Category Archives: Tactics

UWO research team surveys curling strategy

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Nicole Westlund, a graduate student studying sport psychology in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario, along with her supervisor, Professor Craig Hall, are undertaking a study of curling strategy. The goal of the study is to “validate these [strategy] scenarios for use in future research involving varsity athletes”. For the survey, Continue Reading

My favourite team drill

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“Pickup Sticks”, a drill described in Bill Tschirhart’s Drills to Die For, has become my all-time favourite team drill and in this article I’d like to share some of the reasons why. I was introduced to “Pickup Sticks” by Bill personally at the 2010 Team Glenn Howard Fantasy Curling Camp, where Bill was one of Continue Reading

Strategy

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Staff at the Centre can host off-ice and on-ice sessions on strategy and tactics – and what strategies fit your rink.