New Paddlers & members, this is your chance to learn important skills in a CLEAN easy environment - and the POOL is HEATED (27 deg.)
Don't miss out!
Semester II 2010
Pool training is scheduled for two or three Tuesday evenings starting 3 August 2010
(polo is every Tuesday evening during semester - excluding holidays or exams - after that.)
Paddle type: General Canoeing skills, Canoe Polo
Who's it for: Open to all club members - ONLY (you need to have joined the canoe club please - you can do this at UQ sport on the way - it's open late)
Meeting time: 7:15 PM (Winter season) on scheduled Tuesday evenings below
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: $7.50 members
Location: University of Queensland Pool (UQ Building 27 or picture)
Purpose: Training, general skills development, polo games, skill building competitions, & fun.
Here's a chance to learn a practice a variety of skills. These training sessions are very useful for all kayaking, but are slanted toward polo.
- Wet exits
- Straight line relay races (learn basic paddle strokes and steering control)
- "Gate" relays (learn turning ans sweep/reverse sweep strokes)
- Intro to polo (learn to control a ball from a kayak)
- Rolling practice
Trainer:
Breck Felsman & various capable club members
SEMESTER II 2010 - Next General Pool Training Sessions
- Tuesday 3 August 2010 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM - General training for all club members
- Tuesday 10 August 2010 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM - General training for all club members
- Tuesday 17 August 2010 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM - General training for all club members
Self-practice. You can come along and practice your own skills (with any kayak).
There is space beside polo games. Maybe you'll discover a latent interest polo like many others before you, or simply realise that polo is a great way to build your skills for other disciplines!
As long as the polo sessions are
held at the UQ pool, there is space for any club members to come along and practice in the pool alongside polo training.
All club members are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity while it lasts (use it or lose it). Experienced club members are available to help you improve your skills.
Self-practice is also open to Australian canoeing members (e.g. members of other AC affiliated canoe clubs), but this must be pre-arranged prior to arrival at the pool, and only on polo evenings (not the general pool training sessions listed here).
Summer season
Sessions run from 7:45 PM to 9:30 PM (September to April inclusive)
Winter season
Sessions run from 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM (May to August inclusive)
What to bring
- Towel and swimming gear (there are shower facilities at the pool)
- Money to put toward pool costs.
- Please pay and sign the form at the start of the night. Each member must sign on individually.
The club subsidises the pool hire, so the more people that take advantage of these sessions, the more sessions we can afford to hold.
