Curling Handicapped Aids

    The Extender is made by Drew Manufacturing and is the fastest way to get curling with the properly designed end. Unlike any tube or spring pushstick, this engineered device and my model apply push pressure at the center of rotation, rock bolt, and avoids the tendency to push -- out or in -- the rock off the target brush line when applying turn.
The improperly designed tube or spring type pushstick binds/sticks and applies pressure to the handle end and not at the center of rotation about the rock bolt. Use of the tube type push stick will NEVER let you be a good curler.
The below design is the only accurate design in manufacture.


Visit the Drew site at:
http://www.drew.on.ca
The DREW EXTENDER pushstick is the ONLY rock push device I recommend.
hAt $65Can approx. for the Drew Extender delivered, probably the fastest way to get curling with an accurate tool. This push system does work so don't worry about the small cost. You can curl a 100% game with this engineered pushstick and with minimum training - 100 hours (if you use my training method).
    The available adjustable handle is better than using the reverse end of a brush since the normal 4' brush handle is too long for most people.

Homemade Pushstick Specs:
Stick: 1" or 1-1/4" used brush stick. Use old brush handle and cut down to about 3' - 6"for adult. Shorter may be better but try first.
Cost to make about $15 Can. after buying the pvc pipe, 45 degree part and the proper glue and cleaner solvent.
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How to use:
The Pushstick/cheatstick grip is the same as the golf grip and against bellybutton at 45 degrees to rock/sheet.

    The pushstick is so easy to use, I call it the cheatstick. A child can learn to curl as good as most adult curler with years of experience in a matter of hours with the RIGHT practice methods.
    Anyone can now hit at 80% with only hours (not years) of experience.
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Push End of Homemade Pushstick:

    End fits over end of rock handle. You can see the "wheelchair" adaptability of the "pushstick."
   HOWEVER; it is essential the wheelchair has adequate cool-down time to adjust to the ice temperature to not "mark" the ice with warm tires...
Note rubber tape on brush handle to fill gap in elbow for snug push/screw or glue on fit.
   Most clubs throw away old hair brushes at season end.
   A 4' brush stick is just the right length for my 6'-2" height. Shorter people MUST shorten the stick to get the proper 30- 40 degree push out with stick centered at bellybutton height. DO NOT PUSH OUT WITH ONE HAND. You will not have full control of rock alignment on the target brush if you use one hand!
Push out with two hands on the stick in the GOLF grip at the center of body to maintain brush target alignment!!

Rock delivery sequence.
Rock being pushed out on line of sight to brush.
Curler is walking/pushing out on the rock centerline and the curler will apply a slight pushstick handle rotation on release to put either "turn" on rock.
Note that this design applies the rotation about the rock center/bolt hole to avoid the rock "thrown out" problem with the normal hand delivery.

Use two-handed golf grip!!
Get draw and tapping weight with walk speed (not hippity-hop/scoot/slide or any other not ever seen before combination of creative forward body and rock advancement: ---JUST steady walk (quick walk for 13+sec.H-H ice).

Continue the forward walk with follow-through at release without arm boosting the rock (draw weight).
Just as in normal deliveries, the body delivers the rock and NOT the arms. You will never find draw weight when throwing with the arms.
However, you must boost with two hands/arms for take-out weight with follow through to the brush line of sight.
This is why it is so important to push with two hands.
Below picture: PVC fitting close-up.
Note cut-a-way portion of 1-1/2" PVC pipe. The bottom half, cut-a-way part, eliminates handle binding/pinch on release when the turn is applied.

Use the two-handed golf grip!!
Get draw and tapping weight with walk speed.
For takeout weight: Boost with two hands/arms (on line brush sight). Takeout weight only!
Having never curled before, if you can not curl as well as 50% of the curlers at your club within 8 hours practice, please send me an E-mail and call me a liar! This is a "cheat stick" and works great.
Note fitting connection is inline with delivery line of sight to the brush. Since the fitting is deliberately made to be a LOOSE FIT on the handle, the point of the handle will be somewhat centered in the back "hole" of the fitting to make a straight connection. After a few "pushes," you will not be concerned if it is not perfectly aligned.