Setup – The importance of the slide foot position
This article is joint work with John Newhook of Dalhousie University. Routinely, one of the delivery elements we encounter frequently […]
Curling, university, and the student-athlete
This article was originally published on the Ontario Curling Council website on 6 August 2016. Come September many active U18
Applying toe-dip to a curling shoe
This article was originally written on 7 December 2012 and published on the Laurier Golden Hawks High-Performance Curling website. During
A preliminary investigation into knifing
On the afternoon of February 19, 2026 I met with Sean Maw and his research team from the University of
Delivery analysis clinic – Guelph Curling Club – 15 March 2026
Throwing Rocks Consulting Services Ltd plans to offer a delivery analysis clinic at the Guelph Curling Club on Sunday, March
The use of technology and AI in curling
The header image for this post is a photograph of Randy Park, a practicing engineer from Hamilton, and Randy’s portable
Calibrating the CurlSmart instrumented brush
Frequently, the athletes that I work with on brushing – over 550 since the 2014-2015 season – complain about the
The physics of curling – with Sean Maw, University of Saskatchewan
This past week, my friend and research colleague Sean Maw, who is the Jerry G. Huff Chair in Innovative Teaching
A Case Study with Scoring Metrics
A look at the 2025 OUA Women’s University Curling Championships In my previous article I outlined some basic curling scoring
Hammer efficiency, steal defence, and other metrics
In addition to player and team shooting statistics, which are often displayed on curling TV telecasts, another set of statistics