Course detail

Canoeing

CESA-TV-KANOAcad. year: 2024/2025

Teaching takes place on running water (Svratka river) at the shipyard VUT Brno - Jundrov in summer and winter semester. The length of training lessons is 90 minutes.
During the course the graduate will master and will know:
• principles of canoeing and kayaking safety
• forward stroke, draw and backwordnstrokes and telemark stroke and turning techniques on both the canoe and the kayak;
• basics of canoeing (2.0 hours of standing and slightly streaming water);
• basics of kayaking (9 hours of standing and slightly streaming water);
• practical training in kayaking between slalom gates;
• if interested, sea kayaking and rafting;
• riding on rowing machines (winter preparation, end of winter semester 2 hours and beginning of summer semester. Depends on climatic conditions).
Necessary equipment for teaching canoeing is:
• clothes and water shoes
• the condition is, that the student can swim 200m

Trainings in the winter semester start on the calm water of the Svratka River at the VUT shipyard (Busstop Optátova). And during the semester they will be, for 3 hours, transferred to rowing machines in the Machina Fit Center.

Trainings in the summer semester start on rowing machines in the Machina Fit Center. And during the semester will be moved to the VUT shipyard (Bus stop Optátova).
Garant: Mgr. Svatka Nováková Ph.D, novakovas@cesa.vutbr.cz, mobil 732613208

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Svatava Nováková, Ph.D.

Department

Centre of Sports Activities (CESA)

Entry knowledge

The student is a swimmer (swims at least 200 meters).
Physical education knowledge and skills at the secondary school level.
The course is intended for both, beginners who want to try something new and more experienced paddlers.
No practical kayaking or canoeing skills are required.


Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit on the basis of active participation in teaching, it means regular attendance with registration in the attendance list (2 unexcused participations are allowed). In accordance with Directive No. 17/2019 For the teaching of physical education, the subject is evaluated with one credit.


Regular attendance with registration in the attendance list, 2 unexcused absences are allowed.
Apologies for absences orally in advance directly in class or by email in advance, but no later than 24 hours after the date of class.
Reimbursement of missed and unexcused classes will be always possible in agreement with the teacher directly in the given specialization or in exceptional cases during limited hours at the Machina Fit Center.
The compensation is recorded in the attendance sheet or the teacher issues a written confirmation if the attendance sheet is not available.

Aims

Compensation for one-sided sedentary employment, influencing physical fitness and physical performance, health strengthening, deepening knowledge and experience in the field of physical culture
Realization in the chosen sports, creating a creation of positive relationship to physical activity, relaxation, compensation of one-sided sedentary load. At the same time, students maintain and improve their physical and mental condition.
The course graduate will gain skills in controlling canoes and kayaks on calm and gently flowing water. And will learn the principles of safety on the water, will master equipment requirements, the hydrology basics from the paddlers point of view and safe organization on the river.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

•BÍLÝ, M.; KRAČMAR, B.; NOVOTNÝ, P. Kanoistika. Praha: Grada publishing, 2001. s. 132. ISBN 80-247-9050-5. (CS)
•HUBAČÍKOVÁ, Věra. Hydrologie skripta MZLU. ediční středisko MZLU, 2002. ISBN 80-7157-638-. (CS)
NOVÁKOVÁ, S. in KORVAS P. a kol. Vodní turistika, Aktivní formy cestovního ruchu. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2007. 149 s. ISBN 978-80-210-4361-9. (CS)
NOVAKOVÁ, S. Vodní turistika a kol..https://www.fsps.muni.cz/sdetmivpohode/kurzy/vodnituristika/ (CS)
NOVÁKOVÁ, Svatava. Vliv úrovně specifické a obecné výkonnosti juniorského reprezentačního družstva ve slalomu na divoké vodě na výsledky rozhodujících závodů [online]. Brno, 2019 [cit. 2021-04-07]. Dostupné z: https://is.muni.cz/th/dy59v/. Disertační práce. Masarykova univerzita, Fakulta sportovních studií. Vedoucí práce Ladislav BEDŘICH. (CS)
•PTÁČEK, P. Bezpečně na tekoucí vodě. Ústí n. Labem: Albis, 2006. s.104. ISBN 80 – 86 971 -147. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Physical education course

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Svatava Nováková, Ph.D.