Junior Slam Series celebrates 10 years of youth curling
This fall, for the 2025-2026 curling season, Junior Slam Series convener Byron Scott will offer 25 events across the U15, […]
We are getting closer to understanding the physics of curling
Last year, 2024, marked the 100th anniversary of the first scientific article that I’m aware of that investigated the physics
Delivery analysis using OnForm Multi-cam support
A recent feature of the OnForm video analysis platform is its support for multi-camera input. The individual devices have to
Curling brushes – Try before you buy – Part Quatre
This article is joint work with Dr. John Newhook of Dalhousie University. This past weekend featured Provincial men’s and women’s
Curling brushes – Try before you buy – Part Trois
This article is joint work with Dr. John Newhook of Dalhousie University. In earlier articles, we documented the mass of
Book review: What’s your Call?
This delightful book, published in October 2022, is a collaboration between Scotland’s Doug Wilson and long-time Alberta skip (and Curling
Should I brush faster? Stroke rate, displacement, and vertical force
This article is joint work with Dr. John Newhook, professor and Dean of Engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Over
Toe-slide versus flat-foot slide: what is better for the athlete?
Perhaps there is no other sport that causes unilateral, repetitive strain injuries more than curling. A 2004 study of competitive
Brushing video analysis with OnForm
While an instrumented brush is ideal for capturing the force profile of an athlete, video analysis is equally essential so
No-tick rule now part of Curling Canada’s Rules of Curling for General Play
Following the adoption of the no-tick rule for competitive events in 2023-2024, Curling Canada has recently announced that the no-tick