My Guest for this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" is Graham Prouse, who for many years, until he recently termed out, was a Vice President of "World Curling". He explains how an international sport organization meets the needs of a group of member countries that now numbers in excess of seventy and its still growing. The Restless Ranter also pays a visit with his view on parents of young athletes. Enjoy!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" you will hear excellent questions originally posed by Coach Andrea Ronnebeck of Northern Ontario. Andrea is currently the Education Manager for the Ontario Curling Council. Her questions deal with team roles and responsibilities. That's followed by a sound bite by a sport psychologist (name unknown) who shares seven tips about why some athletes become truly elite and how you can perform better if you embrace at least some of them at your level of participation in your sport whatever that might be. 

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I revisit performance, specifically a  performance formula and that's not to say that there IS a scientific way to ensure performance but rather some of the components required to promote a great performance. 
Before the episode concludes I touch on some other topics you many find interesting and hopefully helpful so check out the "Chapters" above the show notes to not only to discover those topics but a quick way to go to that point in the episode to hear them again. 

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I rummage around in the compressor room for my pebble can to touch on a number of topics. They include ice reading, brushing (again), episode transcripts, a team dynamics activity for your team, statistics v. competitive data, systems and bullet proofing one's curling delivery. Hopefully there's something in this episode that will resonate with you and your team!

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This episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" is not a grammar lesson. It IS about two pairs of synonyms we use regularly in curling and many times we use them incorrectly and the differences in their meanings can have relevance to your team's performance.
You will then hear the audio of a promotional video from The Chester Curling Club in Chester NS. Enjoy its creativity and the message it sends!
Lastly I respond to some emails from listeners who took me to task regarding what I said a few episodes ago about release ("If You Have A Million Dollar Delivery And A Two Cent Release ..."). They had very good reason to ask for clarification. If you didn't get a chance to listen to that episode, I suggest you do so as it's been one of the most popular since I began the podcast. 

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" we are joined by Scott Arnold, Head of Development for World Curling. 
Scott and I have known one another for a long time, back to his playing days at Western University and my first coaching position at the University of Waterloo. Much pebble water has been applied to curling ice for us both since those days. We talk about the game over that time period, his role with World Curling and get a glimpse into the future as well!
One of the topics about which we chat is World Curling's streaming TV service (aka "The Curling Channel"). For those of a certain age who have been accustomed to "linear television", it's a brave new world. At the conclusion of the episode you'll hear an excellent article on the subject. It just may change your mind about streaming curling games!

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The topic for this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" is execution tolerance. Don't leave home without it. 
In the second portion of the podcast you'll hear a "Ted Talk" by Janne Mortensen, Mental Performance Psychologist. This will be a companion to the very recent episode with Emily Riley ("Emily Has Something To Share With Parents") as the subject of this talk is also for parents of high achieving young athletes! It's at the 1430 mark in the episode.

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I take a look at the way the curling stone is released and weight control, in my opinion the most important skill in a sea skills in the sport of curling. I conclude this episode with an email from someone who has listened to all the episodes published to date. Wow, talk about loyal! I have received many messages from Leslie but this one warranted airing on the podcast and she's not happy!
Go to "Chapters" to find release, weight control & Leslie's email!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" Emily Riley returns with wise words for parents of young athletes but what a parent will learn from this episode applies to what children do in all walks of life not just sports. 
For those who have been a listener of the podcast back in season #1 you heard Emily in two episodes ("Emily Has Something She Wants To Tell You" [S1E12] and "Emily Has More She Wants To Tell You" [S1E55]). Emily is an elite curler (currently playing on one of the best women's team in Canada) and a Mental Performance Consultant.
If you wish to return to a particular one of Emily's tips, click on "chapters" above the show notes to the exact location in the episode!

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In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I take a look at sports injuries involving young athletes. These athletes are not small sized adults but much too often, an injury arises because an uninformed individual including the athlete's parents or grand parents treat the young athlete as if they were.
This is one of those episodes that needs to be forwarded to anyone who has influence over a young athlete!

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