News
Film night
There is a first time for everything!
So the Canoe club is having its first ever (I believe) film night!
When: Wednesday 10 March (week 9) at 19:00
Where: R3.41 (Ramphal Building)
There will be a selection af paddling videos on display, maybe a real film too. You can order pizza and bring drinks and stuff, but sort this amongst yourselves!
Also next week is the cocktail party, exact details to be confirmed, but this will cost £5 in advance (give to scamrass) to pay for booze to be made into cocktails by our own very lovely cocktail waitresses!
Right that's all from me for now, I'll fill up your inboxes with spam again at some other later date,
Peace out (did i really just say that? Oh dear)
Mofo
Film Our Tournament
This Sunday 14th of March is our Tournament.
First Aid Course
Good morning!
Warwick Sport have [finally] organised us a First Aid course. I'm still wringing the details about it but will add them to the news post as soon as I know. (see this website for the canoe news threads: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/news/ )
Not going on this course because you're afraid of responsibility is a shit excuse. Don't think because you have been on a first aid course you are responsible if someone hurts themselves, it just means you've got more idea about how to help them if you want to. A little knowledge can go a long long way.
Currently confirmed:
Date: Saturday 13th March
Sign-up: Tuesday 9th March, 10:30
Ambiguous details, to be confirmed:
Location: Campus
Length: 6/8 hours
Price: cheap - either partially or fully subsidised by WS I hope
So, please sign up tomorrow (pronto) if you want to get on it: space will be limited.
This course will be useful for almost all people! Whether it's your first First Aid and want to get some background knowledge, or whether you're a coach and need the certificate.
See you at the pool session tonight!
Snowman
Team RAGE! Tuesday 9th March
Hello all you polo legends,
Next Tuesday we'll be doing a team RAGE tournament as a bit of a warm up for the Warwick tournament.
Teams will be A, B, C, Ladies, Old.
Handicaps will be arranged to even up the games.
A sign up will go up on the website shortly, please sign up before Monday if you want to take part.
I know that whenever I propose a team RAGE with handicaps some people look as if I've just proposed urinating on their leg. Those with the Dunkirk spirit think "Ha, I will use my handicap to try and put the willies up the opposition and most of all I will learn from the experience, after all I won't be playing against teams like this in the real competition!". Having spent 6 years of university previous to a couple of BUSA bronzes losing everything, I can tell you that losing is character building. If you don't like losing, either do something about it, or get over it!
Get signing up!
G
Our Tournament and BUCS
Signups are up for our tournament (Sunday 14th March) 
Training on Tuesday
Evening all,
Training this Tuesday will be on breaks, where your team regains possession and attackers quickly break free to receive a long pass and score. Same as usual, first two sets of people on the pitch do training followed by a game.
The drill I would like to do is here: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/polotraining/poloskills#breakdrill . Please let me know if you find anything you think is wrong.
This should involve lots of sprinting, shooting and passing and hopefully we'll get good enough at it to have minimum sitting around!
Hopefully see you all tomorrow,
G
Real Ale
That's right folks, it's that time of year again So Thursday 4th March (week 8) we shall ALL be going to the copper rooms for the return of the Real Ale Festival featuring the legendary Dr Busker! Doors open at 6pm, but we shall meet there at 7:30 (I need time to eat dinner!) Once again: Thurs week 8, Copper Rooms, 7:30 It's THE social of this term so don't miss out! (You are of course more than welcome to get there early, or indeed go to the festival for the other two nights it is ruuning. In fact I recommend that you do!) Happy Drinking xx
General Training
Hello there!
Not many weeks of me inflicting my dubious coaching on you left now! Thought I'd write a general e-mail of some stuff.
If you have been intrigued by the miniscule amount of training we have done and would like to learn more, the pages I wrote here are a start: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/polotraining/home/ . They contain stuff on basic paddling, ball skills, training drills, strength/power/flexibility training, tactics, fitness training. Why not have a go!? If you are wondering where to start, I would go for basic paddling skills and core strength (particularly rotation), the latter seems to help the first a lot.
I hope the training yesterday was of some use! During the run through of the corner set piece we were certainly seeing results. Unfortunately there weren't as many opportunitiespresent or taken to score nice goals like that in the real games! Still as more general points to take away:
-If you are running in to shoot, do soon a route where there are no defenders marking you.
-Almost every spectacular looking goal is made by good passes from other players, and a good clearing of a gap by other players, the shooter just finishes it off. Give and take credit to/as a team!
-Don't be afraid to be the one who initiates a bit of team work during a game or especially at the start. If you get on the pitch and have a little discussion of what you're going to do, you might enjoy building some sort of game plan and executing it more than ignoring your friends and participating in what I would consider to be a demoralising free for all.
-Channel your inner rage into your effort levels and your concentration, not your mouth!
Glad the sprinting was of use too (not my idea, can't claim credit for that).
This e-mail has been long and emotional. I might go and run a couple of kittens through a wood chipper to make myself feel more manly again.
G
Let's get SOCIAL(s)!!!
A short but informative email/news post... 1) Week 8 - REAL ALE! An event not to be missed! For 3 nights a year only...look out for an email from Mofo shortly telling you all you need to know about anything. 2) Week 9 (Wednesday) - Warwick Canoe's first ever FILM NIGHT! Brought to you by your loving social secretaries. You will be treated to an evening of entertainment involving...a kayak movie!....a non-kayak-related movie!....domino's (at your expense, not ours, we're not that loving). This spectacle will most likely take place in the maths department, but destination to be confirmed. Time will be pm, again, probable from 7pm onwards (so leam training is defo on the cards if you're up for that). Requires sign up. 3) Week 10 (Thursday) - End of term / pre-tour COCKTAIL night! See the term out with a bang, let's get pissed and have a wicked time. Definitely requires sign up. Time: to be posted nearer the time. Place: dependent upon numbers, but at my house in Leamington Spa. I live in central Leamington, behind the church. I will send out the precise address in an email in week 9 containing all the other important details to those who have signed up. Cost: £5 - to cover spirits and mixers. This must be paid in advance, preferably at the film night in week 9. [ Disclaimer: As usual, drinking at socials is not compulsory, soft drinks are welcomed with open arms (though good luck with real ALE and the COCKTAIL night). ] Jen & Mofo xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tuesday training
Right my pedigree chums,
This Tuesday will be similar to last Tuesday, where we have a go at a set piece attack, before more games. This time it will be slightly different, and take place from a corner.
Please read this before the session:
http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/polotraining/tactics#setpiece2
If not you will fall foul of my inept explanations of what makes sense inside my head!
Once again, beginning to sound boring, please turn up on time, but preferably a bit early to help set up goals and get gear out.
Want it, be the one,
G