Ant Morgan Coaching

Due to a few drop outs I have some places on a White Water Safety & Rescue Course 17th & 18th October.

If you’re interested drop me a message for more details.

The end of another Great Glen Trip.

It’s been great working with DofE groups up in Scotland again, along with providing some training courses for local businesses in the area.

Always great to work with and sharing expertise and knowledge with so many young people this year.

Great few days in Scotland providing some training prior to heading across the Great Glen.

Training saw us paddle the Caledonian Canal, River Lochy, Loch Eil and Loch Shiel.

Plenty of rescue practice for Cardiff Canoe Club, over the weekend. On their White Water Safety & Rescue course.

Always great to work with such a keen group of paddlers

This week has been spent delivering four courses to the staff in preparation for their Paddlesport Instructor course. It’s been pretty chilly 🥶

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A busy start to 2022. Starting off with a Canoe Leader Training earlier this week.

A few places have become available on a Core Coach Training based in Brecon on 27th & 28th November.

Come join me for a fun, relaxed and enjoyable two days to increase knowledge and start your journey to becoming a coach in your chosen discipline. £200 per person.

Are you free on Monday 18th October???

I’m Looking for people to lead on an Open Water Canoe Leader Assessment due to drop outs.

If you’re interested in a day out please drop me a message.

Great to spend last weekend delivering a Canoe Polo, Coach Award Training in Scotland with

An inspiring group of coaches to work with, good luck on your journey to assessment. Also well done to Poppy for becoming a provider of the award.

Thanks to for bringing along some people to coach.

SCA Canoe Polo Canŵ Cymru / Canoe Wales

Checking out some of the Lochs and wildlife of Scotland last week.

The brief was to inspire Liz, providing a different experience each day, which we successfully achieved.

Looking for some Paddlesport courses?

Looking for course dates that work for you?

Drop me a message as I'm currently pulling together course dates for the rest of the year.

Which will include:-

* Personal Performance Awards
* Leadership Awards
* Coach & Instructing Awards
* Safety & Rescue Trainings

Trainings & Assessments and mid week and weekends available

Great to get out with tonight in Fort William. Looking at new venues and some

Loving my new boat and being back on the River Wye. Not had much time to paddle it recently, but making up for it now.

Picked up my new boat just before lockdown. Great service from Black Snow Canoe Outfitters and would highly recommend them. Looking forward to being able to get back on the water.

Great day on the Usk yesterday, working with some long term students. Spending the day looking at personal skills and leadership.

Looking for a course?

I’m currently putting together course dates for the coming months. If you’re looking for a course to be built around you and your availability get in touch.

Courses include:

• Leadership Awards in Canoe & Kayak
• Core Coach Training
• Sheltered Water Coach Training
• White Water Canoe or Kayak Coach Training
• FSRT & WWSR
• Personal Performance Awards
• Bespoke training to meet your needs.

Your safety and enjoyment are taken seriously and all courses are in line with Canoe Wales/British Canoeing and government advice.

Finally managing to find some time, after a very busy period. Checking out new venues for courses and some personal adventures.

The Essential Adventure Sports Podcast

These podcasts are definitely worth listening to. Some great topics and experienced speakers.

The Essential Adventure Sports Podcast Insight, reflections, advice for adventure sports activists, leaders, coaches - experience, information and entertainment - mountain, ocean & river interviews with active, experienced adventure sports experts - drop in and check us out!...

Great river levels, venues and group, made for a fantastic weekend of thanks to for bringing me in again.

Today was all about avoiding Storm Dennis and finding appropriate venues for Day 2 of a Paddlesport Instructor Course for . Well done to our new

A weekend of Kayak Leader Assessments for and . Excellent conditions provided a quality assessment. Thanks to Southampton Uni for providing us with the groups to be led.

‎The Talent Equation Podcast: "You can't compete in a 'wicked' world, if you practice in a kind one" - a conversation with John O'Sullivan on Apple Podcasts

On the road again and listening to the Talent Equation Podcast. This podcast I think is Particularly useful for Canoe Polo Coaches but applicable to all coaches.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast/id1209549739?i=1000459342236

‎The Talent Equation Podcast: "You can't compete in a 'wicked' world, if you practice in a kind one" - a conversation with John O'Sullivan on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Talent Equation Podcast, Ep "You can't compete in a 'wicked' world, if you practice in a kind one" - a conversation with John O'Sullivan - 11 Dec 2019

Another White Water Safety and Rescue course this time for Cardiff Uni. A great group and loads of practice. @ Talybont-on-Usk

A few spaces left on a White Water Kayak Leader Assessment running in North Wales 14th & 15th March. For more details please get in contact.

Photos from Escape Watersports's post

Great day looking at Personal Performance Awards on the Usk with staff.

Well done to Charlotte, Luke & James on passing their White Water Kayak Leader Assessment this week.

Looking for something to do Monday and Tuesday this week? We have a kayak leader assessment and looking for people that want to be led on grade 2/3. If your interested drop me a message, running in South Wales.

Great to have Aberfan Canoe Club over the weekend for a White Water Safety and Rescue Training. &rescue

Kicking the year off with a White Water Canoe Coach Training. Great two days spent with Gavin and Ally.

A few last minute places available on upcoming courses next week.

White Water Canoe Coach Training 6th & 7th January

Canoe Leader Training 9th & 10th January.

Paddlesport Instructor 25th & 26th January

All running in South Wales

Canoe & Kayak Coaching and Leadership
Trainings & Assessments

*Canoe Leader Training - 9-10/01/20 & 27-29/01/20

*White Water Canoe Coach Training - 3-4/02/20
*Open Water Canoe Coach Training - 6-7/02/20

*White Water Canoe Coach Assessment - 23/01/20
*Open Water Canoe Coach Assessment - 24/01/20

*Kayak Leader Training - 10-11/02/19

*White Water Kayak Coach Training - 20-21/02/19

*White Water Kayak Coach Assessment - 30/01/20

All courses will run in South Wales. If the dates are not the best for you, please get in contact and will happily arrange dates/locations to suit you.

For more info including prices please drop me a message.

What a year 2019 has been, coaching and delivering courses in a wide range of locations and meeting some great people along the way. Delivering lots of The New Paddlesport Instructor Awards and Starting to deliver the Polo Coach Award, both new awards this year.

Thanks to all those that have supported Ant Morgan Coaching in 2019 and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Looking forward to 2020 and getting out coaching and delivering even more and ensuring I build in more personal adventures. Keep an eye out for upcoming courses.

Final course of the year. Back at to deliver a White Water Canoe Coach Training. It’s been great to see how much this group has come on since their Core Training 2 months ago. Escape Watersports @ PGL Tregoyd House

Prime conditions over the weekend for Advance Open Water Canoe Coach Training.

An incredibly busy week. Starting off with the BC Conference, Kayak Leader Orientation, Canoe Leader Assessment and a Sheltered Water Training.

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Thanks to Paul Taylor for some photos from the conference.

Looking for a Coach Award Core Training Course? Currently have a few places available on 14th&15th December running in the Brecon area. For more details please drop me a message.