Police Regatta, at Porirua. April 2009

I love the Pain Relief Blog. Just an update in case u don't know results from the Police Regatta at Porirua last weekend. Mens open won all heats and Final with Terangi and Shaye stepping up to the big boys ranks, shaye with just 2 training sessions.

Under 16s won Open mens novice winning all but 1 heat, cut off by a team that went 3 lanes across making Ngametua avoid them by goin wide. They won the final by 3 boat lengths blooding 1 new paddler Hohepa Rutene, team = Terangi, Hohepa, Kauri, Gabe, Seth, Ngametua.

Mixed open event came 2nd 3rd 2nd in the heats and 2nd place in the finals, team Sydney, Joe/Laurie, Lee, Sydneys sister, Uncle Syd and I forgot the name of the other girl.

Everything looking good for W N T. Terangi did well as he raced 8 races at number 1 position; Ho Startacus

Darren

Profile of a Waka Steerer

Profile of a Steerer Considers some of the prerequisites which can make for a good steerer; physical, personality, decision maker, leader, perfectionist, communicator, motivator, pacifier, technician, ocean skills, experience, knowing ones limitations, fundamentals and more.

Commands and Motivation Mean what you say, say what you mean, watch your tone, establish lines of communication, empty vessels make most noise, build trust, avoid the negatives, develop a positive belief system, stay in the here and now, it's only water, creative visualization, maintaining enthusiasm, dealing with fear, controlled aggression, who does what and when, pet hates, specific commands.
Sprint Steering Lane distinctions, flags and buoys, landmarks and transits, adjacent crews, commands and instructions, race start procedure, the line up and start, steering along the course, overlapping lanes on the straight, the approach/set up and turn, rules at the turn buoys, steering combinations at the front, overlapping lanes at the turn mark [3 buoy and single buoy system], common collisions, race finish.

The ability to steer an outrigger canoe, while being very much a science is fundamentally an intuition. In theory, you can be told or shown how to steer; but in practice, it requires time on the water; lots and lots of it, developing skills, which evolve to a point in being a natural extension of oneself in getting the most out of canoe and crew. While most every good paddler, over time, will make for a fair to good steerer, to become a true master one must make a study of its nuances and possess abilities both natural and acquired.

Coach Nuku: NEW LETTER: booking system to use Waka: 20 March 2009

Kia Ora whanau we have created a booking system to use waka there has been a increase of paddlers and teams. Training at the moment is a J16 Boys team, open womens, open mens and golden Master mens. Teams have indicated to me when they are training so i have put it in to the book for them. please email me or call me for changes. My numbers are 370 4403 or 027 370 4403 Work numbers or 0277685484 personal phone. The Key will be at my office at the Tranzit building Front office. Once finished with key please place in to my letter box so that i can bring it back to work. The person who picks up key is responsible for it unless there is someone training after you then you must pass on to the person who has booked after you i will inform you of the person when collecting key. That person then must drop key of. This is to identify who is using canoes and the frequent use of each canoe. Each canoe will have a name so please indicate which canoe you want to use. If you are practising turns then i recommend kokopa and firestone as they are better for it and lighter. Mauriora whanau


Also whanau the shed has been cleaned out and looks good we have racking systems in place and storage areas for ama's, paddles and lashing. Lets keep it like this please whanau as it feels alot better with these systems in place and being able to protect our taonga. From now kiato's need to be lashed to the Hiwi before trainings and delashed after. Tia has got heaps of lashings for our canoes so please if you see a lashing thats looks old and worn please throw it away.

I would like to mihi out to all the whanau who chipped in on sunday big ups to you all. chur chur.
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Joe Nuku
027 768 5484

respect for the Canoes

Kia ora whanau just something to remember when we are around the canoes:


• Some crews use karakia to start and finish their paddles.
• We don't step over the hulls or hoe (paddles) out of respect for them and in reverence for the old belief that they embodied ancestors.
• We don't place our hoe blade down for the same reason.
• We respect Tangaroa (the sea) at all times, including looking after our environment.
• Basic commands in te reo Maori, raro, samoan, french, scottish, tongan are used if can be used this is optional as we are a multi cultural club.
• We try not to swear or eat around the waka.
• We try to live the concepts of kotahitanga and manaakitanga in all we do.
I think we need to install this back in to our club to keep some basic kawa and respect towards our taonga (treasures)

