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Curling TipsIf You're Losing By Several Points in the Middle EndsAlways remind yourself and your team that it is quite feasible to come back from a three or four point deficit in the middle ends. Now, since you need to put a few points on the board, it is time to start come-around draws, push-backs and soft take outs. You must keep as many stones in play as possible, most of them touching the 12 foot circle only. If you have the hammer, keep the front free. If you don’t block it early. If the opposition slips on in the house, freeze to it if it is back of the t-line. If it is in front, push it out of the house with a soft take out. Look for roll possibilities; the roll options will become evident in the last 10 to 20 feet travel of your shooter. If you were able to place a stone about 2 to 3 feet off the centre line and in front of the house, see if you can promote that stone to the side of the house. In general, look for guards to come around, pockets to freeze into and call for weight that will maximise the number of rocks you have in play. If, with your last shot, you can only count one point, consider blanking the end. Excerpt from Strategy for the New Skip: the Middle Ends by Norman H. Danylo |