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.
| Coach Accreditation Framework | |||
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| 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. | |||
| Canoe Polo Coaching Program | |||
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| 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 | |||
