SUP Coaching, Endurance & race Performance – Scotland & UK
Train Smarter. Paddle Stronger. Go Further.
SUP Coaching | Endurance Training | Strength & Conditioning | Race Preparation
Whether you're preparing for your first SUP challenge, looking to improve your paddling technique, building endurance or training for competitive racing, The Water Sports Academy offers structured coaching to help you paddle stronger, move better and go further.
Led by Jennifer, a Paddle Scotland and British Canoeing-accredited SUP Race Coach with national and international competitive experience, our coaching combines practical on-water skills with strength, mobility, recovery and performance development.
From affordable group training programmes to personalised Foundation and Performance Coaching, we offer flexible options designed around your experience, goals and level of support.
Where appropriate, coaching is supported by Scott, a British Weight Lifting Strength and Power Coach, providing additional expertise in strength and power development.
Suitable for all levels, from recreational paddlers building confidence and fitness to experienced endurance paddlers and competitive SUP athletes.
Based in Scotland, supporting paddlers across the UK through online coaching and in-person sessions.
Join the Coaching Programme
Start Your SUP Progression.
Build confidence, improve performance, and train with structured coaching designed around your goals — on and off the water.
Private SUP Technique Clinics
£90 per session | Approximately 2–3 hours
Focused coaching. Practical feedback. Real progression.
Prefer to work directly with your coach on the water?
Our private SUP technique clinics offer individual coaching designed around your experience, ability and objectives.
Whether you're developing your forward stroke, improving paddling efficiency, preparing for racing or working on board control and technique, each session focuses on the areas that matter most to you.
Sessions may include:
- Forward stroke technique and efficiency.
- Balance, posture and footwork.
- Turning, bracing and board control.
- Sprint starts and race skills.
- Endurance paddling technique.
- Paddling in different wind and water conditions.
Sessions are delivered on suitable inland or coastal waters depending on conditions and your experience.
Private clinics can be booked independently or alongside any of our ongoing coaching programmes.
Equipment hire available if required.
Following booking, you’ll receive a follow-up email to discuss your experience, goals, and preferred location so your session is fully tailored to you.
Book Your Private SUP Clinic
2-hour personalised SUP coaching with tailored feedback and progression support. From £90.
To book, please follow the link below.
our COACHING PACKAGES
Group SUP Endurance Training £30 / month | (minimum 3 months)
Structured training. Shared motivation. Your commitment.
Designed for paddlers who want to improve their fitness, build stamina and develop their paddling endurance through an affordable, structured training programme.
Our group programme provides progressive on-water training, SUP-specific strength and conditioning exercises, and mobility routines to help you become a stronger, more efficient paddler.
You'll have access to exercise demonstrations, training targets and a supportive community of like-minded paddlers.
The programme is designed for independent training, allowing you to follow the sessions around your own schedule while benefiting from professional coaching guidance and group encouragement.
What's included:
- Progressive monthly training plans.
- Structured on-water endurance sessions with distance, time and effort targets.
- SUP-specific strength and conditioning workouts.
- Mobility and recovery exercise routines.
- Video exercise demonstrations and training resources.
- Weekly training progress check-ins.
- One monthly online group coaching and Q&A session.
- Private SPOND coaching community for training resources, communication and encouragement, via the SPOND app.
Ideal for: Recreational paddlers, fitness paddlers and those building towards longer-distance challenges who are comfortable following a structured plan independently.
This is a group programme rather than individualised coaching. Participants are responsible for managing and completing their own training.
Foundation SUP Coaching | £60 / month
Your goals. Your training. Your progression.
Our Foundation Coaching programme is designed for paddlers who want more than a generic training plan and would benefit from individual guidance and structured personal development.
We start by understanding your paddling experience, fitness, goals and available training time.
Through a video-based movement and paddling assessment, we'll establish your starting point and identify key areas to consider when developing your programme.
From there, you'll receive a personalised paddle training plan, supported by appropriate strength and mobility exercises that complement your training and help develop your overall paddling ability.
Monthly progress check-ins allow us to review how you're getting on and make adjustments to your training as you develop.
What's included:
- Initial individual goals and training questionnaire.
- Initial video-based movement and mobility screening.
- Initial paddling video assessment.
