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. |
Flatwater canoeing may include: | flatwater racing over various distances sprints marathons. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition self-improvement fitness targets basic movements individual and team tactics and skills. |
Plan may include: | session's aims and objectives date, time and duration location coach and participant ratios equipment and resources drills, activities and games 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: | 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 centering focusing goal setting motivation process oriented versus outcome oriented analysing strengths and weaknesses. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common flatwater canoeing injuries and risks equipment checking and usage clear communication systems clear explanations of all requirements. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in: Level 2 Flatwater Canoeing Manual sequential progression of skills practicing tactics and strategies used in games and competitions individualised drills strength training psychological preparation concentration drills paddling drills. |
Games may include: | modified games and competitions focus skill or skills and or tactic or tactics racing against other participants sprinting practice competitions. |
Location may include: | flatwater rivers or lakes marked out course or lanes for races indoor facility. |
Equipment may include: | canoe or kayak suitable for flatwater racing single or double bladed paddle spray skirts personal clothing and footwear rash vests. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools videos and video equipment stopwatch sports science testing equipment food and water first aid kit. |
Set up and trim may include: | construction and characteristics of type of paddles and boats equipment adapted to suit weather conditions rig and steering mechanism trim, nose high and nose low, for canoe or kayak balance and seating and kneeling positions for team boats team boat positioning. |
Relevant information may include: | skill or skills focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety procedures aims and objectives psychological preparation rules and regulations of flatwater canoeing responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | injuries unstable canoe or kayak capsize exhaustion dehydration. |
Rules, regulations and policies may include: | Australian Canoeing Sprint and Marathon Racing Rules International Canoe Federation Sprint and Marathon Racing Rules 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 flatwater canoeing flatwater canoeing skills and tactics basic biomechanical principles factors affecting skill acquisition safety and risk management equipment selection, use and maintenance. |
Advanced skills and tactics may include: | the racing stroke: four phases of the paddling stroke posture advanced marathon racing skills: starts wash riding turns portages advanced racing tactics: race plan start developing team boats pre-race and race day preparation advanced marathon racing tactics: race tactics race environment team racing water features rescue techniques. |
Participant's performance may include: | performance and accuracy of skills and tactics attitude and behaviour ability to link and perform the skills and tactics. |
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. |