The Curling School

Sorry if you thought there were new and innovative advanced delivery techniques. The truth is, there is nothing beyond what's covered in the Delivery Section.

There are though, a few things though that can put you and your delivery in the advanced category. MASTER THE DELIVERY SKILLS!!

It's as easy as mastering the "delivery critical" components of the delivery. They are:

Draw/step

Body Drop

Balance

Tempo

Line of Delivery

Release

Master the above delivery components and you have a delivery shared only by players at the highest level. Then there will be no need for more detail or advanced topics regarding the delivery.

Here are some tips on mastering the skills:

Use a 1-2-3 (one, one thousand, two one thousand, etc) tempo cadence for the drawstep, body drop and slide.

To drop properly, the rock must be 1-3 feet away from the hack before the sliding foot begins to move.

Do what ever is necessary (practice, strength training, etc.) to slide balanced. Don't cheat or kid yourself. If you can't slide without pressure on the broom, you're not balanced.

The rock should never leave the line of delivery during the delivery. Have someone video tape you and give you feedback.

Hold the proper grip and angle for most of the delivery, rotate at the end.

If there's one thing that rises to the top of the list it's balance. Balance is the main building block of the delivery. Weight shift and body drop come next the release. Tempo is an added feature that helps you gain consistency.