Quick Start
This course comprises three distinct unit based sessions. Session one deals with fundamental boating skills. Session two moves onto the river for journeying experience and allows skills to be put into practice. The last of these sessions is pool based and focuses on capsize, developing a roll and practicing rescues.
This course provides the skills necessary to go out on a river.
Rolling
At KJO we teach rolling at an early stage and then develop through progressive steps so that you get to focus on perfecting new skills, rather than the consequence of getting it wrong. Your coach will help you develop water confidence, reliable rolling, roll correction and variations in techniques to suit ever advancing environments.
Our rolling courses are designed to provide you with solid skills that will establish a lasting reliable kayak roll with the ability to evolve through experience and understanding. This is achieved through our highly developed coaching methods and a broad awareness of our sports evolutionary needs.
You can come on one of our bespoke courses or we can come to your local pool session and coach you there.
Freestyle Coaching
KJO enjoy an enviable reputation for our freestyle programs. We have worked with many of the worlds top performers and have been at the forefront of development as freestyle pioneers for over twenty years; Dedication has allowed us to developed new and evolved coaching techniques allowing our clients to rapidly progress towards their aims and aspirations.
Whether you’re an aspiring world champion or this is your first freestyle session we have a course for you.
River Skills
Utilising the best sites in the UK coupled with our coach’s vast experience allows us to tailor our courses to your exact requirements. This makes KJO skill’s weekends a superb option for anyone wanting development. The programs are designed to expand your skills, grow your confidence, give you specific objectives and establish a working format for your progression.
We offer a range of programs that provide progressive opportunities to assist your development. These are designed to maximise your learning experience and feature the unique dynamic approach to coaching applied by all our coaching team. We guarantee you'll go away inspired and full of new skills and ideas to boost your development.
BCU Performance Awards
The new Star Award scheme provides the support and encouragement paddlers need to get out and go paddling. The one and two star awards are generic, encouraging paddlers to experience the various disciplines of paddle sport available, three star specialises and Four and Five Star are leadership awards enabling paddlers to lead groups in appropriate conditions. The Star Award Scheme best suits paddlers aged 16 and over.
All the following courses provide you with a personalised action plan, designed to guide you towards a successful outcome and ongoing development.
Skill Immersion (Private Sessions)
Have you been out of your boat for a while and feel like your paddling skills are rusty, or are you "stuck" due to difficulties with your roll or river reading skills? We will work to help put you back on the steep part of the learning curve. Skill immersion sessions provides custom coaching sessions to suit all requirements, all you need to do is let us know what you want to achieve and we’ll design a session to fit your goals and skill level.
