Wednesday 1 May 2013

Summer dates for courses

Welcome to Fluidskills.com. We are a UK based company who work all across the United Kingdom and worldwide. Headed up by managing director Darren Joy Fluidskills delivers high quality courses using only recognised and established coaches most suited to the coaching you require. Not only do we offer National Governing Body awards but bespoke courses to suit your Paddlesports needs
New dates for BCU and UKCC courses at Fluid Skills

May 2013
14th – 15th May 2013 – BCU 3 Star Canoe - £155
17th May 2013 – BCU Aquatics first aid course - £60 – Devon
19th May 2013 UKCC Level 2 assessment – Exeter - £120
20th – 21st May 2013 BCU 3 Star Surf kayak – Devon - £155
27th – 28th May 2013 - BCU 4 Star assessment white water kayak £165 - North Wales

June 2013

7th – 8th June 2013 – White water safety and rescue - £155 French Alps
15th – 22nd French Alps progressive course (grade 3/4+) full board - £800
22nd – 29th French Alps Classics course full board - £800
15th June -13th July French Alps coaching and Guiding £150 per day

July 2013

1st – 2nd July 4 star white water Leader training – French Alps - £155
4th – 5th July 4 star white water leader assessment – French Alps - £155
6th -7th July White water safety and rescue – French Alps - £105

August 2013

26th August 2013 - Foundation safety and rescue - £60 – Devon
27th – 30th August 2013 – UKCC Level 1 coach course - £250 –Devon
31st August – 1st September 2013 - BCU 3 Star surf kayak - £155 – Devon.

September 2013

2nd September 2013 – UKCC Level 2 Assessment - £120 – Devon
16th – 19th September 2013 – UKCC Level 2 training - £250 – Devon



Thursday 18 April 2013

Alpine classics

We still have spaces on the Alps Classics in June this year , £800 all inclusive including accommodation and food , free pick up from Turin airport and full tuition and kayaking equipment.

With 15 years experience in this area you will progress and have a great time on the water

Darren Joy a BCU Level 5 Coach and professional alpine guide will be running this trip

For full details contact us today www.fluidskills.com



BCU Foundation modules from fluidskills

We offer the following modules at your club or centre as well as direct from us. Contact us for a group booking for your modules. darren@fluidskills.com www.fluidskills.com

Fitness for Paddlesports
Not just for our Olympic athletes! Ever felt tired at the end of a paddle, ever felt you could do with a little more energy .This module could help you to last that bit longer on the river, and still have enough left to style that last rapid.

Coaching the Mind
Psycho mumbo jumbo? Definitely not! Ever had to psych yourself at the top of a rapid, ever had to talk one of your students into pushing their comfort zone a little, this module is designed to give us all the mental edge to improve our coaching and paddling.

Performance Planning for Paddlesport Coaches
This module is great for planning those progressive sessions, working on establishing students wants and needs and designing a plan to help them achieve their goals.

Mentoring Skills for Paddlesport Coaches
This one is a great introduction to this highly rewarding aspect of coaching. It Is particularly useful to anyone looking to mentor new coaches, whether you a current Level 3 or above who has been asked to mentor a new TL2, or if you are a Trainee Level 2 one of your roles will be to mentor new Level 1s , this module will start to give you those skills.

Outdoor Education and Paddlesport
Lots of us use paddling to help deliver other educational objectives, this module looks at how we can do that more effectively, it also looks at how we can use paddlesport to help our students have a better understanding of the environment.

Coaching Young Paddlers
This one looks at how we as coaches can adapt our sessions to cater for the needs of our young, developing paddlers. It looks at how we develop physically, mentally and socially and how that effects our paddling, it also looks at all the BCU initiatives to help you to become a better young paddlers coach.

UKCC Level 2 assessments with fluidskills

Are you ready for your UKCC Level 2 assessment? Do you need a re assessment ?

Contact me today to get your assessment done at your centre or club, this is the preferred way for you to gain your level 2 award.

Darren Joy assesses in a non interventional way to allow you to show your Level 2 coaching behaviours with your long term students. Darren is a BCU level 5 coach and a UKCC Director for Canoe England. He is also the regional coaching organiser for Devon and Cornwall.

Please get in contact if you have questions or would like go get the ball rolling towards your assessment

Darren@fluidskills.com / 07946763776


Darren Joy passes BCU Level 5 coach award

A very long journey and I successfully passed my BCU level 5 inland coach award . This is the highest coaching award the national governing body Canoe England has.
With river levels looking good and lots to come the weekend started at Plas Y Brenin with a brief and interview with my unknown students that I was to coach the next day . A good session with my two students Chris and Hannah on day one on the River Dee, thank you so much for your time And such a pleasure to coach you both.

Day two was with my long term students Dan Daley from Lee valley Watersports site and Darren Sherwood from Chanel training . The water was super high and hitting a great level for us on the River Dee , the rest of North Wales seam to be in super flood?

Over all a great weekend and with great mentoring from Lee Pooley and a lot of thanks for his time and energy over the last 2 years.

A big thank you to everyone that has supported my development towards my L5 , the main person being Kate and your amazing way to keep going and support me all the way.

A very large smile still is on my face and I look forward to just getting out and coaching

Happy paddling
Darren Joy