CKC is thrilled to share that we are running both an Eastern and Western Canoe Slalom Coaching Symposium this Fall. Both Symposiums will be facilitated by Mike Druce. Mike Druce is an Olympic Canoe Slalom coach and led the Canadian Olympic teams to the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and was also part of the Australian coaching team in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. In 2018, Mike Druce shifted towards coach education and led the revision of Paddle Australia’s Canoe Slalom coach development program. James Cartwright will support Mike at the Eastern Symposium and Micheal Holroyd will support Mike at the Western Symposium. Michael Holroyd is a retired National Team athlete, former head coach of the Alberta Slalom program and now leads the Alberta Whitewater Association. James Cartwright is a 3-time Olympian in men’s canoeing and former head coach of Ottawa River Runners and now leads the Canadian Canoe Slalom high performance program.
All coaches, instructors, alumni, athletes and parents that are interested in advancing their technical knowledge and participating in one of the two symposiums are invited to submit expressions of interest by completing the application form below. Coaches that have previously completed Introduction to Competition or Competition Development may be invited to complete “Athletes in Training” and “Athletes in Competition” evaluations to receive NCCP certification credits.
A maximum of sixteen candidates will be selected for each symposium, and priority will be given to participants that satisfy the prerequisites and/or have been identified by their Provincial/Territorial Organization.
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| Eastern Canada Clinic (Pumphouse, Ottawa – if the Pumphouse course is closed for annual maintenance another location may be chosen): | October 4
9:00 – 12:00 pm (Classroom: Understanding the Athlete Development Pathway) 2:00 – 5:00 pm (Practical coaching: Teaching foundational skills on flatwater) October 5 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Classroom: Developing slalom gate skills and moving the boat efficiently) 2:00 – 5:00 pm (Practical coaching: Analyzing Performance and teaching foundational skills in whitewater) October 6 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Classroom: Coaching the competitive experience, course walks, race analysis and debriefing) 2:00 – 5:00 pm (Practical coaching: race simulation) |
| Western Canada Clinic
(Chilliwack, BC): |
October 11
9:00 – 12:00 pm (Classroom: Understanding the Athlete Development Pathway) 2:00 – 5:00 pm (Practical coaching: Teaching foundational skills on flatwater) October 12 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Classroom: Developing slalom gate skills and moving the boat efficiently) 2:00 – 5:00 pm (Practical coaching: Analyzing Performance and teaching foundational skills in whitewater) October 13 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Classroom: Coaching the competitive experience, course walks, race analysis and debriefing) 2:00 – 5:00 pm (Practical coaching: race simulation) |
| Workshop fee: | $200 before August 30th and $300 after September 1st |
| Applications: | Early registration deadline is end of day August 30, 2024
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| Prerequisites: | NCCP Canoe Slalom Introduction to Competition Trained
or NCCP Lake Instructor Trained or NCCP CKC I2L2 Instructor Trained or past/current National Team Athlete or completion of CKC Leader Foundations 1 & 2 eLearning Modules or recommendation from PTSO coach development lead |