Teach Dinghy Sailing: Learn to Communicate Effectively & Get Your Students Sailing! - Softcover

Harrison, Gaz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470725508 ISBN 13: 9780470725504

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

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Whether embarking on a career teaching sailing or looking to teach your children to sail, this step by step guide will get the best out of you and your students. It takes the coach through the basics of teaching somebody to sail from their point of view and gives constant tips on how to help the student understand new ideas. For every new concept introduced there are off the water instructions and exercises to do once on the water. It is suitable both for those running formal courses and for parents looking to teach their children. *Concentrated throughout on ensuring fun and safety. * Takes the trainer through the absolute basics from before the first sail to using spinnakers. * Includes on the water games and things to do when the weather turns bad. * Helps the expert sailor to articulate their knowledge to the novice and patiently share their enthusiasm. * Provides advice on teaching techniques and what to do when things go wrong. .

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Whether drifting in Optimists or skimming the water in a catamaran, the principles of instruction are the same and the major difficulty is communicating knowledge. It can also be difficult to know how to keep control of a beginner as they drift off on the wind out of control and to keep it fun as the learner seems bombarded with information about ‘points of sail’ and safety.

Teach Dinghy Sailing is a step-by-step course in how to teach people to sail safely and effectively. It takes you through the basics of teaching somebody to sail from their point of view and gives constant tips on how to help the student understand new ideas. For every new concept introduced there are off the water instructions and exercises to do once on the water. It is suitable both for those running formal courses and for parents looking to teach their children.

Teach Dinghy Sailing is illustrated with step-by-step photography and artwork and every section includes boxes with Top Tips and Watch Out! information.

Whether embarking on a career teaching sailing or looking to teach your children to sail, this step-by-step guide will get the best out of you and your students.

Gaz Harrison has over 20 years’ experience training dinghy instructors, throughout Europe. He is a highly qualified coach and when not training he delivers yachts around the world.

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• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470725508
• ISBN 13: 9780470725504
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 152