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 […]
Delivery
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
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
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
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
Delivery, Technique
Delivery mechanics and take-out weight
One article that Bill Tschirhart left out of the book “A Pane in the Glass” is this one, entitled “The
Delivery, Equipment
The Junior hack
This afternoon I helped Jason Rice and John Tartt run a Club Coach refresher course at the Guelph Curling Club.
Delivery, Technique
How many rotations?
Just how many times should a curling stone rotate as it moves down the ice? Ideally, during a delivery a