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Pickleball 101 Submitted by Jim Zuber, City of Waterloo Pickleball Club

If you have not discovered pickleball and its lasting effect yet it is likely only a matter of time. Quite honestly, if you are a busy individual with numerous responsibilities and commitments, my professional opinion is as follows: don’t touch it with a 10-foot pole due to its alluring addiction!

At the City of Waterloo Pickleball Club, we field two dozen calls a week and see anywhere from 10 to 20 new player interests each week. With all the equipment, expertise, and encouragement to support player interest, we certainly don’t make it easy for you to turn and run in the opposite direction. A person’s first glance at pickleball is usually with some type of sneer or assessment that the game is a) for “old people” (Wrong — We do, however, have some players in

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their mid-80s who would like nothing more than to shame your thoughts on this.), b) has something to do with pickles (Wrong again, although we have been known to incorporate pickles as a joke because we can.), and c) not challenging enough (How hard could pickleball be, right? Right and wrong, and it’s subject to ones abilities and interest in putting one’s money where one’s mouth is). Pickleball is a program that extends its self to all ages and all abilities. From the ages of eight or ten years old right up to 98 years of age, this game can be shared on the court with a level of equitable play. It develops players physically, cognitively, and socially, both on and off the court.

If you read claims like “Pickleball — Fastest Growing Court Sport in the World” it’s because pickleball is

actually the fastest growing court sport in the world. It’s no joke! In my experience, with the game including 27,500 players in the last 3.5 years, I fully support this claim as factual. Week over week, month over month, and year over year, the incline of participation in the sport (yes pickleball is a sport) is amazing. While the name “pickleball” struggles to generate respect from window shoppers, it’s just a matter of time until the awkward name blends into the landscape and is masked with greater game awareness and acceptance.

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Kitchener Minor Hockey Develops Since its inception in 1933, the Kitchener Minor Hockey Association has developed more than just hockey players.

There have been players that have gone to the pros, others that have held position in Parliament and more are leaders within the community of the City of Kitchener.

That development hasn’t stopped. Under the single umbrella of KMHA there is hockey for everyone through the boy’s rep and house league, girl’s rep and local league, the Ice Pirates, and the summer 4-on-4 league. Donna’s Kids ensures that kids from households that may not be able to afford are offered an opportunity to play. No other association offers all of this under a single roof except the KMHA. The development plan and focus is working.

Over the past five years, KMHA has placed a greater emphasis on development, starting with the Initiation program that is recognized province wide as a leader with getting kids started in hockey. This is also the foundation for our future coaches within the association. As well the benefits of the goaltender sessions and power skating for all rep teams are starting to elevate KMHA to the top.

Kitchener Minor Hockey alumni who have gone to higher levels of hockey

always remember their roots, and they can be seen quite often at Jr. Rangers and Lady Rangers games in various cities. KMHA alumni currently playing in the NHL include Tanner Pearson, Mike Hoffman, and Mark Scheifele. Kitchener alumnus Adam Payerl is currently playing in the Pittsburgh Penguins Farm system. KMHA grad Kevin Klein just retired from the NHL at the end of the 16-17 season and is now playing pro hockey in Europe. Recently Nic Hague who played his minor hockey with Kitchener had the honor of hearing his name called during the 2017 NHL Draft this past June where he was selected by the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

Kevin Klein played for St. Michael’s Majors of the Ontario Hockey League and followed that up with a successful NHL career of 12 seasons with the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers. Kevin was a big part of the history within the Major Midget AAA program.

Tanner Pearson graduated from KMHA and played with the Barrie Colts of the OHL. Tanner worked hard and showed that it doesn’t matter what round you’re drafted in, as Barrie selected Tanner in the 15th round of the OHL Priority Draft.

Tanner had a successful OHL career earning a place on the 2012 Canadian World Junior Team. He was passed over in the NHL draft as an 18-year-old; however, he was selected in the first round by the Los Angeles Kings when he was 19.

Tanner is now a Stanley Cup Champion.

Mike Hoffman, who didn’t play minor midget AAA, used this adversity to his advantage working extremely hard to prove his worth. His hard work led him to a successful career playing in the Quebec Major Junior League which included a trip to the Memorial Cup. Mike was drafted in the fifth round to the Ottawa Senators.

