Summer training plans for front-end players
As I write this, I am a mere four weeks from returning to the ice at the Curling Canada NextGen […]
Training and fitness
Posts on summer training and tips on curling fitness.
Training and fitness
Information for asthmatics
I was diagnosed with severe asthma when I was but two years old, something of a rarity in 1962 but
Coaching, Training and fitness
Warm-ups for young curlers
On November 6 2012 the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) published an article entitled “Get the Warm up Low-down for
Training and fitness
Nutrition tips for pre- and post-game snacks
One thing appreciated by all of the coaches at the 2012 TimBits Provincial Curling Championships being held in Parry Sound
Training and fitness
Restaurant and traveling tips
The latest newsletter on nutrition in sport, published by the Coaches Association of Canada, offers useful menu ideas for traveling
Training and fitness
Sport Intelligence Research Centre offers coaching material on young children
Recently, in their September 2011 newsletter, the Sport Intelligence Research Centre published several worthwhile articles pertaining to the coaching of
Books, Strategy, Tactics, Technique, Training and fitness
Book review: A Pane in the Glass
Bill Tschirhart has been involved in coaching the sport of curling for many years. I was first introduced to Bill
Training and fitness
Breathing and dynamic stretching
In his 2009 book entitled Fit to Curl [1], John Morris of Team Kevin Martin makes clear the link between
Training and fitness
Why we warm up
A “warm-up” routine is valuable for almost any physical activity, but is particularly important for curlers for two main reasons:
Coaching seminars and courses, Training and fitness
Long-term athlete development in Canada
In January 2010, the Canadian Curling Association published a policy document, drafted by a team that included former Canadian champions