Coaching Tips

The tips and advice listed below are exctracted directly from a coaching book written by Steven Hemsley (who played for Australia in Sheffield WC). He is one of Australia's Leading coaches, with many years of experience.

Paddling Skills
			Designed to give the player an understanding of methods to enhance their own paddling style and attempt to correct any bad techniques or habits that may have been picked up due to a lack of initial basic skill training.
Ball Skills
			This session will demonstrate the large component that ball skills, with the hand, has in canoe polo.
Advanced Paddle Control
			To develop the use of the paddle so that it becomes an extension of the hand and increases the players reach.
Advanced Kayak Control
			You can develop the kayak as a formidable weapon for tackling, controlling the ball and pushing opponents kayaks away from the ball.
Goal Keeping
			Find out more about the 12 rules to goal keeping
Defence
			To explain the various types of defence and when and where it is best to use them.
Offence
			An introduction to the latest styles of Australian offence and the unlimited combinations available to bamboozle the opposition.
Competition Day
			Some helpful tips to remember