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BCU Star Award Assessments and Coach Trainings and Assessments - 2010

The British Canoe Union (BCU) is the most recognized and respected paddle sport coaching and awarding system in the world. All of Body Boat Blade's Coaches are trained and certified in the BCU and work within the remits of their awards, if you have taken any class from a Body Boat Blade coach you have already been exposed to the BCU. If you are an open minded learner who likes challenges the BCU will accelerate your mastery of this great sport.

We offer (click links to jump down the page):

  • BCU Star Assessments, and
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Trainings And Assessments Programs



  • BCU Star Award Assessments - 2010

    Assessments measure your abilities at different levels of your development. Assessments help students set goals, gain clear understanding of skill sets to either reinforce or improve upon. Assessments also motivate practice, accelerate learning, and allow matching paddlers with similar skills to courses. Body Boat Blade has one of the most skilled and highest rated assessing teams in North America. We can assess the Star and Coaching Awards listed below.

    To register for a course, call Body Boat Blade at 1.360.376.5388 or send us an e-mail at info@bodyboatblade.com. For payment and refund policy information, read The Fine Print.


    BCU 1 STAR ASSESSMENT
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: None.

    For description and requirements for this award go to www.bcuna.com.

    Body Boat Blade courses designed to help you gain this award:
    Foundation Skills and paddling with friends!
    BCU 2 STAR ASSESSMENT CANOE AND KAYAK
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: BCU 1 Star Award.

    For description and requirements for this award go to www.bcuna.com.

    Body Boat Blade courses designed to help you gain this award:
    Foundation Skills, Body Boat Blade, Open Canoe, Rolling and lots of time paddling with friends!
    BCU 3 STAR ASSESSMENT SEA KAYAK
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: BCU 2 Star Award

    For description and requirements for this award go to www.bcuna.com.

    Body Boat Blade courses designed to help you gain this award:
    Body Boat Blade, Performance Paddling, Forward Stroke Workshop, 5 Day Kayak Camp, Ocean Currents, Rolling, Open Canoe and lots of time paddling with friends!
    BCU 4 STAR ASSESSMENT LEADER SEA KAYAK
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: BCU 3 Star Award, Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning course,18 hours formal Coastal Leadership Training, First Aid/CPR certified, documented evidence of a variety of coastal trips and experience.

    For description and requirements for this award go to www.bcuna.com.

    Body Boat Blade courses designed to help you gain this award:
    Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, Coastal Leadership training, Performance Paddling, 5 Day Kayak Camp, Ocean Currents, San Juan Currents, Incident Management, Body Boat Blade and lots of time on and in the water paddling and practicing with friends!
    BCU 5 STAR ASSESSMENT LEADER SEA KAYAK
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: BCU 4 Star Award, First Aid/CPR certificate, Open Water Coastal Navigation Course, documented evidence of a minimum of 20 varied, quality, advanced sea condition trips in at least 3 different sea areas.

    For description and requirements for this award go to www.bcuna.com.

    Body Boat Blade courses designed to help you gain this award:
    Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, Coastal Leadership training, Performance Paddling, Ocean Currents, San Juan Currents, Incident Management, Body Boat Blade and lots of time on and in the water paddling and practicing with friends!



    BCU/UKCC Coach Trainings & Assessments Programs - 2010

    Body Boat Blade is owned and operated by two of the highest rated and passionate coaches in North America. Through years of experience training and assessing coaches around the world, they have gained a large "tool box" of skills and knowledge in the coaching process. If you aspire to be a great coach, Body Boat Blade is committed to creating learning environments and opportunities to best reach your goal and help you create your own coaching tool box.

    To register for a course, call Body Boat Blade at 1.360.376.5388 or send us an e-mail at info@bodyboatblade.com. For payment and refund policy information, read The Fine Print.


    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 1 TRAINING / ASSESSMENT
    4 days
    FEE: To be determined when dates are posted.
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: New BCU 2 Star Award, BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue Test, Registered with BCUNA.

    This is an introductory coaching award with an overriding priority for safety and fun. This course is intended for those who wish to introduce kayakers at a "taster level", in sheltered waters, as directed by a higher level coach.
    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 2 TRAINING
    DATES: Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    PREREQUISITES: New or old BCU 3 Star Award, First Aid/CPR Certificate, New BCU/UKCC Level 1 Award or old level 2 Trained, Registered with BCUNA.

    The new Level 2 Training program is being developed. Please call the office for dates. 360-376-5388
    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 2 ASSESSMENT

    Description of this course is pending the new UKCC requirements.
    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 3 SEA TRAINING

    Description of this course is pending the new UKCC requirements.
    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 3 ASSESSMENT

    Description of this course is pending the new UKCC requirements.
    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 4 SEA TRAINING

    Description of this course is pending the new UKCC requirements.
    BCU/UKCC COACH LEVEL 4 SEA ASSESSMENT

    Description of this course is pending the new UKCC requirements.
    COACHING FOR HIRE

    Over the years, Body Boat Blade has worked with clubs, outfitters, guide companies, and other instructional centres to "Train their Trainers" and guides. We have also worked at trade and skills symposiums around the world. For us, these opportunities have been incredibility fun and rewarding. If you want or need our coaching skills for your organization or event, please call and we will make it happen!

    In 2010, we already have the following dates booked by third parties for coaching: March 7-8 and 21-22, May 8-14 and 23-31, June 13-14, and September 23-27
    PO Box 1487    Eastsound, WA  98245    ph 1.360.376.5388    fx 1.360.376.5388    info@bodyboatblade.com
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