“Intro to Strategy” and “Intro to Skipping” are two new classes to help curlers grow and gain confidence on the ice. “Intro to Strategy” focuses on why to pick a shot, and “Intro to Skipping” talks about how to play it. These classes are designed to work together. It may be helpful - but is not necessary - to take Strategy first. 

Intro to Strategy with Gabrielle Coleman (Note: this is an online virtual-only clinic)

This goal of this class is to give students a basic introduction to curling strategy concepts, including: 

• Three types of strategy - Game Plan, End Plan, Tactics

• How to choose an End Plan

• How to use your End Plan to choose Tactics

• When to guard vs draw vs hit? 

• What does it mean to be “conservative” or “aggressive”? 

• How to look for shots with good Plan Bs and pro-side errors. 

We will also play (online) through a couple ends together to practice picking shots and making the most of misses. 

Duration: 2 hours max (may be shorter depending on partipation and questions)

(This course is basically a short version of the book “Introduction to Curling Strategy” by Gabrielle Coleman. If you have questions about the new Free Guard Zone and No-Tick rules, let us know in advance and we will add a short section about that before the class starts. We don’t use the No-Tick rule in SFBACC leagues at the moment, but some competitions do.)

Sign-up here: https://bayareacurling.com/events/curling-clinics