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Originally Posted by ntanygd760
I really want to try as well. I am surprised you said hitting the house was hard. Was hoping that part didn't seem tough. I imagine sweeping and not falling, both individually tough is super brutal combined.
Sweeping without falling was actually fairly easy compared to the rest of it. The ice is pebbled and so not as close to as slippery as the ice on a normal ice rink. We were also wearing one gripper shoe cover thing that helped with traction. I actually surprisingly found the sweeping to be the most enjoyable part in some bizarre way. You got to control the shot some and you also could tell that it was making a difference. Yes it was tiring. People had no idea what they were doing though and so pretty much the sweepers were left to decide whether or not to sweep which I imagine isn't true as you move past novice.
The hardest part by far was keeping your balance as you slid/released the rock, coupled with as I previously mentioned getting the weight right. I was long on all of the shots I missed the weight on and I think it was mostly because you don't feel like by just releasing it that it will get there so you try and shove it a bit right at the end.
My wife and I joined a beginners curling league that starts in a couple weeks. Would be happy to provide updates on how fast the improvement happens if anyone is interested.
The coaches were drinking copious amounts of beer as they taught us. I am curious if this occurs during the leagues themselves? I am guessing the answer to that is yes but I will probably ask before I just roll up with a cooler or case of beer like these guys had.