The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural factors previous experience fitness level and physical capabilities knowledge of intermediate whitewater canoeing skills and tactics swimming skills injuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | appropriate levels of fitness motor performance factors compatibility between participants and team members psychological factors positive approach to enjoyment and performance. |
Whitewater canoeing may include: | slalom racing wild water racing. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | participating in intermediate whitewater canoeing drills, activities and games practicing skills and tactics during drills, activities and games progressive skill acquisition self improvement fitness targets motivation basic movements individual and team tactics and skills. |
Plan may include: | session aims and objectives date, time and duration coach and participant ratios equipment and resources drills, activities and games food and water weather details safety requirements. |
Physical conditioning may include: | five components of fitness development of physical abilities techniques to prevent shoulder injury. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits from authorities privacy working with children environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Endorsed standards promoted by canoeing may include: | Canoeing coaches code of conduct policy accreditation of coaches throughout National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common whitewater canoeing injuries and risks equipment checking and usage. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in Level 1 Whitewater Canoeing Manual sequential progression of skills individualised drills concentration drills basic paddling drills. |
Games may include: | modified games and competitions focus skill or skills and or tactic or tactics racing against other participants timing sprinting practice competitions. |
Location may include: | whitewater rivers indoor facility. |
Equipment may include: | canoe or kayak suitable for whitewater canoeing paddle spray cover personal flotation device helmet throw ropes. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools video equipment stopwatch sports science testing equipment first aid kit. |
Set up and trim may include: | construction and characteristics of type of paddles and boats equipment selection and set up relevant to paddler and conditions rig and steering mechanism equipment transport. |
Relevant information may include: | skill or skills focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety procedures and risk management communication systems aims and objectives rules and regulations of whitewater canoeing responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | injuries unstable canoe or kayak collisions drowning capsize. |
Rules, regulations and policies may include: | national and international rules of whitewater canoeing Australian Canoeing anti-doping policy Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy age restrictions. |
Communication system may include: | calls signals. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstration explanation focusing on a single skill breaking down skills and tactics progressing through and linking skills and tactics shaping and modelling approaches reciprocal or peer tutoring questioning, monitoring and observing progress assessment and evaluation. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules, regulations and policies of whitewater canoeing whitewater canoeing skills and tactics basic biomechanical principles factors affecting skill acquisition equipment selection, use and maintenance. |
Intermediate skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing may include: | forward, reverse and stopping strokes forward stroke with propeller paddle forward and reverse sweep draw strokes bow draw strokes support strokes, low and high J stroke, cross bow draw and pry strokes in Canadian canoes rolling capsize skills break in and break outs gate technique: forward down stream gates up stream gates reverse gates off set gates racing: water familiarisation pre race preparation race plan river reading rescue techniques. |
Participant's performance may include: | performance and accuracy of skills and tactics attitude and behaviour ability to link and perform the intermediate skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing. |
Stroke analysis and correction may include: | posture trunk rotation hand position leg drive boat movement. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by participants initial and final assessment of participant's abilities. |