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Juggling and the Sport of Curling

 

Yogi Berra once quipped that sport is “90% mental and the other half is physical”.

Not to put too fine a point on it and with all due respect to Yogi, curlers need to think about 4 aspects of the game when on the ice, that is:

¨              The Technical

¨              The Tactical

¨              The Physical

¨              The Mental

Trying to implement too many things all at once invariably leads to regression,  frustration  and generally unsatisfactory results.

With this in mind, I’d like to offer one suggestion in each of these categories that may help you along the path to your   “Ideal Performance State”. 

1.  The Technical:  As your sliding foot is the main balance point in your delivery, keep it in the midline of your body and under your centre of gravity

 

2.  The Tactical:  Play to your team’s abilities whenever possible.

3.  The Physical:  Remember to drink water periodically during a game.  How much?  About 1/3 cup per end  particularly  if you’re front end.

4.   The Mental:  When you’re in the hack, try to minimize distractions (internal and/or external) by narrowing your focus to a single external point   ie.  hitting  the  broom. 

  Remember, unless you can juggle 3 or 4 things at once without “dropping the ball”, try putting new techniques or  suggestions into practice one at a time.

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but getting up every time we do”

 Confucius

   From the “Warm Side of the Glass”   -   Denis Faubert