Coaches Resource Library
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1. General Coaching Related Resources
| Name | Description | Download/Open |
|---|---|---|
| General Items | ||
| Coaching Brochure | Get into coaching brochure | |
| YNZ Safety Requirements | The YNZ Safety Requirements for our level 1 to 3 dinghy program, starting with Start... Sailing! and finishing at Go... Racing! | |
| Social Media | ||
| YNZ Coaches Forum | Facebook forum for discussion and sharing of coaching resources | |
| YNZ Coaches Page | Facebook page for situations vacant, coaching articles, upcoming events and anything else relevant to coaches | |
| @YNZcoach | This Instagram account has updates on the latest courses and follows what YNZ is doing in the coaching space. Feel free to use this to message the Coach Development Manager with any coaching questions | |
| Planning and Tips | ||
| Tip #1 | At what age to teach them | |
| Tip #2 | Coaches Lesson Plan | |
| Tip #3 | Dynamic stretches | |
| Tip #4 | Regatta and Race Coach planning template | |
| Tip #5 | 'Help - I'm Nervous' article | |
| Tip #6 | How to video a sailing briefing | |
| Tip #7 | Inclusive Coaching | |
| Tip #8 | Mid-winter coaching tips | |
| Tip #9 | Psychological skills for 2 and 3 handed classes | |
| Tip #10 | Wayne's coaching tips | |
| Tip #10 | Wheel of Success | |
| Drills | ||
| Golden Skills poster | ||
| Starting in the centre of the line | ||
| Boat handling round a mark | ||
| Upwind slalom | ||
| Working a side | ||
| Upwind through the gate | ||
| Attack the start from either end | ||
| Attack the start from the pin end | ||
| Downwind slalom | ||
2. Learn To Sail Coach Resources
| Name | Description | Download/Open |
|---|---|---|
| Session Plan | A sample lesson plan for a single session | |
| Whole term lesson plan | A sample set of lesson plans for use for a whole term | |
| Briefing/Debriefing Notes | Suggestions on how to conduct effective Briefing and Debriefings | |
3. Keelboat Coach Resources
| Name | Description | Download/Open |
|---|---|---|
| Coach Course Outline | A downloadable version of the Keelboat Coach Course outline | |
4. Race Coach Resources
| Name | Description | Download/Open |
|---|---|---|
| Sailboat racing basics - Mark Johnson | This guide is a detailed introduction to the sport of sailboat racing. It focuses particularly on intercollegiate racing in dinghies, such as the FJ and the Laser. However, the ideas can be applied to other boats, including keelboats, windsurfers, and iceboats. | |
| Optimist J Sail Tuning Guide | This guide aims to help you to get the maximum speed out of your sail in all wind conditions. This guide is quite technical and pitched to quite a high level. | |
| Optimist Tuning Guide | This document serves as a comprehensive tuning guide for North Sails Optimist sails, providing essential setup and performance tips for both novice and experienced sailors | |
| Heavy wind techniques for a laser | The document provides advanced techniques for handling a Laser sailboat in heavy wind conditions, emphasizing control and stability | ⇊ |
| How to get the most out of Sparring Partnerships | Chris Rast shares insights on maximizing sparring partnerships during sailing training, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and trust | |
| How to trim your Spinnaker with Rod Davis | The spinnaker is a complex and often misunderstood sail used for sailing off the wind | |
| How to perfectly trim your Headsails with Rod Davis | Proper genoa trim is essential for efficient sailing, as the genoa is supported only by the luff, with the sheet controlling both the foot and leech | ⇊ |
| Starling Tuning Guide | North Sails - Starling Tuning Guide | |
| P Class Tuning Guide | Doyle Sails - P Class Tuning Guide | |
| 29er Tuning Guide | The focus of this manual is as a quick reference for your 29er rig setup and sailing in various conditions including coaching tips and exercises, described in words, photos and video clips. | |
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