Moravian Coaching Summary 2023
2023 Coaching Plan Objective
A coaching programme, to introduce Basic Techniques for Orienteering to beginner and/or younger junior orienteers. Carol McNeil’s Technical Difficulty Summary will form the basis of all sessions.
Implementation
Instructional coaching for complete beginners & younger juniors offered at as many Saturday League events as possible. Morag to lead.
Outcomes for participants:
TD1:
- Understand map colours and commonly used symbols
ü Orient the map using compass and terrain
ü Orienteer along tracks and paths
ü Make decisions at ‘Decision Points’ identified by a control site
TD2:
- Orienteer along obvious line features (handrails)
ü Make decisions at a ‘Decision Point’ without the assistance of a control to identify it as such.
ü Leave a line feature to go to a visible control site near to it; return to that line feature
Outcomes for some older/more experienced Juniors:
TD3:
ü Basic use of compass to allow shortcuts through the terrain between two line features.
- Corner Cutting
ü Navigate a short leg on a rough compass bearing to a control on or in front of a collecting feature.
ü Simplification of legs with several Decision Points
ü Make simple route choice decisions.
Moravian Club Coaching Plan 2023 Theme: Basic Techniques
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Date Lead Coach |
Key concepts (Italics for higher level outcomes) |
Location
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19th November 2022
7 participants
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Map symbols and colours Setting and folding the map Following Line features to controls
L1 Coach = Morag McLuckie & Karen Fraser L3 Coach = Elizabeth Furness Helper = Anna Howard |
Carsehill, Alves |
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14th January 2023
15 participants
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Review map symbols Map walk with map set Distance judgement – map scales
L1 Coaches = Morag McLuckie, Nikki Howard & Karen Fraser YLs = Scarlett Britain, Sophie Howard & Finlay McLuckie Helpers = Anna Howard, Peter McLuckie |
Quarry Wood, Elgin |
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5th February 2023
18 participants
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Sprint map compared to forest map symbols Line exercise - recognising control features Orientating map with Maze Basic use of compass
L1 Coaches = Morag McLuckie, Ian Addis, Nikki Howard & Karen Fraser L3 Coach = Elizabeth Furness YLs = Scarlett Britain, Sophie Howard, Kate McLuckie & Finlay McLuckie Helpers = Anna Howard, Peter McLuckie |
Gordonstoun, Duffus |
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11th March 2023
11 participants
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Star Exercise Control descriptions
Musical Cones – organised by young leaders
L1 Coach = Morag McLuckie, Karen Fraser, Nikki Howard L3 Coach = Elizabeth Furness YLs = Scarlett Britain, Sophie Howard, Kate McLuckie & Finlay McLuckie Helpers = Anna Howard, Peter McLuckie |
Altyre South |
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15th April 2023
14 participants
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Contours, contour features Maze
L1 Coach = Karen Fraser, Morag McLuckie YLs = Michael Bishenden, Kate McLuckie & Finlay McLuckie |
Dufftown |
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20th May 2023
19 participants
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Contours review Control pick course (planned by Michael B)
L1 Coach = Morag McLuckie, Karen Fraser & Nikki Howard YLs = Michael Bishenden, Sophie Howard, Ellie Darlow (RR), Kate McLuckie & Finlay McLuckie Helpers = Anna Howard, Peter McLuckie |
Findhorn |
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25th June 2023
18 participants
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Moravian Club Coaching Session for all BASICS coaching for TD2 Relocation course, No Paths course and “Drop & Run” activities for TD3-TD5
L3 Coach = Hilary Quick, BASOC L1 Coach = Morag McLuckie, Karen Fraser & Nikki Howard YLs = Michael Bishenden, Kate McLuckie & Finlay McLuckie Helpers = Rob Parkinson |
Oakenhead, Lossiemouth |