CURLING PROGRAMS

Qualicum & District Curling Club is committed to providing curling education and instruction to all levels of curlers.

Curling Clinics – Novice
Junior Curling – Thursdays
High School Program – exact days to be determined
Skills Improvement – Saturdays
- Reading the ice
- Release of the rock/delivery
- Weight control
- Executing key shots
- Stick curling release

The Club believes that by educating and training members, we can excel as a learning centre for new curlers. With the help of careful financial planning and local sponsors, we have been able to provide scholarships for members interested in developing their skills as curlers and teachers.

Qualicum & District Curling Club is the place to come to learn to curl!

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REALLY Basic Curling Strategy

Six key decision factors on each shot:

The score?
- Big or small margin
Who has the hammer?
What end is it?
- Early or late in the game
Your team’s skill?
- Things change during a game
Opponents skill?
- Watch each shot they make
Ice conditions?
- Look for runs, falls, condition of the pebble, temperature

Two distinctive styles of play

Aggressive or Offensive Style
- More rocks in play
- Finesse shots – guards, come around, tap back, freeze
- designed to score more than one point
- or hold opponent to one point
Defensive or Conservative Style
- Reduces the number of rocks in play
- Take outs, hit and roll
- Keeps the front of the house as open as possible
- designed to keep the game close or hold a lead
- or force the opponent to one point

The Score

Ahead – throw into the house
Behind – throw guards

Hammer

Yes – throw in the center
No – throw to the sides

You have the hammer advantage, and you want rocks in play. Use the 4 guard rule to your advantage and keep the center open. As play progresses, you may have center ice opportunities as the opposition tries to steal the end. Establish your centerline guards so you can get rocks in play behind the guards. Closer to the rings is better as the opposition will be faced with a difficult come around shot to move your rocks. Keep the center ice open.