Coaching
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It’s easy.
All coaching at Border Ice rink is provided by Scottish Curling qualified coaches.
If you would like to give curling a go, why not try one of our Try Curling sessions, which are suitable for anyone over the age of 9.
Details of sessions currently on offer are available at trycurling.com
If you enjoyed your Try Curling session and would like to learn more, come along to our Beginners’ sessions which take place most Saturdays at 9.30am.
When you have attended a few Beginners sessions you will be given the opportunity to join the Border Gateway Club which takes place on a Saturday morning at 11.00 am. This will give you the chance of regular games with some coaching.
There are regular Saturday coaching sessions for Juniors at 9.30am
Curling Coaching
Saturday coaching for 2024 is from 9.30am - 11.00am on the following dates.
10th, 17th & 24th February.
Sat 9th March.
A little useful information.
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Coaching charges are: £3.00 for Juniors and £5.00 for adults.
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Our coaching sessions can be booked through the Ice Rink office.
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Our coaches are all Scottish Curling qualified coaches and PVG certified.
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Each session has its own structure and will help develop and improve your curling.
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Coaching is available for all abilities, from complete novice to accomplished curler, including wheelchair users.
If you have any queries about any coaching sessions, please fill out the form below which will send a message to our point of contact.
Beginners.
First time beginners should take into consideration the following: -
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Wear Warm loose-fitting clothing
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Clean trainers (soft soles, avoid hard plastic type)
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Equipment is all at the ice rink, but you may bring your own if you please
Once you have had a few lessons you may feel that you would like to move on and have a few fun, sociable games in a club. Many people like to join the club linked to the area where they live. (This is not a must as you may have some friends or family who are part of a different club). Just contact the club that you would like to join, then you will be able to move on with your curling career.
Curling Club contact details can be found on the Curling Clubs page.
Please click on the Try Curling link on the top left of this page for scheduled sessions for season 2022/23.
BECOME A COACH
BORDER ICE RINK NEEDS YOU!
DO YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS TO SPARE?
Border Ice Rink is currently setting up coaching programmes for the coming season.
We are looking for more volunteers who might be interested in becoming a coach, or volunteers who are prepared to help at coaching sessions.
Our coaching sessions are:
Primary Schools - taster sessions for schools during school time. They last approx 1h 15min
Saturday coaching - for juniors and adult beginners/ improvers - Saturdays 9.30am to 11am
Helpers and Coaches are required to have a PVG certificate (Protection of Vulnerable Groups).
If you already have one for another Voluntary Group it is easy to extend this to include Scottish Curling, we will support you to apply for one.
If you are interested in offering some help, please contact
Liz Cullen
01896 8494117