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SUP Race Coach

SUP Race Coach

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Ready to sharpen your coaching edge?   Gain the skills to run high impact race training, analyse performance with real data, and build athletes toward peak results. Empower your paddlers to race confidently, whether inside your club or on the international stage.

What This Course Qualifies You To Do

You’ll be able to: coach SUP racing techniques

At:
  • Inland waterways including rivers, lakes, lagoons, estuaries, canals
  • Coastal ocean locations with flat water, minimal swell, no breaking waves
  • No more than 250 metres from shore

After completing the course, you can:
  • Run high impact race training sessions to improve performance
  • Measure and track athlete performance 
  • Prepare paddlers for race events

Where You Can Work

With your ASI SUP Race Coach qualification, you can work:
  • At SUP schools and outdoor centres
  • At clubs that offer SUP racing 
  • In tourism and adventure sport programs
  • As a freelance SUP race coach
  • At your own SUP School.  Apply to become an ASI Accredited SUP School, allowing you to operate  professionally under ASI’s global standards.
ASI qualifications are internationally recognised, giving you the freedom to work and travel.

What You'll Learn

This course covers essential skills for coaching SUP racing techniques, including:

Planning -  athlete background, goals, outcomes

Performance - factors affecting performance

Assessing performance – technique, fitness, athlete development, race strategy, video analysis

Measuring performance – data collection, methods and tools to collect data,  interpretation of data, tracking performance

Performance training methods  - physical/fitness, technical/drills/skills, tactical, psychological

Periodised SUP training programs – creating, monitoring, reassessing. Macrocycle, mesocycle, microcycles of 6 to 12 months duration, to build an athlete toward peak performance.

Entry Requirements

To enrol, you must meet:

Minimum age: 18 years

SUP experience: 500+ hours of paddling

Paddle stroke ability:  technical (advanced) level, 50 strokes /minute

SUP racing experience:   have competed in a range of SUP race events at least regional / national level

Certifications 
Hold or completing: 
  • ASI SUP Technical Coach (Enclosed Flat Water) 
  • ASI SUP Wise Ready to Race 

Course Requirements

Before you can be certified, you’ll need to complete the below: 

Project: Prepare a SUP Race Coaching Program 

Prepare an individualised race training program, over at least 6 months, for 1 individual.  
Submit: pre assessment report & paddle stroke video, periodised training program incorporating at least 3 SUP race events, with evidence of attending and results, the final 6 month progress report and video demonstrating after improved performance.
 
Submit Required Certificates  Time to complete:  12 months 

Study Options

Workshop: Ideal for people who like to interact with trainer.
  • Discuss key concepts to prepare your project gain feedback
  • Face to face (in-person) training.
  • Duration:  half day    (on water and classroom)

What is Included

Access to ASI SUP Race Coach online manual and assessment
SUP Race Coach manual (paper)

ASI’s E-learning Platform 
Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

What Equipment You Use

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:
  • Race-board, paddle, coiled leash
  • Race accessories for paddler (eg hydration pack)
  • SUP clothing suitable for paddling
For your Project:
  • Paddler interested in SUP racing 
  • Access to race events
  • GPS / heart monitor tools or similar 
  • Video camera or mobile phone to take video 
In addition:   
  • Computer or mobile phone to access ASI e-learning platform  

Certificate Issued

ASI SUP Race Coach Certificate

no expiry date
 

Renewal

No renewal requirements

Progression Pathways

You can continue your SUP coaching development with:

Why Choose ASI?

  • Leader in SUP race skills training
  • Globally recognised SUP coaching qualifications
  • Industry leading safety and coaching standards
  • Flexible online and in person training
  • Clear career progression
  • Trusted by SUP schools and clubs worldwide

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Enrolment

ASI’s unique modularised learning offers flexibility in what you enrol and pay for.  

To gain your ASI SUP Race Coach qualification, the following 5 ASI courses are required:
  • ASI SUP Wise Intensiv
  • ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
  • ASI Level 1 SUP Technical Coach  
  • ASI SUP Wise Ready to Race 
  • ASI SUP Race Coach 
If you already hold ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor, you only enrol in: 
  • ASI Level 1 SUP Technical Coach 
  • ASI SUP Wise Ready to Race 
  • ASI SUP Race Coach 
If you already hold ASI SUP Tech Coach certificate, you enrol in:
  • ASI SUP Wise Ready to Race 
  • ASI SUP Race Coach