{"id":7159,"date":"2026-07-18T13:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glennpaulley.ca\/curling\/?p=7159"},"modified":"2026-07-18T13:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:20:19","slug":"training-tips-for-dryland-closed-brushing-practice-with-a-footwork-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glennpaulley.ca\/curling\/2026\/07\/18\/training-tips-for-dryland-closed-brushing-practice-with-a-footwork-trainer\/","title":{"rendered":"Training tips for dryland closed brushing practice with a footwork trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7159\" class=\"elementor elementor-7159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa4c76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0aa4c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97bdc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b97bdc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c3c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2c3c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article is joint work with John Newhook of Dalhousie University. <\/em><\/p><p>In use, through trial-and-error over the years we have found the best practice surface for dryland training to be the gravel midfield of a softball diamond. An asphalt or concrete surface hinders effective foot movement, which is required to produce the \u201chalf-moons\u201d that optimally both propel the brusher down the sheet, and get one\u2019s feet outside of the hip line to provide greater force through the arms and hence the brush head. A ball diamond or a fine gravel driveway permits practice with good foot movement, and moreover the athlete\u2019s footwork evidence can be seen in the gravel after each attempt, augmenting any video taken during the training session.<\/p><p>It should be clear that practicing on gravel is not the same as practicing on-ice; the surfaces are quite different. Nonetheless, a gravel surface permits one&#8217;s feet to &#8220;slide&#8221; in a manner similar to what one could do on-ice, and is much better than cement or asphalt. 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