Clinics


CurlTech offers a series of club-based instructional clinics and programs.  Our products rely on the relationships we build with curling clubs. On occasion, we conduct "open" clinics with individual sign-ups.


Click into each clinic below to learn more:

Club-Based “Next Level” Clinic

The "Next Level Clinic" is a CurlTech signature product.  This full-day clinic offers club members of all skill levels an insight into the latest thinking, science and current practices of the game.  The focus is on the delivery, sweeping and strategy and will allow all participants an opportunity to get to their own "next level". Participants can also “baseline” their sweeping effectiveness with a measurement of their brush-head pressure and speed.

 

Clubs can schedule a clinic for their members.  There are normally enough members to fill the twenty-person (per session) capacity.


Lead Instructors: Grayland Cousins, Elizabeth Cousins (US National Team Athlete).


Cost: $2,000*

 

 

*The fee to the club covers CurlTech expenses and ongoing support. Clubs are encouraged to schedule two sessions per year. In addition to the quality instruction provided by CurlTech, another goal is to certify local instructors and coaches to support the CurlTech principles and ongoing instructional needs of the club.

 

*Clubs normally offset the fee by charging each participant at the rate of $100 per clinic.

Instructor Certification Course

$50 per instructor.


CurlTech offers three types of certifications


Dedicated Instructor and Analyst Certification

 

 

Junior Camps

CurlTech Junior Camps are Friday night through Sunday.


$3,000 - $4,000*


Lead Instructors: Grayland Cousins, Elizabeth Cousins (US National Team Athlete).

 

 

This clinic offers junior curlers of all skill levels insight into the mechanics and theory of the delivery, sweeping and strategy. Participants can also “baseline” their sweeping effectiveness with a measurement of their head pressure and speed measured by device.

 

 

*The one-time fee to the club covers CurlTech expenses and ongoing support. It is based on the capacity of the club (number of sheets). Clubs are encouraged to schedule two sessions per year. In addition to the quality instruction provided by CurlTech, another goal is to certify local instructors and coaches to support the CurlTech principles and ongoing instructional needs of the club.

 

Clubs can offset the fee by charging each participant at the rate of $150 per clinic.

Sample Session

Next Level Clinic Sample Outline

 

The room will be set up with a projection screen, a large screen tv, tables and chairs.  The chairs should be set up facing away from the front door or main traffics area.

 

Classroom

9:00 am       Intros, goals and objectives.

9:15 am       The Big Three - Balance, Tempo and Release.  How and why.

10:00 am     Break


On-Ice

10:15 am    Warm-ups and observation.

Delivery demonstration

Test for Balance demonstration. 

Test for Balance Drill.

Weight Shift & Delay – Instructor demo followed by student practice.

Release - Instructor demo, student practice.

11:30 am          Break for Lunch


Classroom

12:30 pm     Sweeping Theory, Why Rocks Curl and the purpose of sweeping.

                    The new sweeping science as of 2024.

                     Quick break.


On-Ice

1:30 pm       Proper sweeping mechanics demonstration.  The Power Stroke.

                     Sweeping drills.

    Smart Broom to measure pressure and speed.

2:00 pm            Break

2:30 pm            Strategy Discussion - Two strategy approaches.

                     Two ends of Skip’s Call – A Curling Game of Strategy and tactics.


On-Ice - If time permits.

4:00 pm       Repetition with new skills.  Instructors available 

More Testimonials

“CurlTech has the secret weapon to playing at the world level.  All juniors should be learning this.”  

Competitive Team Coach – East Coast Curling Club

 

“The CurlTech Junior and Olympic Development Programs are transformative”

Competitive Junior Parent – Nashua Curling Club

 

“I learned more in two hours (Next Level clinic) than I learned in the last ten years”

Ten-Year League Player

 

“The Clinic was very well executed with the two lead instructors working in tandem”

USCA Level 3 Instructor

 

“The strategy sessions with Skip’s Call were a big hit, I learned some things myself”

USCA Level 2 Instructor

 

“Adding weight shift and foot delay to my delivery gave me more power. Now I control the rock instead of it controlling me.”

USCA Level 3 Instructor

 

“CurlTech delivery and sweeping principles completing changed my game”.

US National Team Athlete

 

“The CurlTech delivery and sweeping principles are great, A+ in my opinion”’

USCA Level 2 Instructor

 

“CurlTech delivery principles will create an efficient and repeatable delivery essential to line and weigh control”.

Club Training Coordinator

 

“I wouldn’t have three national medals before age 21 without the CurlTech delivery instruction”.

US National Team Athlete

 

"I have received so much positive feedback from my juniors (regarding the junior camp), including some of the parents that want an adult camp with the strategy and sweeping sessions!”

Club Junior Coordinator

 

The CurlTech staff has great presentation skills that keep the participants engaged.

National Team Coach

 

“CurlTech explains the skills and why they matter. No other clinic can provide this level of instruction.”

US National Champion and USCA Level 2 Instructor.

 

"CurlTech understands and explains the new (2024) sweeping science.  My team is currently using the new principles and they work great".

US National Team Athlete


"The CurlTech principles are a game-changer"  I'm rewriting our local training procedures"

Club Training Coordinator and USCA Level 2 Instructor