1. Introduction to Coaching BULSCA Boot Camp 2015/16

2. Content Presentation and position Models Types of session – Speed, endurance, technique Warm up and drills Rules and Resources Dynamic Apnoea

3. Aims and Objectives Aims – Cover very basic coaching ideas – Provide confidence in planning/ running sessions Objectives – Give some session ideas – Provide a framework for basic sessions – Cover some techniques

4. Presentation and Position Presentation – Prepare – Equipment – Have a back up plan Position – Pool side - Not in the water!

5. Models I D E A S Introduce Demonstrate Explain Assess Sum up

6. Types of Session 3 Types of session (though there are more) – Endurance – Speed – Technique Swim / Lifesaving / Other Work to time rather than distance Set session objectives

7. Endurance Relevant for beach lifeguard/ Superlifesaver? Low intensity Large time differences between groups – Create streaming and adjust (4K/hr for top down to 1K total for weak)

8. Speed Relevant for most lifesaving High intensity Low spread of time – Mixed ability lanes – Max 100m Train with Fins/ Manikins/ People

9. Technique 1 - Lifesaving Towing Finning Obstacles Train to the rules Train under stressful conditions

10. Technique 2 – Other techniques Rope throw – Double coiling – Pulling in Heads up swimming

11. Warm up Why warm up? – Avoid Injury – To get body ready for session Make the warm up relevant – Body parts – Speed Make the warm up progressive – Start slow, raise heartrate – Move up intensity

12. Drills 1 – Swimming drills Pyramid sets Mixed styles (IM/Towing etc) Gliding Catch up Kickboards / pull buoys Fists

13. Drills 2 – Lifesaving drills Manikin Pick up 3 way tow Obstacles within warm up Race sections

14. Rules http://www.bulsca.uk/?page_id=121 Read and understand the rules Train to the rules If in doubt ask (multiple judges) Go on a judging course and start judging

15. Resources Build a resource pack for yourself – S&S manual – Folder Magazine articles Learn anatomy, physiology, nutrition and psychology – Books – Talk to people

16. Dynamic Apnoea What is it? Why might you train it? What are the risks? – How do you risk assess? Safer ways to train – No hyperventilating/ packing – Breathing patterns in surface swimming – Train to relax

17. Recap

18. ANY QUESTIONS? Miles.johansen@hotmail.co.uk