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Curling High Performance Plan. CCA OTP Submission 2012. Introduction. Our investment in partnership with OTP Partners in Performance = Partners in Planning Focused on and driven to excel Gap analysis – the ability to create an edge
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CurlingHigh Performance Plan CCA OTP Submission 2012
Introduction • Our investment in partnership with OTP • Partners in Performance = Partners in Planning • Focused on and driven to excel • Gap analysis – the ability to create an edge • Top coaches engaged in the full LTAD spectrum – top to bottom • Developing best practices playground to podium • Legacy through assembling programs from coast to coast to coast
Highlights of past season • Summer training at NTP – specific, integrated, prescriptive • Increased funding for team coaches to go to additional events • Sweep development module • New research project documenting and analyzing curling specific injuries leading to modified conditioning • NTP teams continued to dominate competitions and rankings • Deeper and more integrated support of the LTAD with improved leadership and programming
Focus/ New Strategies • Additional engagement in the training environment • Specialized Draw Training • Specialized Sweep Training • New sweep research • Integrated Training – (see diagram) • Prescriptive Training • Technology in Training • Measuring & monitoring performance • Increased focus and leadership toward 2018 podium potential • Team Dynamics research • Fitness standards & training protocols
Coach Development • Combination of formal and informal • La Releve Workshop • Summer Training • Mentoring at events • Specific prescriptions
National Team Program 2012 Statistics of Importance within our program
National Team Program Retention of Athletes -Women -9 of the 12 Skips at the Scotties Hearts in 2011 were former Canadian Junior Champions -7 skips and 13 athletes in 2012 were former Canadian Junior Champions
National Team Program • Retention of Athletes – Men • 6 men at the 2012 Brier were former Can. Jr. Champions (12 in 2011) • 6 men in 2012 were Runners up at the Canadian Juniors (9 in 2011) • 30 of the 48 men in 2012 had competed at Can. Jrs. ( 38 of the men in 2011 )
National Team Program • Competitive Ages –Scotties / Brier • In 2005 the average age at both the women’s and men’s championships was between 35-36. • In 2011 -Women –average age was 30.9 • In 2012 –Women –average age was 31.6 • In 2011 -Men –average age was 31.4 • In 2012 - Men – average age was 33.3
National Team Program • Why the lowering ages at the top level?? • LTADM • La Releve • Podium Project (new) • High Performance Camps • Summer Camps for Juniors • Bantam / Junior competitions • University Curling leagues / championships • Coaching
National Team Program - Women • Order of Merit– World Rankings (March 2012) • 1. Jones 406 points7. Ott (Sui) 204 • 2. Holland 266 8. Middaugh 189 • 3. Carey 244 9. Overton-C. 163 • 4. Kleibrink 236 10. Homan 160 • 5. Lawton 235 11. Muirhead(Sco) 155 • 6. Holland 210 12. Sigfridsson(Swe) 145 14 of top 20 teams are Canadian (13 in 2011)
National Team Program - Men • Order of Merit- World Rankings (March 2011) • 1. McEwen 469 points7. Ulsrud(Nor) 220 • 2. Martin 446 8. Fowler 189 • 3. Howard 389 9. Epping 182 • 4. Stoughton 362 10. Gushue 179 • 5.Edin(Swe) 304 11. Jacobs 173 • 6. Koe 289 12. Laycock 172 18 of top 20 teams are Canadian (17 in 2011)
National Team ProgramOlympics 2010 –Percentages -Women • 1. Canada 9-2 81% Silver(includes P.O.) • 2. Sweden 9-2 79% Gold • 3. Russia 6-5 77% • 4. Switzer. 6-5 76% • 5. U.S.A. 3-6 76% • 6. China 4-5 75% Bronze • 7. Germany 3-6 75% • 8. Gr. Britain 3-6 75% Vancouver, Canada • 9. Japan 3-6 74% • 10. Denmark 4-5 73%
National Team Program2011 Worlds – Statistics -Women • Canada 10-5 81% Silver (Team % inc. Playoffs) • China 9-5 81% Bronze • Switz. 7-4 80% • Denmark 7-6 80% • Russia 6-5 78% • Sweden 11-2 78% Gold • Germany 5-6 76% • Norway 3-8 75% • Scotland 4-7 73% • Korea 2-9 73% Denmark • U.S.A. 6-5 73% • Czech Rep. 2-9 70%
National Team Program2012 Worlds – Statistics -Women • Switz. 10-4 82% Gold ( Team % inc. Playoffs) • USA 7-5 81% • Sweden 9-4 80% Silver • Canada 9-5 80% Bronze • Korea 9-5 78% • Scotland 6-5 78% • Russia 4-7 78% • China 6-5 78% • Denmark 5-6 77% • Germany 5-6 74% • Czech Rep. 2-9 74% • Italy 3-8 73% Lethbridge, Canada
National Team Program Olympics 2010 – Percentages -Men • 1. Martin 11-0 85% Gold (inc. Play offs) • 2. Norway 8-3 85%Silver • 3. Switzerland 7-4 83% Bronze • 4. Sweden 6-6 81% • 5. Gr. Britain 5-5 80% • 6. Denmark 2-7 78% • 7. China 2-7 77% • 8. USA 2-7 76% Vancouver, Canada • 9. Germany 4-5 74% • 10. France 3-6 73%
National Team Program2011 Worlds –Statistics -Men • Canada 10-1 88% Gold(Team % include playoffs) • Sweden 7-4 87% Bronze • Norway 7-4 85% • Switzer. 6-5 83% • Scotland 9-2 82% Silver • France 7-4 82% • USA 3-8 81% • Germany 6-5 81% • Czech 5-6 78% Regina, Canada • Korea 2-9 78% • China 4-7 77% • Denmark 0-11 72%
National Team Program2012 Worlds –Statistics -Men • 1. Canada 88% Gold Team % - Round Robin • 2. China 84% • 3. Scotland 84% Silver • 4. Norway 83% • 5. Sweden 82% Bronze • 6. Denmark 81% • 7. France 79% • 8. Switzerland 79% • 9. New Zealand 79% • 10. Czech Rep. 78% Basel, Switzerland • 11. USA 77% • 12. Germany 77%