Now in his fifth NHL season, Mike is a goal scorer and key member of the Senators that made it to the Eastern Conference Championships this past year.

Megan Fergusson KMHA Alumna, Currently playing for Merrimack College

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Mark Scheifele was another KMHA grad that played for the OHL Barrie Colts.

He was a first round draft pick, seventh overall to the Winnipeg Jets, and now in his fifth season in the NHL is a key ingredient that Winnipeg has built their

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team around. Mark has represented his country through the Program of Excellence with Hockey Canada at the U18 world championships, World Junior Championships, as well as a member of Team Canada at the World Championships.

Most recently, Nic Hague was selected in the second round of the NHL draft by the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Nic came through the entire KMHA program, which was a piece of his development leading him to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence. Nic was member of Team Canada at the U17 world championship, U18 championships, and is currently in the running to be part of the 2018 World Junior Team. Nic spoke with the players and parents of this year’s Minor Midget AAA Jr. Rangers, and he regularly makes appearances at the Minor Midget AAA games when the team is playing at home or near Mississauga where Nic plays for the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL. As KMHA focuses on development, the success of the players coming through the minor hockey system continues to grow.

Over the past four years there have been 15 KMHA players selected in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft. Of those 15 selected, seven have played or are playing in the OHL, and 14 are playing Jr. B or higher. The 15th player is currently an affiliated player for his local Junior B centre and has already played in half of the teams games. When you consider that there are limited positions available for 16-yearold players at junior levels, to have that many playing shows that KMHA has kept ahead of the curve in their development planning. This development is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of many volunteers and coaches within KMHA who have provided teaching, leadership, and who were strong role models. This, coupled with the player’s willingness to be challenged and work hard, shows that dreams can be achieved.

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Andrew Smith recently signed a contract and will be officiating in the NHL and AHL this upcoming season. He represented Kitchener as an official in May’s Memorial Cup. Andrew can still be seen officiating KMHA games when he’s in town.

Daniel Chenard and Bobby Young both have ties to KMHA where they played minor hockey. Daniel was undrafted in his minor midget year as a goalie but didn’t stop working hard. He won a Sutherland Cup with the GOJHL Caledonia Jr. B program, was named GOJHL goaltender of the year, and recently signed with Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL Junior League. The BCHL is known as one of the top junior leagues in Canada which graduates many players to the NHL and NCAA programs.

Bobby Young was another member of the Jr. Rangers that wasn’t drafted in his minor midget year; however, he played prep school in the US. He graduated this year, and while he had NCAA offers, he decided to sign in Chilliwack as well. The KMHA roots run deep, even in the BCHL! While the boys have the OHL, the girls focus their goals on the National Program, CIS, and NCAA hockey opportunities. KMHA has seen just as many players develop through the Lady Rangers program and reach higher levels of hockey. With the roots being firmly planted in the Lady Rangers program, KMHA is proud of the achievements of these fine athletes: Kelty Apperson who plays CIS for St. Thomas University and was the Atlantic Conference nomination for player of the year.

Carly Payerl attended RIT NCAA program and plays professionally for Lugano in Europe.

Mary Worndl and Ashley Forler are currently playing CIS at St. Mary’s University, and Lia Tennant, Angela MacDonald, and Rachel Marriott played CIS locally for University of Waterloo.

Lady Ranger alumni Sarah Rettinger skates for the University of Waterloo, while Megan Johnston plays for UOIT. Megan Fergusson is playing NCAA at Merrimack College, while Venla Hovi played NCAA, won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics with Team Finland, and played CIS at the University of Manitoba.

To see players from the Jr and Lady Rangers continue their hockey careers at higher levels while maintaining their education is fantastic. While it is easy to recognize the achievements of those that attained higher levels within the game, here at KMHA development is more than simply development recognized on the ice.

Why do kids play sports? Some because their parents did, others because mom and dad want them involved in something, a few because their friends do and many will say for the love of the game. They have aspirations of winning a Stanley cup and really scoring that game seven overtime goal they’ve scored a thousand times in their driveway or backyard rink. Realists in us will say that less than .05 percent of all kids playing hockey will play in the NHL, but that doesn’t stop the love of the game for kids, coaches, executives, or volunteers within KMHA.

