{"id":79,"date":"2026-05-18T18:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:28:50","slug":"79-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/?page_id=79","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Level 1: Curling Foundations (2026\/27 Season)<\/strong><br><em>Schedule:<\/em> October \u2013 December 2026 (8 Weeks)<br><em>Total Hours:<\/em> 32 (4 hours per week)<br><em>Capacity:<\/em> 48 Athletes (24 per group)<br>This tier focuses on the technical &#8220;building blocks&#8221; of the sport. Athletes will master the<br>mechanics of stable delivery, effective sweeping techniques, and the basic physics of<br>the game.<br>\uf0b7 Group A: Mon, Wed (7\u20138 AM) | Sat or Sun (3:30\u20135:30 PM)<br>\uf0b7 Group B: Tue, Thu (7\u20138 AM) | Sat or Sun (3:30\u20135:30 PM)<br><br><strong>Level 2: Competitive Edge (2026\/27 Season)<\/strong><br><em>Schedule:<\/em> January \u2013 March 2027 (12 Weeks)<br><em>Total Hours: <\/em>72 (6 hours per week)<br><em>Capacity: <\/em>24 Athletes (6 Teams)<br>This tier shifts the focus from individual mechanics to team dynamics and tactical<br>execution. It introduces athletes to the pressures of league play and the strategic &#8220;chess<br>on ice&#8221; required to win ends consistently.<br>\uf0b7 Morning Skill Work: Monday &amp; Wednesday (7\u20138 AM)<br>\uf0b7 League Nights: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (as available)<br>\uf0b7 Sunday Clinics: 3:30\u20135:30 PM (Interclub Optimist, PYCA Clinics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Level 3: Performance Elite (2027\/28 Season)<\/strong><br><em>Focus:<\/em> Competitive Excellence &amp; Advanced Strategy<br>Designed for the academy\u2019s top tier, this level is where technical precision meets high-<br>stakes competition. Training at this level is dedicated to provincial\/national pathway<br>preparation, physical conditioning, and advanced team communication.<br>\uf0b7 Curriculum: Video analysis of deliveries, advanced rock positioning (the &#8220;Free<br>Guard Zone&#8221; strategy), and mental performance coaching.<br>\uf0b7 Engagement: Full season competitive schedule, including regional bonspiels<br>and high-performance training camps.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Level 1: Curling Foundations (2026\/27 Season)Schedule: October \u2013 December 2026 (8 Weeks)Total Hours: 32 (4 hours per week)Capacity: 48 Athletes (24 per group)This tier focuses on the technical &#8220;building blocks&#8221; of the sport. Athletes will master themechanics of stable delivery, effective sweeping techniques, and the basic physics ofthe game.\uf0b7 Group A: Mon, Wed (7\u20138 AM) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103,"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pyca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}