A Pane in the Glass Podcast
This podcast is hosted by Bill Tschirhart, a chartered professional coach with Coaches of Canada. It's for coaches, instructors , athletes & parents at all levels of experience & skills. Using articles from Bill's coaching manual ("A Pane in the Glass: A Coach's Companion"), his blog site (truenorthbill.blogspot.com), his 30+ years coaching & instructing athletes, augmented by interviews with highly skilled & experienced experts, the aim of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" to provide a valuable resource of information all the while producing episodes that will entertain the listener.
Episodes
164 episodes
Foam Density In Curling Brushes
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" we take a look at the hottest of hot brushing topics, the density of the foam under the compliant fabric on a curling brush. To do that I have taken excerpts from an article on "Curling Zon...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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32:18
So You Want To Be Perfect Eh?
The title of today's episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" says it all. I reprise an article from my blog site (truenorthbill.blogspot.com) for an article based upon an interview with Dr. John Dunn with a journalist from the Edmonton Journal...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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43:59
A Northern Light
This episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" is an interview with Nick Saturnino of Inuvik, Northwest Territories which is located 200 km. north of The Arctic Circle. He's a "northern light" in that far north community as he creates yout...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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34:35
Does Your Team Play To Win or Does It Play Not To Lose?
The title of today's episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" says it all. Does your team play to win or does it play not to lose? My friend Leslie Gerard sent another email I felt worthy of sharing. It's about playing a team that you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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31:47
A Cold Bucket Of Water In Your Face
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I use an episode from CNN's excellent podcast series with Dr. Sanjay Gupta ("Chasing Life"). This one was about alcohol and a project with Dr. Jason Kilmer at the University of Washington but it ...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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27:05
The View From Inside World Curling
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 gro...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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52:35
Your Team Needs To Answer These Questions
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 wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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30:43
The Performance Formula
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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46:26
Pebble Water 13.0
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, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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36:08
Synonyms (Words That Might Mean The Same But Don't)
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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23:14
Beam Us Up Scottie
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 coac...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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28:54
Indicate - Acknowledge - Confirm
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 wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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32:13
If You Have A Million Dollar Delivery And A Two Cent Release ...
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 fr...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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28:24
Emily's Back With Something To Share With Parents
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 tho...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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46:39
Sports Injuries Involving Young Athletes
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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24:40
Youth Curling Programmes That Work
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" you'll hear from Dustin Mikush & Bobby Ray of Curling Canada as they pass along diamonds of ideas for your youth programmes. Bobby & Dustin have been guests on the podcast on previous occ...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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32:11
Pebble Water 12.0
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I touch on a few topics, thus the title Pebble Water and in this case, the 12th version. First up is a quick revisit to "eye dominance" as it applies to the delivery of a curling stone. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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43:56
The Most Neglected Part Of A Curling Delivery
The title of this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" tells it all so no give away here. Suffice to say that this seemingly innocent aspect of a curling delivery, if not given the right care and feeding can lead to big problems! T...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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21:49
Straight, Simple & Silent - A Reprise
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" we're going back to S2E1 for an update. Now that the curling season is beginning (for those in the northern hemisphere [so apologies to those in the southern hemisphere]), there will be a number ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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31:22
The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast", Olympian Hans Frauenlob once again shares the microphone this time to recount his role in the 2024 Paralymic Games from his perspective on the media bench.
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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28:01
"... But Nobody Died!"
This episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" takes a look at one of the most important tools in one's tool box, for both coaches and athletes, attitude! If you can never leave your skills at home (something in which I truly believe) leaving th...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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43:28
It's Mailbag Time
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I reach into the mailbag to respond to some questions sent my way (coachbill@hay.net). Some deal with curling but others revolve around sports in general. I end this episode with another sound bi...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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45:24
Pebble Water 11.0
In this episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" I talk in more detail about how your team can be the most dangerous team in the competition. You'll hear that at the 02:10 mark. That's followed by three sound bites. The first at 10:05 is with t...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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30:12
The Paris Olympic Games From A Media Perspective
This episode of "A Pane In The Glass Podcast" pulls the curtain back on the Olympic Games from the perspective of the media. Our guide for this episode is Hans Frauenlob, Olympian (2006 Torino, Italy [curling]) and now a member of the internati...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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33:18