SUP Instructor Training Level 3

Wave

Prerequisites:

SUP Basics

Course Content:

• Paddle techniques for waves and whitewater
• Paddling out and back in
• Safety measures
• Handling equipment
• Gaining practical experience
• Organizational structures in teaching
• Understanding wave formations, channels, etc.
• Rules for wave surfing

Examination:

Safety/Demonstration:

• Safely paddling out behind the waves
• Performing a kick turn
• Confidently paddling back

Personal Skill:

• Paddling into at least two waves within a defined area
• Riding the waves and completing the "wave ride"

River paddling

Prerequisites:

SUP Basics

Course Content:

• Familiarization with the area
• Assessing and evaluating the paddle techniques of other participants
• Tour planning: organization, safety, nature and environmental protection, equipment
• Conducting tours with different focuses
• Post-tour analysis and evaluation

Examination:

Safety:

• Safely securing another person’s equipment to your board
• Transporting the equipment to a suitable exit point

Technique:

• Moving from the main current into the eddy and back

SUP Yoga/Fitness

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of Yoga
• Proficient execution of Sun Salutation A and B
• Experience with fitness exercises using body weight

Course Content:

• Practical experience in SUP Yoga and SUP Fitness sessions
• Planning of lesson units
• Organizational structures for teaching
• Breathing techniques
• Teacher behavior and methods
• Variations of exercises
• Safety aspects

Examination:

• Demonstration of Sun Salutation A and B on land
• Leading a short SUP Yoga or Fitness session on the water

SUP tour planning

Prerequisites:

• No fear of paddling in deep water at a greater distance from the shore
• Completion of Step 5 of the VDWS SUP Basic License

Course Content:

• Organization, planning, and execution of a local tour
• Teacher behavior and pedagogical approach
• Basics of marketing for SUP offerings

Examination:

• Organization and execution of a 9–14 km long tour, completed entirely while standing with efficient paddle technique
• During the tour, dragging a student over a distance of 200 meters

Inclusion with wheelchair users

Prerequisites:

• No prior qualifications required for trainers and supervisors from other associations and institutions, but basic SUP techniques are expected.

Course Content:

• Perspective shift: Getting to know wheelchairs and trying them out
• Understanding different disabilities and their specific challenges
• Sensitization for interacting with people in wheelchairs and those with physical impairments
• Equipment and safety aspects
• Handling wheelchairs on land and on water
• Paddle settings and techniques for people with impairments
• Organizing activities, games, and programs on the water
• Opportunities for supporting social projects
• Information on special insurance

Examination:

• Demonstrating empathetic and adapted interactions with participants, particularly wheelchair users
• Questioning and practical demonstration of safety methods and handling of safety equipment