As performance development in youth curling continues to evolve, so too must the tools that facilitate that development. Prior to technological advancements, players accessing coaching and mentorship could be a tricky prospect as they’re often bound by resource limitations. Your coach may not always have the time to run drills or offer advice as you strive to improve your game or you may simply not have the experience to practice effectively on your own. With the introduction of Curling Canada’s Skills Curling App, these limitations are now an afterthought as you can now take curling’s most sophisticated development and competition tool with you on your phone wherever you go.

The app, developed by Curling Canada, is designed to enable youth curlers from across Canada to compete as individuals throwing an array of hit and draw shots, which are then evaluated and archived in your personal profile. These results populate to a Canada-wide leaderboard with levels of difficulty segmented by age group – U15, U18, U21, U25+.

While measuring your skills against some of Canada’s best is certainly a fun prospect, the app isn’t just for competition either. Curling Canada’s Singles Curling App contains many other features that allow coaches and athletes to use the app in practice throughout the season and into future seasons to track and analyze skill development.

Curling Canada’s Skills Curling app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Curling Canada’s RockStars Program is a series of lesson plans, resources and training guides for youth under 12. The easy-to-follow program develops youth skills in five key categories – technical, tactical, physical, mental and social – and provides the framework instructors need to offer a consistent and engaging learning experience for youth. The lesson equips young curlers with the foundation to continue through the Long Term Curler Development path as recreational and competitive/high-performance curlers as teens and adults. Each week, the lessons progress to encompass more of the skills learned in various skills crucial for curling, such as delivery, release, sweeping, communication and strategy. It includes:

– 12 lessons plan for FUNdamentals (U-9 curlers)
– 12 lesson plans for Learn to Train (U-12 curlers)
– Drills
– Achievement reports for instructors
– Achievement reports for curlers and parents/guardians
– Bag tags (additional cost of $5 each)

The U-12 RockStars Youth Skill Development program manual costs $150 + applicable shipping fees. To order the program today or to ask questions about Curling Canada’s RockStars Program, please email RockStars@curling.ca.