friendship, challenge and year including Unite on the Swan. country. achievement. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring paddlers together bright • Manage accreditation of coaches, officials, instructors and guides. and early on a Sunday morning • Promote the sport of paddling in all its disciplines across the states and The Paddle WA community is out on the Swan River to attempt territories. comprised of clubs, disciplines, a Guiness World Record of the committees, volunteers, coaches, • Organise national paddling events. most paddlers rafted up as one. Paddle Academy, the Board and staff. This physical presentation is • Encourage the growth of paddling across the country. We represent the interests of a range quite magical in how it brings the • Administer funds for paddling from all sources in a transparent and of disciplines including marathon, community together even when off fiscally responsible manner. slalom, sprint, sea kayaking, the water. ocean racing, wild water and work • Set up and maintain the Sport Performance (SP) program for Olympic and collaboratively with other paddling Paralympic disciplines. organisations. Paddle WA welcomes you to the • Work with other providers (AIS,SIS/SAS and clubs to develop athletes and community of paddlers in Western gain sucess at World classlevels; Website: www.paddlewa.asn.au Australia. • Monitor the progress of athletes in these disciplines; Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaddleWA/ • Develop pathways for the development of athletes from paddling Instagram: www.instagram.com/paddlewa/ introduction to podium finishes Contact email: [email protected] • Provide services for the succesful implementation of these programs 4 5 slalom Slalom racing is one of two Olympic canoeing disciplines. Canoe slalom made its Olympic debut at the 1972 Munich Olympics, however it did not reappear until the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Racing takes place in singles and doubles (men only), in kayak and canoe classes. Race are held at local, state and national regattas at junior and senior level, in classes for men, women and veterans. The first wild water slalom competitions were held in Switzerland in 1933. In slalom competitions each athlete completes two runs of the course on a route with 20 gates suspended over the river. The competitions are against the clock and the result of each round is obtained by adding the time taken in seconds, and adding the penalties awarded at each gate by a judge. In a normal race, it is the best run of the two that counts. Click for slalom video Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-known competitive canoeing disciplines in Australia. This is probably due to its inclusion in the Olympic Sprint Games since 1936 and Australia’s involvement in all Olympics since the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Canoe Sprint Racing is all about speed on flat water over distances of 200 metres, 500 metres and 1000 metres. The craft that have been developed are sleek and fast but unstable. Sprint kayakers use specially designed paddles allowing for extra power and efficiency. K1, K2 and K4 are the most popular classes of Canoe Sprint kayaking but there are also canoe classes, C1, C2 and C4. Races are contested by guppies (U12), junior, senior and master athletes Click for Sprint video 6 7 pathway The purpose of the National Athlete Pathway Framework (NAPF) is to outline and It also provides the pathways for athlete monitor the athlete development pathway development so that athletes can enter from learning the basics of paddling right the system at any point and know what is through to elite performances. next with the expectation of success in the future. The National Athletes’ Pathway Framework (NAPF) is a “roadmap” to guide all The Paddle Australia high performance stakeholders in the development of the program is focused upon achieving athlete from Foundation to Mastery. PA has success at the Olympic Games through used the Australian Institute of Sports’ (AIS) the Sprint and Slalom programs. The high model for the development of its athletes’ performance program within PA includes a pathways using the FTEM framework as its deep reach to ensure targeted athletes are guide. identified and nurtured along the athlete pathway. This document, along with various other support documents, provides the pathways PA supports three major streams of for athlete development so that athletes paddling at the Olympic/Paralympic level can enter the system at any point and know including Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom and what is next with the expectation of success Paracanoe. in the future. FTEM Explained: An athletes’ development occurs as part of three distinct stages. The NAPF FTEM (representing Foundations, Talent, encompasses the Non-elite stage where Elite and Mastery) is a framework of athlete athletes develop foundation level skills development. As detailed in the graphic before being identified and confirmed as and table below, this model consists of the having high performance talent at the Pre- four, major developmental and performance elite stage and as such are provided with levels which are then further broken down targeted sportspecific support and coaching into ten separate phases. Paddle Australia to enable them to reach their full potential has adopted the FTEM model to portray and progress through to the Elite stage, its National Athlete Pathway Framework. during which athletes achieve podium performances and ultimately, sustainable success on the international stage. 8 9 10 11 Paddle Talent identification academy The Talent Development Program aims to identify and develop talent in sports outside of the Education Department school curriculum that WAIS operate as a sport program. The Talent The SunSmart Paddle Development Program is aiming for athletes aged 14 years to 17 years, with little or no Academy caters for schools, senior experience in the nominated sports. groups, corporate team building, social groups and individual The future goal for identified athletes within the Talent Development Program is to represent sessions. Australia, in their nominated sport, at Olympic and World Championship level. Groups are able to learn Across each Talent Development sport program, training will be conducted either at a basic paddling skills in a Fun and nominated sport club (sport–specific training), physical training at a Club or at the West Safe aquatic environment. The Australian Institute of Sport High Performance Service Centre in Mount Claremont (physical program is available all year round training). with summer courses based on flat-water or ocean, and winter on Whilst training times will be determined by factors including school commitments, a typical flat-water or white-water. training week during the first training block would be: Next testing date is - 3x sport–specific training sessions per week Paddle WA supplies all equipment - 1- 2 physical training sessions per week Sunday, September 29 required including Kayaks, Paddles, life jackets, spray decks, and The 2019 TID program was a great sucess with over 10 athletes being retained in the sport knowledgeable instructors. This over a year later. equipment along with instructors can be transferred to a number of locations: The SunSmart Paddle Academy ranges from 3-6 weeks, consists of correct stroke techniques, capsize drills/rescues, safety procedures on the water and how to embark and disembark the craft. Building skills and confidence on the water is a primary focus of the Be Active Paddle Academy through on-water Skills that will be gained by participants: exercises and games that relate to all canoeing disciplines. 1. Show a full understanding of basic safety requirements for paddlers and their craft, and appreciation of the use Classes will be given the opportunity of life jackets. to gain skills in both surf skis and 2. Launch the craft, embark and paddle away from the kayaks. We provide the opportunity launching point. and support, for interested 3. Be able to demonstrate; participants to access higher awards • Paddling forwards, backward and emergency stops; and to join their local canoe/kayak • Turning the canoe; club. • The use of the paddle as a means of support in the water; Request a Booking Form from • Coming alongside another craft, and also a clear ap- at [email protected] proach to the launching point; • Disembark, then re-embark, paddle to deep water, cap- or visit the Paddle Academy Website size and swim ashore with the canoe; • Empty the craft take it from the water and place it prop- erly on the bank. 12 13 What is the maximum number of TID applicants your club could take and manage in this program? 3. Club Pathway and Promotion Program: What is the club’s current junior development programs and pathway models, it’s history and its aims for the 2019/20 season? ? What do you have planned for TID paddlers after completing the eighteen (18) week training program? ? How will the club promote the TID testing day at WAIS? (Marketing material will be supplied to the club).
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