Canada’s Position • Canada remains #1 in the world in Men’s play by any measure used. • Canada remains in the top three in the world in Women’s play. • Canada is number one in the world in Junior Men’s • Canada remains in the top 3-4 in Junior Women’s play
CurlingHigh Performance Plan CCA OTP Submission 2012
Curling Sochi 2014 Preparation
Our Plan A very experienced team Been to Sochi twice Made connections with key people – RCF & Sport Manager No concerns about our plan - well in hand European Curling Championship December 2011 – Moscow
CHALLENGES • Language • Foreign environment • Lack of familiarity for athletes
Field of Play • Ice • Ice Technicians • Rocks • Venue • Opportunity to see it WJCC 2013
Olympic Curling Centre INSERT CURLING DIAGRAM FROM PDF FILE
Athlete Accommodation • Fully exploring and analyzing options • Have made an initial decision and communicated to COC • Some possibility of adjustments depending on team • COC Performance Centre seems to be an ideal option for curling • Preparing for options for taking care of our athletes out-of-village
Accreditation • Plan in place • Will work within the allocation
Family Plan • Well in hand • Inspected many options • Working with Mike Murray
Curling - Women Sochi 2014 Preparation
This Plan • Premise: arrive in Sochi 100%/ A-1 condition mentally, physically, technically, spiritually and to attempt to have full environmental control • Optimal load and recovery, a carefully planned rest, recovery and regeneration plan fully integrated within the plan of Post-Trials to the Olympics • This is the third generation of this plan – Torino, Vancouver, Sochi • Partners: Olympic Excellence Series (OES); Canada Olympic Committee (COC); Own the Podium; Curling consultants & Sport Scientists including Istvan Balyi
Women’s Olympic Curling Team Sochi 2014 Preparation Plan Dec. 13 Team Declared/ Meeting on site in Winnipdg Dec. 14 – 23 Recovery/ Training at home/ Meeting Dec. 28 – 30 Training Camp, Location TBD Jan. 8 - 10 Competition - Berne, Switzerland Jan. 15 - 17 Competition - Glasgow, Scotland (tentative) Jan 20 - 24 Training Camp in Winnipeg at BDO Men's event Jan. 28 - 30 Sochi 2014Orientation & Training Camp Feb. 5 Appearance at Scottie/ Practice on Scottie ice Feb. 8 or 9 Arrive at Athletes' Village Feb. 10-11 Training in Europe Feb. 12 Opening Ceremony Feb. 13 Practice at another facility Feb. 14, 15 Official Practice at Olympic Venue Feb. 14 Move to ‘out of village’ accommodation Feb. 16 - 26 Olympic Competition
Trials to Jan. 1 Declaration of Olympic Team to Jan 1, 2014
Europe and Olympics January 1 through Olympics ‘Alternative Two” One Competition - Switzerland CH Camp Venue Olympics
CurlingHigh Performance Plan CCA OTP Submission 2012
CurlingHigh Performance Plan CCA OTP Submission 2012
National TeamTraining Program Sweep Development Training
Gerry Peckham • “We need to evaluate and invest in all aspects of sweeping performance with an eye to enhancing shot execution percentages and team performance standards.”
‘Sweeping’ change carries Alberta rink into Tournament of HeartsALLAN MAKI | Columnist profile | E-mailCALGARY— From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 8:51PM Something had to change. “When you don’t make the playoffs at a provincial, when you’re not coming close, that’s the deflation. That’s when you wonder, ‘What am I doing this for?’” Nedohin said. “But when I come runner-up I think, ‘We’re so close. How do we fine-time those dynamics?’” Nedohin is convinced her bounce-back showing can be traced to a subtle shift. She figured she and her teammates needed to work on endurance and sweeping in an effort to make the tough shots in the late ends. So they spent more time in the gym and they made a subtle change, having sweepers Laine Peters and Jessica Mair switch sides so they could be better positioned to do their job. “There was a recent study about how male sweepers are sweeping and comparing that to what women are doing,” Nedohin explained. “You see women’s events and we’re not having anywhere near the same results on the rocks. … Yes, we’re not as big and strong as the men, but what can we do with positioning [to get the rocks to curl more]? In July, we focused on our sweeping. There was a lot of fine-tuning to our game.” Nedohin struggled early in the season with the “sweeping” changes and experimented with different broom heads for optimum results. The team wasn’t highly rated on the Canadian Team Ranking System, which uses points from various events to determine which rink is hot and which is stone cold. But when it counted, Nedohin outduelled Jessie Kaufman
SWEEP MODULE #1 – Technical & Physical • Presentation of Sweep Study findings • Description of objectives & key points • Physical information intake – weight, current physical fitness data • Testing – scale, stroke speed, ice temperature • Training • Re-testing
SWEEP MODULE 2 – Technical/ Physical • Video analysis • Athlete observation with coach • Adjustments • Video • Goal setting for development
SWEEP MODULE 3 – Technical/ Physical • Review Team data • Identify Gaps • Review/ identify Target • Practice/ training • Video
SWEEP MODULE #4 – Weight Judgement • Throw the same rock, same path, same target • Test judgment skill at: • Release • Half way point • 10’ before hog line • Measure and record tendency
Module #5 – Shot Management • Manage the shot • Breakpoint • Energy systems • Impact of cleaning