Coaching Kids Curling

Send a text After 99 episodes, I decided to do something completely different for this 100th episode of my podcast. You're going to hear from more than 30 curling coaches, organizers and parents, all answering the same question: What advice do YOU have to make our youth curling programs better? Podcast Contributors (in order of appearance): (4:19) Abbie Darnley, Stroud CC Little Rocks (ON) (5:07) Amélie Blais, Passion Curling (5:46) Andrea Ronnebeck, Kenora CC (ON) (6:30) Andy Jones, Calgary...

Send a text What do you do when the biggest snowstorm of the season comes on the same day as your youth bonspiel? For Alison Harris of Tam Heather Curling & Tennis Club in Toronto, she had to react quickly. Find out what she did the night before the bonspiel and what she did to reschedule her event later that season. We also talk about the unique format of the “Curling Day At Tam Heather” bonspiel and her plans for the 2023-2024 season. Some of the topics we discuss: * In-person intervi...

Send a text When I (Coach Glenn) teach new people how to curl, I often tell them that it took me "TWO YEARS to figure this out." What took me 2 years to figure out? Find out in this episode… (Hint: I had a breakthrough in my curling delivery!) Links to the resources mentioned in this episode: CKC Episode #41: "How I Met My Wife: A Valentine's Day Story" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1048435/7853596 Follow our podcast on Twitter: @kidscurling Glenn Gabriel is an NCCP-certified curling coach a...

Send a text In our last episode, I was joined by Mike Gregotski of High Park Club in Toronto and Mike Smith of Lindsay Curling Club. We shared strategies to help manage different ages and skill levels in our youth curling programs. In Part 2, we let loose! We continue our discussion of "Hit Draw Tap," talk about practice structure, obsess over attendance, and share our plans for the end of the curling season. NOTE: Interview recorded February 13/23 Some of the topics we discuss: * The "behi...

Send a text Early in 2023, I set up a Zoom call for several youth coaches in the Greater Toronto Area. We were there to talk about practice ideas and it was a successful meetup. Some of us wanted to do a follow-up, but I was at a loss for a topic to discuss. That's when I heard from Mike Smith of the Lindsay (Ont.) Curling Club. He wanted to know how other people handled a wide range of kids with different ages, skill levels and experience. How do you run a curling program that fits all thos...