Mike Hoffman KMHA Alumnus, Currently playing for Ottawa Senators

earned their place in the spotlight through hard work, perseverance, dealing with adversity, timing, and a little luck, KMHA also recognizes the development in other forms: the player that struggled to maintain balance on their skates at the start of the year when they first tried skating who can now skate around the rink without falling has developed, and you can see it in their smile; the smile on the face of that player that came off the ice of their very first IP skate or game; the player that scored their first goal and talked about it all the way home. Players took those skills and applied them in school, with family, and eventually at work. As a parent, isn’t that what we want? We want to see our kids develop all of these great character traits and learn what it takes to be successful. While it is easy to see the overt successes, don’t forget to recognize the development of those players that start the game as children and finish as adults. Those roots are a big part of Kitchener Minor Hockey. From those roots grow our future volunteers, coaches, and community leaders.

Hockey, and sports in general, offer so much to everyone. KMHA strives to develop a sense of team, a sense of accomplishment, respect of the game and their opponents, feeling the thrill of victory as well as learning from defeat, while truly learning what it takes to win a championship. But does winning a championship provide the only success?

If that was the case only one team in each age group would have what could be considered a successful season. Over the years Kitchener Minor Hockey has been proud to watch many players come through the association and have success in the sport of hockey, but we don’t want to lose sight of the many forms success may come in.

If I were running my own private sector company with everything I own on the line and everyone I love depending on me, I’m hiring a team of hockey players. Why? Here are 10 reasons:

Sports help us to develop lifelong friendships and life skills that last well beyond the final buzzer of a game, well beyond the season, and well beyond our playing days. It is easy to recognize those who have had success because they have

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rule changes, new systems being implemented, and equipment advancement. In order to progress, hockey players embrace accountability to analyze their shortcomings and to correct their deficiencies. They understand their unique roles and the importance of their job within the greater framework. They understand the impact of their decisions.

3. Importance of Strong Culture

Nicolas Hague KMHA Alumnus, Currently playing for Las Vegas Golden Knights

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1. Work Ethic To play hockey is to work hard. Hockey

players always take the road less travelled.

Where in almost every other sport, players run around on solid ground, hockey players move around on razor sharp skates atop of rock solid ice. It’s a movement so unique that it takes years of constant practice and dedication to master. Beyond skating, hockey players must learn the tedious tasks of stickhandling, passing, and shooting to round out the basic skills of the game of hockey. Before you can even enjoy the simple joys of a game of hockey, you need to be able to hone these unique physical skills — a task most can’t be bothered with.

The entire essence of the game of hockey is about reinventing oneself and starting from scratch. To begin playing hockey is like starting all over in life. It’s hard work, and only the most determined have the capacity to succeed.

2. Accountability Like all athletes, hockey players understand the importance of accountability. Hockey is a sport of continuous improvement with

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More than ever, the importance of strong workplace culture is paramount to success. With a struggling economy and increased competition in the marketplace, the landscape is as rigorous as ever.

Companies such as Google have embraced the power of corporate culture and taken it to an entirely different level. In order to find flagship culture models, one doesn’t need to stray further than hockey culture. From pre-game rituals to playoff beards, hockey is full of intricacies designed to assimilate groups of varying individuals.

4. Importance of Teamwork Without a doubt, there is not a team sport out there right now that can hold a candle to the game of hockey in its passion, complexity and honour. In no other sport do you see the type of selflessness, loyalty, and dedication that is engrained in hockey and its unique honour code that all players live by.

Teammates from every walk of life put all their differences and incompatibilities aside when they put on their team jersey in the name of a shared goal. Teammates will stick up for one another, take punches to the face, and break bones blocking shots in order to achieve teamoriented goals. These are not necessarily the best of friends but, rather, individuals who understand the power of teamwork.

They embrace the values of humility and sacrifice when it comes to putting their egos aside in favour of a utilitarian approach to achieving greatness. They understand that their individual success is deeply linked to team success.

5. Internal Leadership To succeed in hockey is to understand

that it is better to rise up together as a team than to use your teammates’ shoulders to stand upon. The framework of hockey promotes the value of multiple roles and the equal importance of those roles, and in doing so, it promotes internal leadership.

Hockey is the sport that celebrates the unsung hero. Whether you’re a goal scorer, penalty killer, or an enforcer, the value of each role is celebrated within the culture. When times get tough, a team can’t simply look to the coach or the captain to pull them out of the hole.

