Active Stirling's Curling Programme for Junior's has various options depending on experience. See our progression chart below.
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Our Try Curling class is aimed at Junior's who want to try curling in a fun environment. The four week Beginners class then increases your child's knowledge about the sport working on balance when sliding, accuracy when throwing the stones and strength when sweeping.
For those who have completed the Beginners Curling class and want to continue then our Curling Skills class is ideal. This class works towards Scottish Curling's Curling Skills Awards. These classes also lead up to playing competitive matches and is perfect if you want to join the Stirling Young Curlers.
Junior Development classes are for under 14's and under 17's who are playing on the Scottish Grand Slam Tour.
- Fun, relaxed coaching.
- Safety: How to move safely on the ice.
- Delivering the stone: the technique of sliding the polished granite stones down the ice towards the target (house)
- Sweeping: Sweeping the ice in front of the stone to influence its speed and direction.
- Practice: You’ll have a chance to practice both delivering the stones and sweeping the ice.
- Coaching from Scottish Curling qualified coaches
- A recap of Try Curling.
- Safety: How to safely slide down the ice and handle the curling stones.
- The Equipment: Learn about the different curling equipment, including curling shoes, brooms and stones.
- The rules of Curling: Understand the scoring system, how to deliver the stone and different types of shots in curling.
- Basic Delivery technique: How to hold the stone, slide down the ice and release the stone
- Sweeping: Learn how to sweep the ice to control the stone
- Strategy: Learn some basic curling strategy, such as how to guard your stones and score points
- Fun: Fun coaching games and activities
- Fun, relaxed coaching.
- Registration to Scottish Curling for the Skill Award which costs £7.
- Safety: How to move safely on the ice.
- Balance and Delivery: Junior curlers will practice lunges, gliding techniques, and proper body positioning for a stable slide while delivering the stone
- Sweeping: Sweeping the ice in front of the stone to influence its speed and direction.
- Gripping: How to hold the stone properly to help with direction and control.
- Practice: You’ll have a chance to practice both delivering the stones and sweeping the ice.
- Understanding the Rules: Learn the scoring system, different types of shot and basic game strategy
- Teamwork and Communication: Communicating with teammates and understanding roles in the team
- Competing (End of Term Bonspiel)
- Completing aspects of the Curling Skills Award
- Coaching by qualified Scottish Curling Coaches
- Master Delivery Technique: Perfecting the slide, grip and release for increased accuracy and power
- Advanced Sweeping Techniques: Different sweeping strategies to influence the path of the stone
- Curling Strategy and Tactics: Delve deeper into strategic shot selection, understanding ice conditions and reading the game.
- Teamwork & Communication: Learning effective strategy and preparing for competitive games.
- Warm, loose fitting clothing
- Tracksuit bottoms/joggers/leggings
- Warm jumpers (hoodie)
- Gloves (If you think you’ll be cold)
- On the feet – clean, flat, rubber soled shoes (trainers are ideal) to change into for curling
All equipment is supplied at The PEAK including:
- Brushes
- Delivery aids
- Sliders
- Ice can be very slippery – always wear two flat rubber soled shoes on ice
- Make sure your footwear is totally clean – tiny pieces of dirt can spoil the ice surface
- If a stone goes astray shout ICE to allow others to look out
- Use your brush to stop and move the stones – not your feet
- DO NOT try and lift the 22KG stones
- Always keep your feet on the ice
- Walk or slide NEVER hop or run
- If you have an injury on the ice please report to our Ice Technician on site, Coach or at The PEAK reception
Try Curling and Junior Beginners
- Bookings are made via our website.
- If you have never booked an activity with us before for your child, you'll firstly need to set up an account.
- This can be done by clicking register at the top right hand corner of this page.
- If you are booking via a mobile device please watch our short instructional video below which will show you how to locate the classes.
Junior Development and Curling Skills
Classes can be viewed and booked using our online booking portal, the Homeportal.
- Your child will need a home portal account to book.
- If your child has booked with us previously, click here .
- Please note that if booking more than one child please complete the booking for the first child before booking the second child.
- Enter your email address as your username and enter your password, or select 'forgotten password' if you can't remember your password.
- Select Book class.
- Choose Active Stirling and Curling (available classes will appear as bookable) - please have your card details at hand.
If your child hasn’t booked with us previously and you need help setting up an account or you are having problems accessing your account, please contact our bookings team.