Wednesday, February 02, 2005
@1:04 AM
Tis is my 1st 1star course in 2005, which is coaching the Full tanjong katong sec sch abt 32 student.
Morning
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Reached Changi SSC at 0930, got changed to wet clothing and look at the 1star planing board, was discovered that Jia hui she suppose to be a main coach amount us. But Jia hui she told me on before the day, that she couldn't make it in that morning.
They was a few coaches, Me, Jiahui, Sai, Teresa, Zaki (Attachment Trainee coach), Since Jiahui was not there in that morning. The senior coach must covered her and that was me.
After we discuss one another, we prefered to do the capsize drill in the morn, then we proceed together towards the TKSS student and asked the student gathered at the open class room.
Teresa was did the opening and i did the kayak equipment theory and proper method of carrying kayak. After my theory, Sai was bring them to collected the paddle and boyancy vest grp by grp. And after everybody was done, i was brought them towards the kayak bay to collected the kayak and proceeding to shore. We reached the shore and then asked the student to unloaded all the kayak place it at the shore, and we went for 2 trip.
After that we brief them the sea safety and we brought them for boyancy test and the swim test ( paddle with the shore). After the swim test we split them into 3 grps, 1st grp: me and zaki, 2nd grp: teresa, 3rd grp: sai. it was 11,10,10 respectively.
ok abt my grp, i was briefted them one more time see safety and wat i expected to the student. Then i proceeded to Ambaking, disamarking and follow up by capsize drill and clearing of water. After i demo and explaned to the student, time for them for praticing.
Most of them could make it, ecept a few of them was not retained the paddle and kayak. And i asked them to did the 2nd time, finally their make it.
When everybody finished the capsize drill, was gather every one bring the paddle, each one of them hold them self and work back to club, then go for lunch.
Afternoon
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I was coached them how to holded the paddles and paddle signal, also let them try out paddling on the sea, my favorite break and form raft, the grp was still unable to paddle properly because of still not sure how to grip the paddle well.
So i keep on let them break and forming raft until the afternoon 3.30pm, finally they able to controlled the kayak. This time i was still let time form and break raft a bit fast, until abt 4.00pm i let them beach up and shifted the kayak back to club and then pack up and prepared to go home.
On final days of 1star 31st jan
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Morning
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Gather them marking the attendance, collected the equipment and shifted all the kayak back to the beach.
Asked student to do some stretching, then i proceeded to rafted X rescues, Demo and explaned ti them how to perform it and let them try up 3 in a grp, grp by grp.
then abt 11.30am, i stop the activities and go for lunch.
Most of the student, able to do it, but once a while they not sure wat is they suppose to performed. Sec 1 student is very normal, so just need to be more patience and let them have more time to react.
Afternoon
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After our lunch, we met and collect the paddle back to beach. Since morning i already tok them the rafted X rescue. I was ask them to formed raft at outside the sea and i expected them when any guy capsized they must rescue the person right away. But too bad no body capsized.
I was continue they 1star stroke
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Forward: All can apply, not so good Average.
Forward Halt: All can apply, not so good,Average but cant stop on time.
Backward: All can apply, not so good,Average still cant go straight.
Backward Halt:All can apply, not so good,Average but cant stop on time.
J Stroke(Side movment) : All can apply, still all rite ,Average able to move side.
Classic Draw(Side movement) : All can apply, not so good,Average some cant doing it ( its an optional).
Stern Rudder ( Straight Movement) : All can apply, not so good,Average some cant doing it ( its an optional).
Low recovery : All can apply, not so good, Average but cant show the square box elbow. ( its an optional)
Abt 3.45pm, i was asked them to pack up and shifted all the kayak and paddle backed to club, wash all the kayak and washing up, and met up them for giving up the cert and let them go off.
Conclusion
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On the final day, my grps was all passed the course. Most of them finally can controlled the kayak around the sea side. some of them before leave the club did thx me for the patience.
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