The great thing about curling is that you can ALWAYS learn something new — whether you’re a rookie stepping onto the ice for the very first time, or a savvy veteran!
Being a curler in Canada means you have an abundance of opportunities to pick up knowledge about our sport, and here’s where you’ll find all of that information!
Rocks & Rings School Curling Program
In partnership with Curling Canada, the Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings program is designed to introduce the Olympic sport of curling to elementary school children by bringing curling equipment for interactive physical education games right in the school gym. Rocks & Rings brings the curling rink to the school gym to reach children that would otherwise not have access to the sport.
Everything is brought right to your school gym – Rocks & Rings is a favourite in-school field trip for both teachers and students. Curling in gym class is a unique and interactive physical education program.
Looking for a new activity for gym class? Rocks & Rings offers two programs, Rocks & Rings and Rocks & Rings Tournaments to share the sport of curling with schools. Each program provides a full day of physical education, accommodating up to 200 students per day, with classes visiting the school gym for 40-minute sessions of fun and instruction.
Various drills, relays and team-building activities are used to introduce students to the sport of curling. It is an interactive program with an emphasis on fun!
Unique indoor floor curling equipment is used to provide a true curling experience without requiring ice! For more information on the equipment used in the program, please visit www.floorcurl.com.
Transform your school gym into a curling rink! Book Rocks & Rings for your school.
School Curling Program
More information coming soon!
Young people curl for many reasons. They enjoy learning new skills and testing these skills against others. They like the challenge and excitement. Winning is not nearly as important as the simple pleasure kids get from being active, being with friends, and being part of a team! Stay tuned for more information on the program!
Stay tuned for more information on the programs!
Summer Curling Camps
All across the country, summer curling camps are taking shape under the direction of some of our top competitive curlers and high-performance coaches. It’s a great way to learn the fundamentals and strategy of the game from the experts – and get yourself in game shape for the upcoming season.
Register for summer curling camps across Canada and internationally. If you are running a summer curling camp and would like it listed on this page, please send details to Danny Lamoureux.
How to Get Started – Wheelchair Curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability. It is actually very similar to able-bodied curling. The rules are close to the same, but do have differences. Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as able-bodied curling, though the rocks are delivered from a stationary wheelchair and there is no brushing. Rocks may be delivered by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick.
Additional educational resources are available at the WCF’s World Curling Academy.
For more information on getting started in wheelchair curling, please contact [email protected].
Wheelchair Curling Instruction Video
Set up & Positioning
Anchoring
Stabilize Yourself
Body Position
Grip & Release
Getting started in curling – adults
Getting Started for Adults is a comprehensive curling club program to build membership through superior customer service.
These clips are for club instructors delivering an instruction program for adult novice curlers. As you deliver the program to your new curling members, you can refer to the video clips to help you with your instruction and you can certainly use them during the sessions themselves. The clips are also for that novice curlers so he or she can get an idea what they will be doing during the sessions. Enjoy!
Download the Planning Guide here – Getting Started For Adults Curriculum
The goal of the Getting Started for Adults program is to attract new curlers and to retain them. People are more likely to stick with a sport if it is fun, reasonably priced, and they get good at it. Unlike the traditional one-day clinic, the program helps entry level and novice curlers get progressively better through continued weekly instruction and skill development.
The Discover Curling Manual is a collaborative effort of Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation to provide new curlers worldwide (under five years experience) and A-Z reference manual to supplement their participation in Adult Learn-to-Curl programs at their home rink. The manual is available for download and is free of charge!
Here is a powerpoint presentation of the 8-week version for Trainers / Instructors
week # 1 ~ Introduction
week # 2 ~ Three Step Delivery
week # 3 ~ Five Step Delivery
week # 4 ~ Releases & Grips
week # 5 ~ Line of Delivery
week # 6 ~ Review Throwing the Rock
week # 7 ~ Weight Control
week # 8 ~ Weight Judgement