One game it might be a timely fight or a big hit that sparks the comeback. The next night it might be a big save or a nice goal that turns the tides. Sometimes, leadership comes in the strangest of forms. One year, one of my teammates, who barely said a word, came into the dressing room after the second period of a game during a terrible losing streak, put his dress shoes in the shower room and set them on fire. He then turned to a bewildered dressing room and declared, “I knew those shoes were bad luck.” We went out that third period, came back, and won the game, and then rattled off six wins in a row. After the game, we took the mangled remains of the shoes and glued them to a plank of wood.

The charred trophy became our good luck charm and was handed out to the hardest worker after each game for the rest of the season.

Hockey players understand that no matter what role you are in, you can do

Tanner Pearson KMHA Alumnus, Currently playing for Las Angeles Kings

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your part to contribute and help make everyone around you better. Leadership is not exclusive to managers, directors, and CEOs. Internal leadership is the foundation of success, and it comes in many forms, and from every level. No one understands this concept better than hockey players.

6. Importance of SMART Goals The first time I ever learned about SMART (Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Time-Based) was when I was 16 years old in junior hockey.

From that moment on, developing SMART Goals became a primary function of my preparation in life from hockey to school to work. In hockey, we always broke down everything into smaller components (segments). Each game was broken down into segments, and goals were mapped out. At the end of each game, each week, each month, and each season we were able to chart our successes and evaluate our performances.

As I moved on in life, SMART Goals allowed me to reach higher levels, continuously improving my focus and preparation. When I was 29 years old, retired from hockey, and working in the “real world”, this concept was being “introduced” to us in process improvement meetings. While others were frantically scratching down notes, I was smiling smugly. This was nothing new to me, and it was something that was deeply engrained in my day-to-day thought process.

7. Value of Preparation One of the major differences between good athletes and elite athletes is preparation. For hockey players, preparation — both physical and mental — is the springboard for productivity.

Preparing your body by training and honing your skills develops the necessary tools to complete the tasks at hand. Preparing your mind by developing routines and employing mental training techniques, helps to ensure that you are focusing and operating mentally at a peak level. Having the tools needed to

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succeed, a plan to follow, and a clear goal in mind is the recipe for success in any venture, whether it’s business or sport.

Preparation is the gateway to success.

8. Attention to Detail The game of hockey is a highly strategic and cerebral sport. From system play, to reading the flow and pace of a game, players are constantly in a state of analysis. Goalies keep journals on players and teams, studying what power play formations they use, which players teams use as their main shooting options, and from which location they shoot from on the ice. Coaches analyze everything their opponents do and formulate responses to combat strategic systems. Every aspect of the game of hockey from faceoff alignment to forechecks to penalty kill formations are strategically crafted, practiced, perfected, and implemented.

These plans are created, modified and recreated over and over again. Hockey players require an acute ability to pay close attention to detail.

Mark Scheifele KMHA Alumnus, Currently playing for Winnipeg Jets

letdowns overwhelmingly outweigh the triumphs, it takes a special kind of individual to say, “Hey, I love this!” In a word, hockey is all about perseverance.

It’s being able to face adversity, get knocked down, and come up stronger.

It’s being able to face insurmountable odds and feel a strong sense of hope.

When I first started working in the real world, everyone was always complaining about job security. They were constantly operating on a foundation built of fear.

People turned to me and said, “What the hell are you smiling about? Didn’t you hear we could all lose our jobs?”

9. Proactivity Building off of competency number eight, Attention to Detail, hockey players need to be able to read a situation while tapping into an accumulation of specific knowledge, and take initiative. In hockey, the best laid plans often go to die. This is how the term “Hockey Sense” was born. When the system breaks down, great players are able to be proactive and read and react to the situation. They are able to quickly assess a situation, determine the best course of action, and then execute — all in a split second. Being proactive is essential to any great player’s success. An example of proactivity in hockey is “Gretzky’s Office”. The Great One was able to read the game and find a loophole. He took the initiative to think outside the box and find a way to beneficially exploit a situation. In the “real world”, especially in times of economic decline, proactivity is a highly valuable commodity.

