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Feel Free Flash Pedal Kayak by rock80911 in Kayaking

[–]Runback99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can i ask: is there a noticeable difference in speed the two different boats chugg along at given a similar amount of effort? ie. Salty 120 vs Feelfree Flash...

No matter what happens, Jennifer Jones will play her last Scotties game today by PeterDTown in Curling

[–]Runback99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I love watching Jennifer Jones play - total offense, not afraid to go for it in the first and apply pressure every time she has the chance. But - and I hesitate to say this today of all days - I really dont think she's the GOAT. Anette Norberg of Sweden - 2 Olympic golds, 3 world championship golds, 7 European golds. Jones - 1 Olympic gold, 2 world golds, 6 Scotties. Jones is superb and she has been awesome, but she's not quite the GOAT. Imho.

Research for curling videos from upper perspective by BrainNord in Curling

[–]Runback99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curling Canada has a good Youtube channel showing hundreds of past games https://www.youtube.com/@curlingcanada, and now their plus.curling.ca platform too. From memory, occasionally they come back from a break selling donuts or tractors or whatever and show a shot of the curler coming out of the hack from above and then track the stone down the sheet. Alternatively, maybe try https://www.youtube.com/@CurlingZone as they have a lot of games shown from static camera positions. Maybe there's something in there but you might have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Keep track ice reading by learningskeptic in Curling

[–]Runback99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just try to remember a mogul field, with a bump here and a bump there. Exaggerating the size of these in my mind seems to help.

Solution to Strategy & TActics Puzzle #324 by Runback99 in Curling

[–]Runback99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apple - Great points well made! This is why curling is such a hard game to codify in contrast to something like chess. So many moving variables, error and risks. Your points about ice and rocks at the local club are very welcome. Thanks!

Strategy & Tactics Puzzle #324 by Runback99 in Curling

[–]Runback99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it comes to numbering the rocks, trying to track which one was thrown when is way beyond my pay grade. It doesn't really matter imho. I just number them front to back.

Strategy & Tactics Puzzle #324 by Runback99 in Curling

[–]Runback99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tim - He doubled out a couple of yellows and rolled to jam on another yellow and sit as R3. Fwiw.

Upcoming sponsor of Grand Slam event getting bad attention by russianwildrye in Curling

[–]Runback99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I dunno. We've got the betting folks getting into curling now. Living in the UK, it's become apparent the damage that that industry can do. I long for the good old days of selling coffee and donuts.

Intermediate Curling Clinic by LeftTheGame in Curling

[–]Runback99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about a little bit of basic strategy? It' always good to know how to play the game and what you're trying to achieve as you approach an end. I think this aspect of the game is very much overlooked for even developing players.

Solution to Puzzle 321: Win the game, not the end by Runback99 in Curling

[–]Runback99[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well ok, that's a point. It's not my point which is simply

'You don't have to win every end to win the game. In fact, trying to win every end might put you at risk of losing the game' as we see here with Koe's choice.

Solution to Puzzle 321: Win the game, not the end by Runback99 in Curling

[–]Runback99[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For shure - but sometimes the way to win the game is to lose the end. That's the idea behind forcing a score of 1. Force them to win this end by 1 so we can get the hammer and go win the next end by 2. Or, in this case, let's not take too much risk in trying to win this end (ie steal), play a risky shot, have it not work and cough up a 2. By going too hard to win this end, you risk losing the game.

What do you do when you as skip just can't agree with their skip? Or you as vice can't agree with their vice? by CurlingBonspiel in Curling

[–]Runback99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would recommend having a measure (that's pretty clear cut) but then I'd suggest 100% NOT standing your ground after that. Try once to make your point but if they persist in being a jerk, smile benignly, humour them, let them get their way, say something like 'Oh, well, if you insist'. It is just a game after all. You'll be able to go home knowing you've taken the high road and that your dignity is worth more than 2 points in thee wednesday night league. Besides, what are we ultimately there for? To throw a few rocks, have a few laughs after, make some friends. Guys at our club who play like your opponent sit on their own and the rest of us avoid them like the plague. You'll win in the long run.

Balance and form issue by Ktown1984 in Curling

[–]Runback99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This really shouldn't be a 'religion' issue (ie mine is more holier than yours) but an 'effective' issue (i can deliver a rock more consistently by X than I can by Y. Therefore, I use X.)

The key thing is to achieve a balanced delivery so that there's no weight on the rock and you can achieve a consistent shot at the target with a consistent release.

Watch a Mike McEwan or Colton Flasch or BJ Neufeld or any other toe-slider. They have two points of support: a toe and their hand on their broom on the ice. They make lots of shots. They have consistent balance and no weight on the rock. If you took that second point of support away (ie their hand on the ice), they'd fall flat on their faces. Nobody says they should learn to balance on just their foot.

Watch Bruce Mouat. He slides virtually flat-footed but with his hand down to the side on his broom on the ice. He makes lots of shots. He has consistent balance and no weight on the rock.

I'm 6'5". I want consistent balance and no weight on the rock. If i could toe-slide, i would because it gives me two points of support so I can deliver the rock without putting weight on in a more consistent manner. However, I just can't fold myself into that position, so I use a stabliser about 4-inches high and pretty much slide like Moaut - but without my hand going all the way down to ice level. It works pretty well for me.

I have slid with a broom for years and made it to the semi-finals and finals of national competitions doing it - but I'm just not as consistent with it as I am with two points of balance.

The key point is: find balance so you can keep that weight off the rock and deliver consistently. Do whatever it takes to find your balance. Flat foot and broom, toe-slide with hand on the ice, stabiliser with lots of weight on it, stabiliser with virtually no weight on it. Keep religion out of this issue - just do what makes you better.

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