Kevin Martin Academy Benefiting the Lupus Research Foundation

Broomstones Curling Club: 1 Curling Ln, Wayland, MA 01778

Nov. 4 & 5, 2023

Sat. Nov. 4:   

Sun. Nov. 5:  

Take this wonderful opportunity to learn from Kevin directly

These special sessions include:

  1. Technical:  technical skills for your delivery:  on-ice techniques to properly slide and deliver the stone.
  2. Strategy:  breakdown of scenarios when you have hammer/no-hammer, and when you’re up/down. In classroom. Includes strategy book with illustrations for you to see, understand and emulate Kevin’s strategy. Take notes in it, and take it home with you
  3. Team Systems:   *NEW*  roles and responsibilities of each player in 4-person AND Mixed Doubles curling. All on ice.
  4. Party Mixer:  a wonderful meet and greet evening with Kevin where he gives a great talk about his curling career. It includes stories you won’t hear anywhere else, and learnings about how he approaches the game. Life stories and strategies that took him from Silver to Gold will keep you engaged and have lots of laughs. Wine and cheese included. Cash bar available for additional options. Get your photos and autographs. Bring family and friends (individual tickets are available for purchase). Also includes a secial live auction with items that are ONLY available to Broomstones Curling Club!
  5. Fun activity on-ice with Kevin! See below for how YOU can be in it!

See more detailed descriptions below:

Kevin Martin is a two-time Olympic medalist skip. He won 18 Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour, and a record eight Players' Championship titles. Over the course of his career, his teams won around $2 million. He was the first skip to win a "career Grand Slam," winning a title in each Grand Slam event, after he won the Players' Championship Grand Slam event in April 2005. Martin also holds the record for the most Olympic victories, with 20 total wins at the Olympics.

Kevin Martin

For this wonderful weekend package: 

Price:  $275 for adults, $225 for juniors (age 21 and under).

Includes:

Technical Session

Team Systems Session

Strategy Session

Party Mixer

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You may fundraise if you like! We’d love that! You can fundraise to pay your entry fee, and/or to take part in a special prize for the person who fundraises the most. Thank you for your participation. Sponsorships that you bring also count! And so do corporate matches.

We’ll create your fundraising page for you (just use the sign-up form below). Fundraising is optional. Top fundraiser wins a special prize! 

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Extra Opportunities:

+ Extra Party Mixer tickets:   $30 (to purchase, email Regan at:  reganbirr@gmail.com.

+ Fun On-Ice Activity with Kevin Martin:  buy tickets through Broomstones. Contact Jared Wydysh

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Please note:

We recommend you do the whole weekend! However if your schedule doesn’t allow, individual sessions are available:  $100 per session for adults, $75 for juniors (age 21 and under). To sign up, please email Regan:  reganbirr@gmail.com.

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Description of Sessions:

Technical:

On the ice

• Learn how to throw like Kevin Martin
• All ages and skill levels are welcome
• Class has only 24 people; you will get personalized attention
• Kevin will customize instruction to address your needs. He has an amazing eye and way of explaining key concepts that will change your game dramatically. This is for any level of skill. Top players in the world come to Kevin every year for guidance.

Details:

  • All on-ice
  • Kevin’s Four Pillars of delivery:
    -Set up
    -Drive
    -Delivery
    -Release

You will be delighted with the results. Get ready to change your game!

Strategy:

In the Classroom

Strategy Book with Illustrations Included

Learn Kevin’s way of thinking. He’ll start with the “big picture” and go from there. Questions are welcome. This is meant to be an interactive session so you can truly grasp Kevin’s smart yet simple strategies. This is good not only for skips but the entire team. It will help you all be on the same page, which will increase your team cohesiveness and help you win.

Team Systems:   * NEW *

On the ice
Fabulous real-time, real-life scenarios of team systems:  roles and responsibilities of each member of the team.
• for four person and Mixed Doubles curling
• game management
• roles for front end in 4-person:  timing, clearing, sweeping
• roles for backend
• front end and backend working together
• roles in Mixed Doubles:  broom holding (who should hold the broom? And when?), sweeping, communication, all the things we need solid advice on to improve our MD game
• sweeping:  in 4-person curling and in Mixed Doubles including popping up and sweeping
• MD rules and how to play; strategy

This visual learning class will include (not limited to) learning exactly where do you hit the rock to make this double? What is the drag effect and how can I use it in my game? How do rocks spin and interact with each other. Angles! All of this comes into play in 4-person and in MD because of play to the middle.

This is going to be an excellent session. Can’t miss.

Party Mixer:

Party Mixer: a wonderful meet and greet evening with Kevin where he gives a great talk about his curling career. It includes stories you won’t hear anywhere else, and learnings about how he approaches the game. Life stories and strategies that took him from Silver to Gold will keep you engaged and have lots of laughs. Wine and cheese included. Cash bar available for additional options. Get your photos and autographs. Bring family and friends (individual tickets are available for purchase). Also includes a secial live auction with items that are ONLY available to Broomstones Curling Club!

Fun Activity On-Ice with Kevin:

2-end game. Get your chance to win from Jared Wydysh!

Schedule:

There will be two groups of both on-ice sessions:  As such:

Group A:  Sat.:  9:30-11:30 am Technical.   12-1:30 pm Strategy.                       5-7 pm Team Systems.       8 pm Party Mixer!

Group B:  Sat.:                                                   12-1:30 pm Strategy.     2:30-4:30 pm Technical.                      8 pm Party Mixer!     Sun. 9-11 am Team Systems.

Fun Activity On-Ice:   Sun. 11 am-12 pm

SIGN UP!

Time with Kevin:

Above and beyond learning with Kevin, you will have the opportunity to visit with him! Ask questions, have fun, and get a photo and autograph. He loves working with people and helping improve their game!

About Kevin Martin:

Kevin Martin is a world-renowned skip. He holds two Olympic medals. He is considered the greatest curler of all time and was recently voted by the industry as the top Canadian male skip of all time. He is a World Curling Hall of Fame member. Kevin won 18 Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour and a record eight Players’ Championships. Over the course of his career, his teams won approximately two million dollars. Kevin was the first skip to win a “career Grand Slam,” winning a title in each Grand Slam event, after he won the Players’ Championship Grand Slam event in April 2005. Kevin also holds the record for the most Olympic wins, with a total of 20! He will share his experiences and love of the game with you!

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, your sponsorship will go towards your registration fee. Same goes if you can find a sponsor on our behalf. Thank you!

Here’s an informational booklet about the Lupus Research Foundation: (please note, we’ve raised about double since its printing.) 

CLICK:  LET’S CURE LUPUS BOOKLET