Join us with Stephanie Thompson, registered Kinesiologist and Certified Personal Trainer, as she discusses sweeping

Curlers at all levels struggle with being able to apply more force to the brush head while sweeping and it comes down to 2 things: Poor positioning, and lack of strength and confidence in those positions.

For most curlers, sweeping is almost 75% of what they are responsible for during a game. Being able to improve your effectiveness on the brush gives your teammates a greater shot tolerance, and becoming more efficient maintains your energy and focus during a game, while also decreasing your risk of soreness and injury.

Learn how to choose the sweeping position that is appropriate for your body, and what muscles to train to help make you be more effective. We’ll go over the major differences between sweeping in an open vs closed stance, the basic footwork, common brushing mistakes, and some pieces you need to include in your training to make sweeping more comfortable and more powerful.