1:1 coaching
Personalised coaching built around you, in a kayak or on a surfski.
- Technique and stroke efficiency
- Boat handling
- Training guidance
- Training programs
- Race preparation
- Video analysis
- Online global support
Gold Coast, Queensland
Olympic and Paralympic Kayak and Surfski Coaching.
Developing athletes. Developing coaches. Building better paddlers.
More than thirty years of high-performance coaching across Australia, Great Britain and the USA.
Gold CoastIndividual coachingClub developmentCamps & clinics
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Australia · Great Britain · USA
About
Meet Shaun
I have spent more than three decades working with athletes and coaches in high-performance sport. My coaching journey has taken me through three different sporting systems, Australia, Great Britain and the USA, and to Olympic and Paralympic competition.
My experience covers sprint kayaking, paddlesports, athlete development, performance planning, coach mentoring and club development.
Today I work with paddlers and coaches who want to improve, not simply by doing more, but by understanding what makes the biggest difference.
Helping athletes become better paddlers. Helping coaches become better coaches.
- Australia
- Great Britain
- USA
How I can help
Coaching, built around you.
Camps & clinics
Focused kayak and surfski coaching in a small group.
- Technical sessions
- Individual feedback
- Video analysis
- Race strategy
- Training principles
Club programs
Practical coaching and mentoring programs for clubs, in kayak and surfski.
- Technical sessions
- Training planning
- Athlete development
- Race preparation
- Coach education
Coach mentoring
Develop your coaching eye and become a better coach.
- Mentoring
- Session planning
- Athlete development
- Communication
- Performance coaching
From the water
What athletes and coaches say.
1:1 coaching
Shaun brings out the best in athletes. His knowledge, experience and personalised coaching helped me become a World Champion.
Coach mentoring
Shaun is an exceptional mentor. His experience, knowledge and ability to challenge your thinking helped me make the transition from elite athlete to coach and leader. His guidance continues to have a lasting impact on my coaching journey.
Coaching philosophy
Better coaching starts with better questions.
There is no one perfect training program and no one perfect technique. Every athlete is different. Good coaching starts by understanding the individual, analysing what matters, and creating a process that lets the athlete improve.
- Understand
- Analyse
- Develop
- Apply
- Perform
The aim is not to train harder. It is to train better.
Camps & clinics
Coaching camps and clinics.
Focused sessions built around technique, performance and individual development.
Technique
Efficiency, stability and stroke mechanics.
Performance
Race strategy, pacing and preparation.
Feedback
Individual coaching, video analysis and practical feedback.
Upcoming coaching opportunities
First Sunday each month, 7am
Coaching Clinic
GC Paddlesports Club, Muriel Henchman Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217
Camps and further clinics will be announced here.
Club & coach development
Great clubs do not just develop athletes. They develop coaches.
I work with clubs on practical coaching and mentoring programs that develop both the paddlers and the people responsible for coaching them.
- Athlete development
- Coach mentoring
- Technical sessions
- Training planning
- Race preparation
- Coach education
- Community of practice
Ready to improve your paddling?
Whether you are preparing for a race, working on technique, developing as a coach, or looking at a camp, let us talk.
Contact
Let’s get started.
Tell Shaun your goals and what you would like to work on. Every enquiry goes straight to him.
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