I replied, “Try playing hockey in the minor leagues where the money is [bad], and contracts can be terminated at a moment’s notice. Compared to that, this is a cakewalk.” My bags were never unpacked, and I was fine with it. I had the mentality that if I laid it all on the line and got released from my contract, I would find another team. I wasn’t going roll over and play dead for anyone, and I believed in my skill set. The hockey world is littered with stories of failure followed up by stories of triumphant redemption. The real world is no different.

Special Thanks to author and former pro hockey player Jamie McKiven for allowing us to reproduce “Hockey to the Workplace: 10 Transferable Competencies”

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Meet Dr. Burton from Glasgow Orthodontics Submitted by Dr. Rano Burton

It is my goal to foster a strong doctorpatient relationship with each person who comes to Glasgow Orthodontics.

I feel it is a privilege to be able to enrich someone’s life by helping to create a beautiful smile and ensure the person has a proper, functional bite. Orthodontics is the perfect mix of art and science, and I enjoy creating a balance between the teeth and the face, all while helping to craft a person’s unique signature smile. I pride myself on providing individualized personal care in which I see every patient at every appointment. It is both challenging and rewarding to be a part of this process.

Educated and continuing education I received my dental degree from the University of Liverpool in 1991 and my Master of Science and diploma in orthodontics from the University of Manitoba in 1997.

My staff and I are committed to offering our patients the latest

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technologies and advancements in orthodontic treatment. We attend continuing education courses, both locally and nationally, on topics ranging from cosmetic services and treatment modalities to CPR, infection control, and computer imaging, which allows us to provide the most efficient and effective care.

In addition to my private practice, I am also currently a professor at the University of Western Ontario, Department of Graduate Orthodontics in the Faculty of Dentistry. Being in this educational environment has allowed me not only to be exposed to current research in orthodontics, but to interact with other orthodontists to discuss treatment options and trends in dentistry and orthodontics as well.

This year I was asked to host a co-op student from Elmira District Secondary School. As education is a passion of mine I welcomed her into the practice and hope she suceeds in her goal to become a dental hygienist.

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Outside the office I was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, and now reside in Waterloo, where I am enjoying getting to know the community and all that it has to offer. Originating from the north, I enjoy many outdoor pursuits, such as skiing, snowshoeing, and skating.

Volunteer work is close to my heart and I am dedicated to raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Princess Margaret Foundation. In fact, this summer I will be participating in my second 200km Ride for the Cure!

Glasgow Orthodontics is now a proud sponsor forThe Kitchener Junior Rangers Minor Atom MD Red Hockey Team, The Kitchener Spirit U14/U15 Girls Soccer Team and the Kitchener Elite Academy U12/U13 Boys Soccer Team and the AAA Waterloo Wolves Minor Atom Team. We are also proud supporters of the ParentChild Guide Book.

Professional affiliations • •

American Association of Orthodontists Toronto Orthodontic Study Club World Federation of Orthodontists Wellington Waterloo Dental Society Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, fellow Royal College of Dentists of Canada

Canadian Association of Orthodontists Ontario Association of Orthodontists

Glasgow Orthodontics is your trusted and experienced orthodontic practice, serving the Waterloo Region. Dr. Rano Burton and her team care about your health and happiness, and want you to have a wonderful orthodontic experience.

Smile with CONFIDENCE! We’re commited to giving you the beautiful, healthy smile you deserve!

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KWYBA Roundup Submitted by the Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Basketball Association

Jamal Murray headlines clinic in Kitchener

KW Vipers tryouts begin a new season

KW YBA House League looks ready to explode

On August 10, Jamal Murray of the NBA Denver Nuggets and former KW YBA and Viper player returned to Kitchener to headline a Youth Basketball Clinic sponsored by NBA Canada and their partner BMO at Conestoga College. Thirty-nine young Viper players were put through a variety of skill drills by members of NBA Canada’s Community Outreach coaches along with Jamal.

The KW YBA thanks NBA Canada for this great opportunity and Jamal Murray for coming back to his old stomping grounds where he learned the fundamentals that have taken him to the pinnacle of a basketball career.

Tryouts for the KW Vipers rep travelling teams have begun, and a new season has started. With hundreds of players showing up at the various Division tryouts, it looks like there will be expansion occurring for the clubs as two or three more teams may be created to keep more boys and girls on the courts. It appears that there will be three teams of Major Atom Boys and three teams of Major Bantam Boys in addition to those from last season.

Tryouts for High School Boys and Girls team will begin in the last week of September and continue into the first week of October. Please check our website for dates and locations.

