Southern Region Junior Development Day

Junior Development Day - Intent of the day:

The intent of the Junior Development Weekend is to provide local junior surf members an event opportunity different to our regular interclubs where it will include more ability for participant development and coaching. We encourage coaches of Junior Surf programmes to come along, get involved and assist and work with other coaches to learn and put on a really fun day!

Whilst there will be plenty of time spent in the water, there is also the intent to incorporate beach skills into the land-based activities (i.e. baton changeovers, flags techniques etc.)

We also hope to develop role models and leaders of our senior competitors from around Canterbury to help deliver and create connections, and inspire our juniors in the sport of surf life saving. 

If you have any senior competitors who help regularly, are competent, and good with the kids – we want these people helping!!!

What they need:

Participants will need

• Yellow hi-vis vest
• Club beanie
• 200m badge (if required for age group, U10 +)
• Board appropriate for age
• Togs, wetsuit etc.
• Warm clothes to change into after

Arena Breakdown:

U8 – U9s

Focus is to be FAST and FUN – including beach games, water skills and water confidence

U10 – U11s

Focus is on building their skills in the water, particularly wading, porposing, and board skills

- These arenas will be gender split, and within those competency split also (so the competent board paddlers can go with each other’s, whilst those still learning will get plenty of time to do so)

U12 – Under 14s

Focus is continuing to build good water skills, and incorporate race techniques