WHANAU WE NEED A WORKING BEE PLEASE THE KIATO"S NEED TO BE SANDED AND VANISHED AND SEATS PADDED. ALSO A LITTLE CLEAN UP OF THE STORAGE ROOM TO PLEASE CAN WE CONFIRM DATES PLEASE

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Joe Nuku

use of OC1

Kia ora whanau just to inform every one Noosan Paku is now the manager for the under 16 boys. Kia ora

The use of OC1 - Kia ora whanau the use of OC1 for our junior paddlers can only be used now when coaches are there. A training plan will be put in place for the use of the oc1 and not for ama gliding unless the canoe belongs to you. Senior paddlers have seen marks appear on the canoes and the amount of water left in the canoe caused by capsizing. The yellow waka does not belong to the club and is being borrowed. The orange canoe that belongs to Tyrone has been repaired and will not be used until further notice. We need to treat these canoes correctly as they cost up $3.500 and the club does not have this money to replace them. Senior paddlers if you do not feel confident paddling OC1 then we may have to do a 1 day session on how we can use correctly i.e. putting them back in to the shed if you capsize and the true training purpose for a oc1.
Kia ora whanau the new waka we will be here on tuesday and will be stationed at my house until we can provide correct storage for it at Henley lake.

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Joe Nuku

working bee notice

Kia Ora Whanau

This Sunday 15th March will be doing a working bee there is no postponement date will be doing this rain or shine.
The time will be at 10.00am all you will need to bring is rags, water, buckets and jiff will be supplied.

Please whanau we need to make sure that we are all taking care of our waka’s and OC1’s which means once month maintenance to be done.
As we all use the equipment we need to take ownership of maintaining it.

Please make sure that we can notify all children and parents to get the down there and help with the clean up, for those parents where I don’t have email can you please pass this on or email me back there addy’s muchly appreciated.

If some reason you are able unable to attend this working bee can you please notify me ASAP.

Look forward to seeing everyone Sunday.

Thanks
Kathleen Albrett-Rimene

Worlds notice 9 March 2009

Kia Ora Whanau just a update on Friday Worlds meeting.

Seniors;
Seniors will have to go to the National Trials at Lake Karapiro on May the 2nd and 3rd.
This is a open trial so any one can attend however, you need to get an id card.

I recommend any one to go for the experience, and then to build networks with other paddlers within NZ. If enough paddlers from the hoe tonga region go, then the national body could look at regional teams to accommodate for travelling and costs.

The costing for each paddler works out to $4000.00 if you pay by yourself and not look for funders.
I am going so if you want to come we can pool car it if you want. Have a serious think about it. The trials consist of 300m and 500m OC1 ruddered and 300m w6 by yourself.

Juniors;
Juniors will be regional selection. Coaches are being put in place now for juniors.I have put my name in for U16 boys and may assist with U19, so that our club has input as well.
So far only one club has had a say, but things have changed.
There is only 16/19 both boys and girls.
There is no O23 they have to paddle open mens.
The trainings will be during the year so juniors who are keen to paddle will have to look at their schedule, however we are pushing for trainings to really start kicking of in August, to let them participant in their winter sports. Juniors may need to look at rep stuff.


Please talk with your juniors and ask what they might want to do if they would like to trial and work towards competing at the May 2010 worlds.
The regattas are getting nearer and I still haven't received emails on who wants to do them, please email me back, so we can draft something together and put some serious training in before the regatta in Porirua on the 3rd of April and the Belana marathon in April on the 25th.


Please let us know so then we may be able to represent Wairarapa at these regattas and gain experience for the sprints.

Any enquires please email me so then I can reply.

Coaching Clinics are going to be put in place soon. I need at least 10 people to attend before we go ahead. There will be a cost for the services of the coach and other resources needed to run the clinic. The duration will be 5 hours. and consist of 2 parts. A Saturday will be the day, that the clinic will be done on, and is only for seniors no juniors please, as this is to up-skill Matua.

COACH Joe Nuku

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