The popularity of both the sport of basketball and the KW YBA House League is expanding faster than ever before. Even though the House League evaluations will not take place until October, already some divisions are full, and there are even players on a wait list hoping for a chance to play.

Players and parents are asked to check our website for the dates, times, and locations of the evaluation sessions. Once these are completed, then the coaches of each division will be able to created balanced teams, and then the season will start by the end of October.

Check our website, www.kwyba.com, for all upcoming events. If you are interested in volunteering at any level, please email us with your interest.

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KW Girls Basketball Association Set to Expand for 2017-2018 Submitted by the Kitchener-Waterloo Girls Basketball Association Wildhawks

The KW Girls Basketball Wildhawks are excited for another season of club basketball including an additional team this year in the youngest level, Novice.

On top of our rep teams, we are also offering a skills development program for girls aged five to seven using the Jr. NBA curriculum for anyone who is interested in learning the game of basketball.

Last season saw the KWGBA Wildhawks grow to four teams with tremendous success on the court across the board. Our teams all finished in the top 20 in their respective divisions with the Atom girls finishing fourth in Ontario.

Success on the court is a wonderful bonus that comes with hard working girls, supportive parents, generous sponsors, and especially, top level coaches.

As we write this article, the KWGBA expects our family to grow. We are pleased to have back top notch coaches such as Jay Johnson, Rudy Hamm, and Brian Henry, as well as welcoming new coach, former WLU Golden Hawk standout Kaitlyn Schenk to our organization. Great coaching is the backbone of player development, and it ensures both girls and parents have a rewarding experience.

KWGBA Wildhawks are very excited to be offering a girls-only skills development program for young, brand new players, which will provide a great base of basketball skills for your daughter. For more details, and to register, go to www.kwgba.ca/jr-nba/ The KWGBA is an organization that values openness, transparency, and a great experience for both girls and their families. Please check out our website www.kwgba.ca for more opportunities for players, coaches and sponsors.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Gyro-what? The most coveted workout you’ve never heard of is right here in KW! Submitted by Kirsten Loop, Owner/Operator of The Unravelled Self Don’t be turned off by the name.

(Yup, it’s a weird one.) This emerging workout — unlike anything you’ve ever done before — is quickly gaining traction worldwide, and The Unravelled Self has brought it here to Kitchener-Waterloo!

At first glance, it looks like yoga (it’s not) or Pilates (they’re cousins) or swimming (through air?) or tai chi (spirals, yes) — but GYROTONIC® stands alone. The primary goal is to retrain the spine to twist and undulate fully, in all directions, from cranium to sacrum. Secondary goals include recruiting full-body connection for optimum joint control and rotation of the limbs, and finding accessible strength in sport and daily life. Sit, stand, walk, reach, pivot, fall, bend, rotate, and react better and faster with greater ease and command throughout the kinetic chain.

“All [human] movements, even walking, involve spirals and curves. The GYROTONIC® method involves diversity of movement using a variety of planes and relationships with gravity and assistive or resistive forces.”

GYROTONIC® GYROTONIC® isn’t as much about the amount of “effort” you put in as it is about finding the subtlety in the technique that fine tunes performance in all walks of life. Andy Murray swears by it, Lady Gaga warms up with it, and NFL players are taking it up in droves. That said, GYROTONIC® is immediately available to everyone of any age, ability, shape, or size. Most of my clients have been software/ product development managers who’ve found relief from lower back pain and shoulder immobility — and improved their running, golf, or hockey game in the process.

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I have been a die-hard Pilates fan for years (and I’ve always liked yoga), but I was sold on GYROTONIC® within 10 minutes of a trial class. We sat on chairs and moved our spines and limbs in shockingly simple ways that produced far more rotational mobility than anything else I had ever done. I left that class with a nuanced control over my body right down through my fingertips. I was so hooked I spent the next two years in training to become the only certified, licensed, and equipped instructor in southwestern Ontario. I now offer nonmachine based classes in and around KW (in addition to private machine sessions that deepen the work).

You don’t sweat or exhaust yourself with GYROTONIC® — it’s not that kind of workout. Participants report feeling rejuvenated, recharged, and ready to get on with the rest of their day!

