Sam is a specialist white water and freestyle kayaking coach, working with people from all around the globe to achieve their very best both on and off the water. If it’s your first time in a boat or you’re a seasoned pro, Sam has the knowledge and expertise to get you to your goals in a safe, rewarding and fun environment.
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Sam WIlson Coaching
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1:1 coaching focuses entirely on you—your goals, your pace, your story. Sessions are tailored to your needs. Whether you’re trying a boat for the first time or refining moves for competition, I’ll support you and keep your best interests at the centre of the learning.
This 1:1 coaching is for every venue other than Lee Valley White Water Centre.
For Lee Valley coaching please click on this here!
The flatwater freestyle award is the entry gateway into the freestyle kayaking world. We will be taking your skills in a normal kayak, swapping you into a shorter boat and getting the kayak to go off axis! This will be building the foundation blocks of what you’ll need to progress in freestyle!
We will be looking at all of the foundation moves which will help you to understand how to move your boat in every possible direction!
Edging the boat,
Tail squirts,
360 flat spins,
Lean cleans,
Pivot turns,
Double pumps,
Assisted pop outs and loops,
Rolling,
Once you have completed the course you will get a E-certificate via E-mail. You can then get out on the flat water and practise all of your newly learnt skills getting ready to progress onto the next freestyle award, which will be the Freestyle Award!