- Personalised paddle training plan.
- SUP-specific strength and mobility routine selected for your needs.
- Monthly individual training progress review.
- 30min online review
- Training-plan adjustments at monthly reviews.
- Training resources and exercise demonstrations.
- Coaching information and communication managed through SPOND app.
Ideal for: Paddlers looking to develop their fitness, technique and endurance with a programme tailored to their ability, lifestyle and personal goals.
Initial video assessments are used to inform your programme and identify training priorities. Detailed technical video breakdowns and ongoing performance analysis are part of Performance Coaching.
Performance SUP Coaching | £110 / month
Detailed analysis. Targeted training. Stronger performance.
For paddlers looking to take their training further, prepare for competitive racing or tackle ambitious endurance challenges, our Performance Coaching programme offers a more detailed and proactive approach to development.
Building on our Foundation Coaching programme, Performance Coaching includes in-depth technique analysis, individual performance reviews and progressive training adjustments designed around your goals.
We look beyond simply completing training sessions, focusing on how efficiently you paddle, how your technique develops and how your training supports your performance.
Through detailed video analysis, you'll gain a clearer understanding of your paddling mechanics, with specific technical priorities, drills and coaching feedback to support improvement.
Your training will evolve alongside your development, with regular reviews and dedicated one-to-one coaching discussions.
For paddlers preparing for races or endurance events, we'll also support the practical planning involved in getting to the start line prepared and confident.
What's included:
- Initial goals, movement and paddling assessments.
- Bespoke paddle training programme.
- Individualised strength, conditioning and mobility training.
- Detailed paddling technique video analysis with actionable feedback.
- Targeted technique drills and follow-up video comparisons at agreed review points.
- Regular training monitoring and progressive programme adjustments.
- Monthly 60-minute individual online coaching call.
- Race and endurance event preparation support.
- Pacing, training load and event strategy guidance.
- Practical event logistics, equipment and preparation planning.
- General fuelling and hydration education for training and events.
- Individual coaching communication, training information and progress tracking through SPOND app.
Event & Race Preparation Support
Preparing for a race or endurance challenge involves more than physical training.
We'll work with you to consider the demands of your chosen event, develop a realistic pacing strategy and plan practical aspects such as equipment, kit preparation, warm-up routines, travel and event-day schedules.
For longer-distance challenges, we can also discuss general fuelling and hydration principles, carrying food and fluids, planning refill opportunities and practising your arrangements during training.
This support focuses on practical preparation and general education rather than individualised nutritional or medical advice.
Ideal for: Competitive SUP athletes, endurance paddlers and individuals preparing for specific races, major challenges or performance goals who want closer coaching involvement and detailed feedback.
Performance Coaching is available remotely, meaning you don't need to live near our on-water coaching locations to benefit.
HOW OUR ONLINE COACHING WORKS
Our coaching programmes are designed to fit around your lifestyle, wherever you are based.
Step 1 - Choose your programme
Select the level of coaching that suits your experience, training goals and the amount of individual support you're looking for.
Step 2 – Let's Get to Know You & Your Goals
We'll explore your paddling experience, current fitness and personal goals. For individual coaching, you'll complete a short questionnaire and submit movement and paddling videos to help us understand your starting point and develop a training programme suited to you.
3. Access your training through SPOND
Your training programme, exercise demonstrations, updates and coaching communication are organised through the SPOND app.
4. Follow your training and record your progress
Complete sessions around your own schedule and submit the relevant progress updates.
5. Review and develop
Depending on your chosen programme, you'll receive group support, individual progress reviews or detailed coaching feedback and training adjustments.
Ready to Start Your SUP Coaching Journey?
Whether you're looking to build endurance, gain confidence, improve technique or prepare for your next challenge, we'll help you find the coaching programme that suits you.
Get in touch to discuss your goals and the best starting point for your progression.
The Water Sports Academy PADDLE CLUB
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Water Sports Academy - PADDLE CLUB
A welcoming paddle community based in Ayrshire, built for social paddling, progression, and enjoying time on the water across Scotland’s coastal and inland waterways. Membership includes free club social paddles, access to regular sessions, and discounted member rates on SUP training, fitness, and coaching.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to develop your paddling further, there’s a place for you on the water.
