Thursday, February 24, 2005
@7:43 PM
Tmr until sun is my waited for 1 yr 4star Kayaking Refresher Training, i am so looking forward tmr. I will blog once i back frm Malaysia, heard that the wave was and will very high and powerful this yr.
Last 2 days ago, those who came back frm malaysia. They told us that the wave over there was abt height 2.5m and one of the hard plastic kayak bow was broken a hole, due to one of the coaches was got pined by the big wave and the whole kayak was fully heated the sallow ground badly.
Wish me good luck and ever to encountering a better experience then last yr 4star training course.
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Wishing those who collecting ur O level results on 28 feb , 2pm all the best.
Merci poure, le triste
Sunday, February 20, 2005
@3:40 AM
Today I was in my 2 star Attachment ( coach asst) is a final day, my mentor was Serene Giam again. =), I was standing a side and watched serene coached the class. We finally used back the Dancer.
Morning
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We prepared our own personal Equipment, bring out our own kayak and etc. let the student collected the paddle and adjusted the foot rest and also bring out the kayak out to the river side path.
She shared with the class Sweep stroke, Sculling Draw, Bow rudder, Low brace turn. (Both land praticed and water)
And the water was went low very fast in the morn, we stayed for a while and we asked the student went to the sea front. when the student reached the sea front, she pratice with the student Eskimo Bow Rescue. After all the student done the Eskimo Bow Rescue, serene asked all the student put the kayak cover and lear it properly and we released the student go for lunch.
After lunch
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We were gathered the student at club and asked them collected the paddle by their er own and move to sea front and i was a last man.
When all the student reached the Sea Front, Serene was asked the student put the paddle properly and put the kayak nicely side by side and get ready to laching off.
Before Lanching off, Serene was shared with them how to use one man carrying method, after the that she asked the student launching off in a proper manner.
When the student formed the raft, She Assesed all the basics skill of the student, that include Spot turn 360 degree turn, Bow Rudder, Low brace turn port and starboard side respectively, All draws: J stroke, Classics Draw, Sculling Draw as well as safety awarness
After that she asked everyone beached up and took a break abt 5mins, after the break she asked all the student lanching and self praticing, i was watched over their er safety.
She was asses all the student 1 by 1 of the weakers stroke, like Low and High recovery, Sculling Draw. After everyone done the assesment, she was proceeded to Swimmer to kayak and call it a day.
To be continue "P
Merci poure, le triste
Sunday, February 13, 2005
@2:21 AM
2star Attachment ( Coach Asst)
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Today i attached 2star training course as a coach asst, is with serene giam. is a very experienced attachement again.
Morning
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We were planed paddled towards Loyang beach, while we on the way the wind became stronger and stronger, one of the 2star student was capsized. so we had no choice instead of we paddled to loyang, we headed back to changi sealing club as our beached up for lunch.
After lunch we paddled back to changi ssc, we were splited up in to 2grps, 1st grps was Meng tih and Kevin aka KTV, 2nd grp was me and serene.
Afternoon
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Due to the wind and the sea condition was bad, Serene she desided to shift and trainsfer all the kayak to the back of the club.
After we reached behind the creed, we were arranged the kayak on the floor. Serene did the land drill for them.
Low and high recovery: Paddle posture, leaning posture on land.
After that they try out on the creed, try out on the boat.
After the high and low recovery, we proceed back to the creed shore. Serene proceed to the bulding block for Eskimo Bow Rescue
Serene Eskimo Bow Rescue Buliding Blk
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1. Rocking the kayak, purpose of this is to build them the hip frick.
2. Turning the kayak fully, left and right turn.
3. Hand catching the kayak, lean towards the kayak and push it to recover.
4. Cap kayak fully and use the hand to support the kayak bow and push up recover.
5. Hip frick with hand supporting the bow.
6. Do a capsize fully and holding the bow, using hip frick to recover.
After all the student try up, she let the student to form raft and ask them to do a proper disambaking and ambaking on the slalom. then pack up washing the kayak and debrief and let the student go back.
After all the student went back, Serene was debrief on me.
She shared me that, my initative and risk management was very good and strong. She told me that in future do attachment try to not suggest things to the main coach in front of student, and anything when want to comment, just comment when coach debrief. Also remember to ask the coach wat u need me to do when ever attachment, because differents coaches different way of doing things and organising the lesson.
yap.. another experiece of the day.
End
Merci poure, le triste
Friday, February 11, 2005
@1:38 AM
Hey ppl, is that anything wrong that i got my title: MOST ACTIVE TRAINER 2004???
I found that not most of the trainer congrate me some of them even mo chap me, instead of most of my student sms me to congrate me.
Its that anything wrong?
I did asked my chief coach, He give me the answer is: Why bother, this title is for student to see one, not for trainer actually!! He asked me why i so bothered ppl to think bad abt me or tok bad abt me? Important that is i able to prof my self to them that i done a great job for this yr!!
My chief coach told me that again, import is student appriciate my coaching, coaches if can tok just tok, if cannot too bad. he told me that just do my coaching will do. anyway he said i did it well.
So ppl just comments on my tag.
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Hopfully This new yr coming is a great yr for me, guys and gal wish me luck
Happy new yr
Merci poure, le triste
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.
End..
Merci poure, le triste
