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 swimming skills injuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | fitness levels motor performance factors compatibility between participants and team members level of arousal which will enhance performance psychologically prepared. |
Course design may include: | gate techniques balance requirements to create specific moves to challenge paddling patterns water features bridging moves. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition self improvement fitness targets motivation individual and team tactics and skills. |
Race plan may include: | equipment and resources weather details safety requirements risk management plan. |
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: | Australian Canoeing coaches code of conduct policy accreditation of coaches throughout National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Psychological needs may include: | visualisation relaxation focusing goal setting motivation process oriented versus outcome oriented analysing strengths and weaknesses. |
Safety and risk management procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common slalom canoeing injuries and risks equipment checking and usage recognition of potential hazards on the river water management, such as site selection and gate position rescue and recovery. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in Level 2 Slalom Canoeing Manual sequential progression of skills individualised drills strength training psychological preparation paddling drills. |
Games may include: | modified games and competitions practice races practice competitions. |
Location may include: | whitewater rivers with suitable gates and water features indoor facilities. |
Equipment may include: | canoe or kayak suitable for slalom canoeing paddle spray cover personal flotation device (PFD) helmet. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools stopwatch sports science testing equipment first aid kit. |
Set up and trim may include: | construction and characteristics of type of paddlers and boats equipment selection and set up according relevant to paddler and conditions rig and steering mechanism equipment transport. |
Relevant information may include: | race plan skill or skills focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety procedures psychological preparation rules and regulations of slalom canoeing responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | unstable canoe or kayak collision or hitting objects becoming caught or trapped in whitewater features capsize exhaustion dehydration. |
Rules, regulations and policies may include: | international rules of competition, organisation or formats Australian Canoeing rules of competition and formats Australian Canoeing Slalom and Wild Water policy handbook modified rules Australian Canoeing Code of Ethics 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 or tactic breaking down skills and tactics into components 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 slalom canoeing slalom canoeing skills and tactics basic biomechanical principles factors affecting skill acquisition equipment selection, use and maintenance. |
Advanced skills and tactics of slalom canoeing may include: | advanced edge control, leaning upstream pivots nose and tail weighting feathering the bow draw combination strokes to move rolling techniques whitewater technique: river reading breaking in and out, turning on stoppers, waves pivot turn, paddling downstream through eddies boat edging and body weight transfer wide, tight exit and approaches ferry approach carve approach merano variations, such as current, boils, stoppers, waves and troughs offset gates reverse gates boofing rescue techniques. |
Participant's performance may include: | performance and accuracy of skills and tactics attitude and behaviour ability to link and perform skills and tactics. |
Skill analysis and correction may include: | effectiveness, time and consistency posture trunk rotation hand position leg drive stroke rating smoothness and consistency. |
Over training symptoms may include: | tired or sore muscles fatigue stress. |
Recovery plan may include: | work-to-rest ratio psychological regulation physical therapies. |
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. |