Becoming - A Guide to High-performance Curling

‘Becoming’ presents a point-of-view that excellence is achievable by virtually any sufficiently motivated individual or team. Wide-ranging topics are explored and related to high-performance in curling. Short inter-related pieces of writing present an array of ideas about best practices. ‘Becoming’ is filled with innovative purpose. There is no other collection of writing quite like it. Pursuing everyday excellence is a process. And with an emphasis on ‘doing the right things right,’ six development areas are examined. Effective ways, not one single best way, of doing things are discussed in regards to mental skills, social / teamwork skills, tactics, off-ice physical training and on-ice training / practice, technical skills, and individual / team organization. ‘Becoming’ looks at ‘how to’ achieve excellence; however, no step-by-step recipe for success is prescribed.