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 […]
Coaching
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
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
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
Curling Canada’s Singles App
Curling Canada’s Singles app, a free application for both Apple and Android devices, permits an athlete or a coach to
Instrumented Curling Brushes and the CurlSmart brush
I frequently receive questions about the instrumented brush that I use when testing athletes. An instrumented brush is a “game-changer”
OnForm adds multi-camera support
The latest version of the OnForm video analysis application, just released this week (March 18, 2024) on Apple devices now
Some thoughts on practice for student-athletes
To achieve sufficient skill as a competitive student-athlete, coaches will often recommend or insist that athletes spend a certain amount
Visualization of stone rotations for athlete feedback
This article is joint work with John Newhook of Dalhousie University in Halifax. It is well known that the number
Coaching
CAO Trailblazer coaching award for 2018
In September, during National Coaches Week, I received the 2018 Trailblazer Coach of the Year award from the Coaches Association