Tuition
With a lifetime of experience applying outdoor activities to therapeutic settings in forensic childcare, homelessness, youth justice and health, I am now semi-retired and offering coaching and awareness sessions to individuals, families and small groups, primarily on the water in the South & SW UK, Southampton and Exeter. Landbased or waterbased sessions.
- 50+ years’ kayaking and sailing experience
- BCU coach in Sea, Inland & Open Canoe, slalom competition trainer (+6 other NCAs)
- Sea survival instructor
- Swimming teacher
- Climbing instructor
- Adult education teacher
- Child safeguarding specialist
- Solution focused therapist
- Marine technical writer
Coaching Examples
Safety afloat sessions : “Expect the best, prepare for the worst”.
Paddle techniques : How to work with water, flow and mindfulness.
How to teach yourself and others : Experiential improvement afloat.
On the water but – how? Sail, motor, SUP, Sit-in/on, sea kayak, canoe?
Ropes : Basic knots for water and land – keeping it simple!
Climbing : Taught sessions and also as safety supervisor including climbing walls.