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Canoe Polo Rules Course
Next Tuesday before the evening session G will be running a course going over the rules of polo.
POP! Wk. 4 HALLOWEEN
POP!
Wednesday 28th Oct. (Week 4)
7pm
The Copper Rooms
HALLOWEEN THEME!
(Punishment for shit outfits, rewards for a great ones..)
I must stress that you buy tickets in advance to guarantee entry, do not rely on paying on the door.
http://www.warwicksu.com/ents/event/5785/?skin=CopperRooms&template=default_copper
Your social sex, Jen & Mofo (still covered in permanent marker...)
Curry Week 3
Hi all, Its time for the Canoe club curry! Where: King Babas, Leamington When: Thursday 22nd (week 3) 7:30pm What: Curry, Then drinks at Kelseys, then to Evolve night club! Bring your own drinks! (If you forget there is a shop almost next door you can get some from) For anyone coming from campus there will be someone to meet you at the bus stop. Can you please sign up on the website, there isn't a a limit on numbers , I just need to know how many to book the table for. If you go to www.warwickcanoe.co.uk, login, click on trips on the left hand side, select curry week three and then sign up! Look forward to seeing you all there, if you have any questions I'll be at the pool, sessions on monday and tuesday evening. Mofo
Frehsers Trip
Morning All,
This is a reminder email (mainly aimed at frehsers) to let you know that we will be putting up a sign up for the freshers trip tomorrow (Sunday 18th) at 10:00am. The trip will be done on a first come, first served basis.
The plan is to head down to south Wales leaving late afternoon on Friday 23rd October and returning in the evening on Sunday the 25th October. We have booked an awesome looking bunkhouse, with beds, a kitchen, a drying room and even underfloor heating. We will be using this trip to give you an introduction to white water and skills on moving water. Currently the cost is looking like it will be around the £40 mark, but this may change slightly. This would cover, transport, accomodation and kit. The sign up will be on the website, under the link 'Trips'.
Essential info: Freshers trip, wicked fun, weekend away from the bubble (23rd-25th), sign up tomorrow at 10am.
Barnet
P.s More info will be emailed if you are confirmed a place on the trip. If you have any questions feel free to email back or post on the website (probably faster responses...)
Welcome to canoe polo - coaching, teams, rules
Hello old and new members.
Thought I'd send an e-mail about the training/coaching/teams side of things that I'm responsible for.
First, getting better:
It's probably a brand new sport to some of you and maybe for others you haven't had much coaching before. If you're confused about tactics, or want to do some training of your own, I've written up and linked to a load of information here including technique videos (excellent for improving your maneouvreing), tips on throwing, weights exercises, on water fitness training, and attacking and defensive tactics: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/polotraining/home/ Be critical of yourself, try to teach yourself new things, and if you want to practice boat skills on their own without the balls and teams, come to a Monday canoeing session and ask someone for help. It's a lot easier to learn the team and ball skills aspect if you've got the moving around in a boat sorted. I hope to run training sessions on the local river (Leam) soon.
Next, teams:
We usually have a men's A, men's B and a ladies team. Once you have become a paddling legend using the skills above, you'll need a team. This year men's 'A' and 'B' teams will not be chosen until a few weeks before our tournament. Nothing will stay fixed, so after this changes can be made and no one is guaranteed a place. Hopefully this should encourage fair competition for places!
Finally, rules, good to know:
There's a summary of the rules here: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/polorules/ If you can't be arsed to read them for now, three simple ones that we will be strict on -
1) Do not hit another boat hard at close to 90 degrees, it will break, you will be sent off if it's severe. Sorry to sound harsh, but the boats are expensive and we need to look after them!
2) Do not go for the ball with a paddle if someone is trying to get it with their hand.
3) Don't push the goal keeper with your boat or hand, unless they have the ball, that's just one of the rules.
That's enough e-mail now! Hope you are all well, and see you next Tuesday, if not before!
G raham (Canoe Polo Coaching Secretary)
Trip to River Leam
Hey everybody
We are running a freshers trip to the River Leam (in Leamington, no less). It will be a good practice on a river, outside of the pool. There will be some coaching and some games so should be a fun day out! If you are a fresher or live on campus, we will be assembling at the sports centre at 9:00. Bring some spare change (about £3) for the bus and £3 for the van rental.
Signup is under trips on the warwickcanoe.co.uk website.
See you there! (and at Pop!)
Steve
POP Wednesday 14th
Hi all!
Kelseys
Hi all,
No Friday Polo this week :(
Unfortunately there are swimming lessons in the pool this week on Friday morning so no polo session.
Freshers!
Welcome to the Canoe & Canoe Polo Clubs.
Come down and try out kayaking or polo at one of our pool sessions in the sports centre swimming pool. All you need to bring is swimming kit (and a t-shirt for polo).
Canoe sessions:
Mondays 8:30-9:30pm
Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm
Friday 8:00-9:00pm (in Week 1 & 2 only).
Canoe Polo
Tuesdays 7:15-9:30pm.
Have a browse of the website and take a look at the photos section to see what we have been up to over the last year. Head over to our stands at the sports fair on Tuesday too.
See you soon!
Pete
Canoe El Presidente