Drills and Coaching Aids

Drills

Listed below is a range of drill and practices. There are more being compiled as this is an ongoing project and more download will be added.

Purpose – Each drill has been designed with a specific purpose or skill to enhance the curlers’ performance.
No. of players – Depending on class or club size, some drills may not be suitable as they require more participants than available.
Difficulty Level – The drills are listed in order of difficulty. The difficulty level, or star rating, is on scale of one to five where one is the easiest and five the most difficult.

It should be noted that a curler’s range of ability, in certain areas of technique, may require different level drills. eg a curler’s delivery after some coaching may change in technique, a low level weight control drill would be required until new delivery is comfortable.

More drills are in the the RCCC Drills & Coaching Aids folders available in your ice rink. Please note some drills have acknowledged sources while other drills and coaching aids are attributed to the RCCC. When using any Drills or Coaching Aids, all acknowledgments and attributes should be continued.

If there are any drills or practices that you currently use, which are not listed, or you use variations which work well, we would welcome your input. Please forward any relevant suggestions, ideas or feedback to Lynne MacKenzie.

Coaching Aids

Coaching aids are designed to assist coaches in their teaching of a specific skill or technique.
Information sheets are suitable to be used as handouts to participating curlers.

Coach Gatherings

2011 During the 2011 Coaches Gathering, there was an exhibit of resourceful coaching ideas. which are downloadable below;

 2013 During the 2013 Coaches Gathering, there was a “share table” containing samples that experienced coaches contributed and allowed us to share. A selection is downloadable below;