Sport option II - Canoeing

Recommended Prerequisites

Practical studies II – Canoeing, Sports Option I - Canoeing and those to be in the 2nd curricular year

Teaching Methods

The assessment may be performed by frequency or exam

a) Frequency

-Required a minimum of 75% attendance on classes

- Written mid-term test (60 minutes).

- Practical mid-term test.

- Perform a dossier with reports of the training sessions of the training canoeing centre.

-In none of the assessment moments the student may have less than 7.5/20, being the final average higher than 9.5/20 for approval

 

b) Assessment by exam:

-Written exam, which includes theoretical and practical (100%). The minimum score required is 9.5/20.

Learning Outcomes

- Manage paddling in flatwater competition kayaks;

- Know the fundamental aspects related to paddling technique;

- Know how to transmit technical aspects of the paddling technique;

- Master the pedagogical progression of the teaching-learning process in canoeing;

- Learn to adapt the training to different performance level groups;

- Know the training methods in canoeing;

- Be able to guide the process of training of an athlete or team;

- Master the aspects related to the evaluation and control of training;

- Be able to organize, lead and animate canoeing’ activities safely.

Work Placement(s)

Yes

Syllabus

- Methodology of training in canoeing. Developing speed, strength and resistance,

- General aspects of theory and methodology of training. Specificities of canoeing.

- Monitoring and evaluation of training in canoeing: general concepts, lab vs field, biochemical markers, competition and pre-competition.

- Developing younger athletes. Determinant aspects of success in canoeing. Process of selecting beginners and teaching technique.

- Competition tactics.

- The coach’ job.

- Training recovery.

- Major injuries associated with competitive practice canoeing: analysis on the different disciplines of canoeing.

Head Lecturer(s)

Beatriz Branquinho Gomes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Frequency: 35.0%
Other: 65.0%

Bibliography

Bide, A. (1987). ABC da canoagem. Tempos Livres, Editorial Presenças.

Cervantes, E. et al. (1997). Iniciacíon al Piraguismo. Madrid: Gymnos Editorial.

Cox, R. (1992). The Science of canoeing. Coxburn Press, Cheshire.

Ford, K. (1995). Kayaking. Human Kinetics.

Hernández, J. (1993). Piraguismo I e II. Colecção do El Corte Inglês. Comité Olímpico Espanol.

Jimenéz, A. & Rodríguez, J. (2005). Piraguismo Recreativo. Editorial Wanceule.

Szanto, C. (2010). ICF Coaches Education Programme: canoe sprint coaching manual. Level 2 and 3. ICF publications.

Szanto, C. (2011). ICF Coaches Education Programme: canoe sprint coaching manual. Level 1. ICF publications.