Today’s episode dives into the intricacies of sweeping that not a lot of people pay attention to. When discussing who is the best sweeper the argument often centres around effectiveness and power, however top sweepers are not just great because of their physical skill. The best sweepers also know how to manage their energy throughout a game, understand the different paths in the ice and are great at communicating amongst the team. This is where the acronym SMART sweeping comes into play. I go through each element in this episode and provide examples and ways you can practice or at least learn about adding these into your tool belt. I dive into how to master each element of SMART sweeping alongside becoming a more effective, powerful and efficient brusher in The Better Brushing Practice Plan which is available now. See show notes for details.

        Key links mentioned:

• Brushing Plank Workshop (Free recording)
• Better Brushing Training Program -off ice
• The Better Brushing Practice Plan -on ice

  You can listen on your favourite streaming ap or below: This is likely my last episode before mat leave -if you’re new to the podcast make sure to scroll through past episodes and sign up for the 4-month curling tips & tricks newsletter sequence to continue to access Empowered Performance info.   Love this episode, check these out:

• Episode 80: Sofia Mabergs on team dynamics, sweeping and training for curling
• Episode 41: Sweep to the button
• Episode 79: Lean Curling on evidence based practice standards and crazy sweep tests

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