Curling Tactics - Splits

In this Curling Tactics video, Coach Matt discusses key concepts in making splits.
Matt was Competition Coach trained in Ontario and later Certified as a Competition Coach in Québec. He currently curls out of the RMCC and TMR curling clubs in Montreal.
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[@trevorduersch2278]

This is great! Thanks for the tutorial and I love how you demonstrated on both sides of the center line to give a clear explanation. I love Curling and am currently in a Learner's League in Salt Lake. Keep up the videos!

[@CurlingClass]

Thanks a lot! Will do...

[@MaisCanada]

Thats a really cool explanation. Thanks

[@lindaasham6493]

Can two different sweepers from the throwing team sweep both rocks into the house at the same time?

[@CurlingClass]

Yes

[@UKKC80s]

What happens if you hit a stone on the right side of the t with a clockwise spin? So the right side of the t becoming the low side, with a clockwise spin? Would the hammer (lead/attacking) stone bounce off to the left, or would the stone carry to the right, due to the clockwise spin? Never curled before , so don't know how the stones react to clockwise and counter clockwise rotations. Is it a bit like a pool ball when putting left side on it, for instance, if it hits another ball, it deflects off to the left (after hitting off to whichever side it hits the defending ball, i. e right side of the defence ball with left hand spin applied, cue ball will initially bounce right on impact, and then suddenly spin left a fracton of a second later)?
( not sure how to explain this in physics terms, but you understand, something to do with action and equal and opposite reaction, as well a friction).

[@CurlingClass]

It would bounce off to the left, but how much all depends on how much of the stationary stone that you hit. If possible, I would come down with counterclockwise rotation for that split, but if you're in a situation where you can't, then just try to hit more of the object stone so you can promote the object stone into the house and not just hit it to the right of the house. Hope that makes sense... difficult to explain in a youtube comment. ha!