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
What is deliberate practice in curling?
In recent years the decline in participation in youth curling has led to a number of challenges in a variety
Ten reasons why an interval time might be inaccurate
This article is joint work with John Newhook of Dalhousie University in Halifax. Using interval, or “split” times, can benefit
Does handedness matter in brushing?
Functional laterality – that is, handedness, footedness, and ocular dominance, are important physical characteristics in many team sports, such as
Using lasers in curling – an update
In the five years since John Newhook and I drafted this document describing the use of lasers in curling the