On the 15 july is our 1st day, we were be met at punggol jetty abt 0900. We took the OBS ferry left the jetty abt 0930 to OBS.
We reach there, the 1st thing Mr Liew he orientated us the OBS fire gathering point and where is our room located on the map. After that we follow zhihao to the room (Eng Soon) is on top the hill can see the singapore land and the sea.
when we reached the rm, we place our thing down and change to wet clothing. After we setter down we also get our dry clothing for changed, we go to canteen.
We met at canteen for our 1st part of theory lesson, the theory lesson consists of 1. Revision of Level 1 coaching model (I.D.E.A.S) = Introduction. Demo. Explanation. Activities. Summary. 2. Lvel 2 coaching model ( E.D.I.C.T) = Explanation. Demo. Imitate. Coaching. Training. 3. How to organised a Effective Kayaking Lesson 4. How far must stand away and choices of place frm the participant when we conduct lesson. 5. A good manner and effective instruction passing to the student.
Afternoon we went down to the swimming pool, and we paddle with those general purpose kayaks ( like: Daner, bandit and turBo) We also when tru, All the 1star skills and refinement on our coaching method and skill. we went tru the buliding blk like type of ENTRY and RECOVERY of the blade. Like: (J strokle, classic draw, sweep storke and spot turn.)
For classic draw . We using the power face and back face pulling and pushing method. . Recover and entry the blade away frm the kayak and into the kayak.
For Sweep stroke (Forward and backward Sweep, Spot turn (Spinning the kayak) .With and w/o trunk rotation. .with and w/o extentsion of the arms. After dinner we went back to the pool again, we went tru (Stern Rudder, Low brace turn, Bow Rudder).
. With w/o trunk rotation . paddle extended and w.o extended to the back. . Push and pull. . Use the stern rudder to change direction surronded the pool parameter. . Using stern rudder with draw stroke to halt the kayak. . using 1 stroke to move the kayak with stern rudder. . Start stern rudde with only 3 stroke on the move.
. Effective sweep stroke . Low brace with square box and w/o square box . Effect of body lean backward and bow forward. . Adging ( by leaning) . Blade (back face) with and w/o contact, also use the blade pressing the water with turning.
. With and w/o trunk rotation and locking the elbow to the body. . Blade Entry and exit frm the between the bow and the knee with various angle . Various angle of turning and using to halt the kayak on time. . Power face change to foward stoke after each complete turn.
After the Bow rudder, Meng teck was asking us all of them do 3 time continuos Eskimo Roll. Its abt 8.30pm, we all recovered frm the pool and we went to the canteen for our supper and we rap up of the day also we continue on our coaching process until abt 9.30pm.
We was informed that next day we would went to nite expedition also we constructing the mind maping for the planing expedition.
We went back to our room, After our bathing and setter our pillow and bed.The rest of them was playing cards, abt 11.30pm i went to bed. I am the 1st one to sleep.
To be continue on 16 july sec day of Lvel 2 Kayaking Coaching Training course.