Fall workshops are scheduled and open for online enrolment now! Join any one of

the early-morning, lunchtime, or evening classes — or arrange your own in-office or in-home group workshop (and get your own spot for 50 percent off).

Upcoming workshops

Currently, scheduled 5-week workshops are take place on: Tuesdays: Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3 and 10 at Flowt K-W, North Waterloo, near David Johnston Tech Park. 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. (45 min) or 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Thursdays: Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5 and 12 at K-W Pilates, Uptown Waterloo. 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

More GYROTONIC® workshops are likely to be scheduled, so be sure to “like” The Unravelled Self Facebook page for ongoing updates. If you have time or location requests or questions, please contact me, Kirsten Loop at 519-4971258, kirsten@unravelledself.com, or www.unravelledself.com.

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Our Baby Program, for children 8 to 12 months old, provides a strong foundation for physical literacy.

This class is an interactive program for Parents/Caregivers and babies.

The program is designed to encourage balance, flexibility and strength through movement, motion and exploration, using modified equipment.

A great activity for parent and baby!

Whether or not your baby is crawling, there are activities to challenge and motivate. Parent/Caregiver and child are guided through gentle exercises using dowels, parachutes, and songs.

Through the session they will be introduced to the concepts of rolling, swinging, bouncing and balancing using specially designed kindergym equipment for this age group.

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Training your individual skills and tactics – The best way to become a leader on the ice!

Hockey Training Skills Tip Individual Technical Skills — How to receive a pass rimmed around the boards in the defensive zone.

Improving your skills to receive a pass rimmed around the boards in the defensive zone will signi cantly help you control the puck in an important tactical area. The objective is to consistently receive the pass with control so you can quickly read the play and react to pressure. With proper execution, you gain valuable time to make an effective pass to a teammate or to skate away from pressure.

Effective use of your body position, hockey stick and skating pivot will optimize your consistency in controlling the rimmed pass.

Players should practice and understand the following fundamentals: •

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Position yourself with your back towards the boards in the hockey position, near the board-side hash marks of the defensive zone face-off circle, This gives you a good view of the entire ice surface.

Quickly look and see who’s around before the pass comes around the boards (head on a swivel).

As the puck comes around the boards turn your body, while keeping your eyes on the puck, until you are facing up ice with your stick on the ice touching the boards (the pivot is 270 degrees – turn towards the defensive end) The pivot should be completed just as the puck approaches the back side of stick blade (if you are playing your off-wing, your stick will be held across your body and the puck with approach the front side of the blade) To help form a trap area for the puck to stop, firmly wedge the upright toe of the stick blade into the boards.

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Control the pass, then lift your head and read the forechecking pressure. Either skate or pass the puck quickly from the defensive zone.

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A simple drill to practice these defensive skills with a friend:

Weekly programs are at RIM Park in Waterloo

Head on a Swivel Drill with a Partner

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• Advanced Youth/Adult Power Skills and Power Skating

Partner up with another player and stand together near the face-off circle in the defensive zone (X1 and X2).

• Children’s Power Skills and Power Skating

• X1 & X2 – start stationary about 1M apart

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X1 – lightly dump the puck behind the goal line, chase the puck and execute a firm pass back around the boards to X2 (strong side)

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X2 – as the puck is dumped in the corner, skate to board-side hash marks and position yourself with your back against the board anticipating a pass

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X1 – after making the pass to X2 skate to the slot area in front of the net – be prepared to receive a pass on a give-and-go

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X2 – control the rimmed pass executing the fundamentals outlined above and skate toward the net. Execute a give-and-go with X1 and shoot to score on the net.

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• X2 – X1 & X2 – switch rolls and repeat the drill Repeat the drill over and over – remember with lots of practice, you will be able to effectively execute this move under pressure in game situations!

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Visit our website for more info and/or booking your program:

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Eric played professional hockey for 14 years. Among his career highlights is winning the Memorial Cup Championship, playing with the Washington Capitals in the NHL and being the MVP for the Canadian National Junior Team at the World Junior Championships. He is an NCCP High Performance II Certified Coach with over 20 years of professional coaching experience, lectures in the Theory of Coaching at Wilfrid Laurier University, coaches the Waterloo Midget AAA Wolves, leads the “First Shift” (Hockey Canada, Bauer Hockey and Canadian Tire Hockey Initiative Program) and is one of the most sought after instructors in Waterloo Region!

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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