1. Coaching for all Optimist
Baltimore Spring Camp 2019
Coaching for all Optimist
Sailor Levels
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The programme’s purpose is to help sailors build confidence and passion for sailing at all levels.

2. Beginner
Beginner
By Nikitas kechagioglou

3. Safety
Beginner
Play & learn
Create a team
Instructions for this level
Be creative
Create a Sense of Belonging
Build Relationships
Set Clear Expectations
Stay Relevant
Coach is the professional trainer
Coach is the Leader
The leader makes the decisions
No Risk
Don’t work too many things at once

4. Intermediate
Emphasise on details

5. Instructions for this level
Safety
Intermediate
Less play
More learning
Create a team
Instructions for this level
Be creative
Create a Sense of Belonging
Build Relationships
Set Clear Expectations
Stay Relevant
Split a movement into steps
Use the land & use the camera
for better understanding
Set goals
No Risk
Join the steps in a fluidly movement
Don’t work more than 3 things
per day.
Work step by step
Explain before and after the training
why we are doing each exercise.
Lots of examples
Coach is the professional trainer
Coach is the Leader
The leader makes the decisions

6. Advanced
Advanced
Advanced

7. Speak with sailors to ID needs Instructions for this level
Safety
Advanced
Create a team
Speak with sailors to ID needs
Instructions for this level
Be creative
Create a Sense of Belonging
Set Clear Expectations
Stay Relevant
Build Relationships
Use the land & use the camera
for better understanding
Pick the correct training pack
Work on these needs
Focus on details
No Risk
Pack 1
Pack 2
Pack 3
Pack 4
Pack 5
5 Essentials
Body movement
Tactic/strategy
Boat handling
Speed tests
Tack techinque
Starts
Jybe Technique
speed tests
mark rounding
starts

8. Timetable Baltimore Spring Camp 2019
February 17th to 22nd 2019