This is not only highly entertaining, but the most helpful curling tutorial I've seen. I love the positivity of the curlers and Matt's willingness to be taught.
@math3matics its a sport that requires over the top equipment and very dedicated space with a lot of upkeep the only people who do this are the six people on the Olympic team and the six who didn't make it
@l4kr411 no more like very very few sports have this level of entry. Is there even a school league for this? Where would you have to be to get a scholarship for this sport lol?
@@JustinRiray the flexibility! Guy touches his left heel to his no-no spot. And the little puff of hair to fill out the hair. I could watch this for days.
I grew up in a small farming community in Canada and when I went off to university I realized not everyone's dad made them curl with them and had a month-long curling unit in gym.
The technicalities in every Olympic sport is so far ahead of what I know. But every time I sit in front of my TV eating snacks I say to myself "Ah that looks easy."
Bruh, I thought the 100m sprint is just running as fast as you can, but I watch a video talking about it. The coordination needed just to kick off the block itself, I would have have failed
@@no-rq7fp I doubt it. I have a few friends that met them at The Winter Classic after the last Olympics and said they were the most laid back, genuine guys. Just living their best lives
I've watched some curling in my time, and if I've learned anything it's that the primary reason Clay was having trouble getting the stone into the house on his first few shots is because he didn't yell at it hard enough.
This is what you get if bowling and shuffleboard had a baby on ice ...sounds like the kind of game Mr. Miyagi would have invented to trick Daniel into sweeping his floors.
I didnt know anything about curling before watching this video, and im pretty sure I still dont know anything, but ill be watching the team tonight for sure!
I am just in awe on how down to earth these folks are and there seems to be a genuine bond here. How are these guys not famous... I mean I love how pure their bond is. Hats off to you folks.
I'm British and havs enjoyed the curling during the olympics so far. I'm glad I didn't see this before the GB v USA game as the US team are very likeable!
Would have loved to have seen Clay also team up with Jared Allen on this one. Have Clay learn how he managed to pick up the game quickly and start playing competitively.
3:20 this is just so incredibly astonishing and mesmerizing. The way she gracefully "flows" on the ice, not a single shake or slip, doesn’t get enough credit, I feel.
Curling is quite amusing actually. I grew up in Canada and one day in elementary school, our p.t. teacher brought us to a curling ring in our small town. We almost killed one guy that day (had we not warned the very old man that a stone was going to hit him at great speed) but it was fun!
My grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Guiney was a champion curler. My dad had all these really nicely crafted medals he'd won. They usually had an image of a stone with two brooms crisscrossing it. As a kid I thought it was two brooms with a vacuum cleaner.
I'm actually gonna be learning how to curl next week! I'm really excited because it looks like a lot of fun and I'm trying something new! Watching the US Men's Team inspired me to give it a try!
As a Canadian I'm a huge fan of Team USA curling! It's always fun to see people try out curling! Just as an FYI, a hogged rock means it didn't cross the hog line (the lines to keep rocks in play). A rock that's been touched while sweeping is called a burnt rock. This whole video was so much fun to watch tbh!
I love watching beginners curl because so many people think it's really easy and don't realize how hard it is. Obviously no judgment towards them for being bad, just fun to see people learn how hard it can be
I think he'd be a bit more successful on stability with the broom by keeping it more perpendicular to himself. Notice how she holds her broom out more to the side than he does at the beginning. He seemed to do well with the stablizer. Love seeing the focus on curling. It really is a fun sport.
I feel like the biggest challenge of getting decent at curling is to resist the urge to chug craft brews while playing. I can't even imagine how difficult this would be with a buzz!
Haven't tried it since I was a kid. I remember that exact thing. Staying balanced is hard and not sliding everywhere. The weird feeling is that once the rock starts going, it feels like it is heavier than you are sort of. Once you've built up the momentum - your stuck with it. It's very hard.
Something that was wrong that I noticed: at 16:04 they said that a Hogged Stone is when they accidentally touch the stone…that’s actually called a burned stone. A hogged stone is when you don’t throw the stone far enough and it doesn’t get passed the Hog line on the other side of the ice.
Great instruction. I was so happy for them when they won gold! Just a couple of corrections: sweeping does NOT speed up the rock and a rock that is touched by anything during its travels is "burned" not "hogged" (which actually means the rock did not fully cross the far hog line to remain in play).
In the 2018 Olympics, my brother and I had fun playing the part of commentators. With comments like, "We haven't seen a dickfer move like that since the Helsinki games." Lol
I did not watch the olympics this year due to location, but i do enjoy the curling despite usually not knowing what is going on. this was an awesome video, fun and great explanation of the sport.
An error: 16:05 it is not called a hogged stone, it is a burnt stone when it is touched by a broom. Hogged rocks are when they don’t cross the hog line into the field of play
Also, burned stones are only immediately removed when the touch happens between the hog lines, after the second hog, the opposing team can decide what to do with it (remove, keep, correct). Unless that's been changed in the last 3 years.
Reminds me of the 1st time I played Frisbee golf. The guy I played with was pretty good. I thought to myself "that looks easy," and proceeded to throw it into the ground 4 feet infront of me 😄
The entire time I thought you have to keep it straight! Makes sense how you have to do it clockwize! To left or right to get the point! I wanna try now! 😂😂
I've been wracking my brain for a week now trying to figure out who John Shuster reminds me of, and it finally occurred to me. For some reason he reminds me of Tony Sly.
I used to make fun of this sport until I started watching it in the last last winter olympics. This video shows so much more perspective in how hard this sport really is!
true lesson one would be how to respect the ice surface; the entire game relies on being able to read that surface and adapt your interactions with it.
This is not only highly entertaining, but the most helpful curling tutorial I've seen. I love the positivity of the curlers and Matt's willingness to be taught.
*Clay
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His name is Clay but it SHOULD be Joe...
You mean clay? Matt is an Olympian lol
she doesn't really know how to teach a beginner
I love how the Olympic Curling team looks straight up like a couple of dads trying to get away from their families
That’s quite literally what they are, they probably have normal jobs.
@@nolanmorton4425 it is a joke pal calm yourself
You forgot to give credit to The Onion for making this joke first.
@@haydenbrophy9460 chill
I love how this comment is on every single curling video
I just love how chill and genuine these guys are for being at the top of their sport. They are like "Yeah I do curling, it's fun"
No one else wants too or has access to a bunch of ice and a crazy set of stones
@@briancosgrove3261 I do. QED. I wouldn't use imprudent absolutes for an *Olympic sport*.
@math3matics its a sport that requires over the top equipment and very dedicated space with a lot of upkeep the only people who do this are the six people on the Olympic team and the six who didn't make it
@@briancosgrove3261 just like nearly every sport
@l4kr411 no more like very very few sports have this level of entry. Is there even a school league for this? Where would you have to be to get a scholarship for this sport lol?
Matt Hamilton knows his way around a craft brewery for sure.
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No one cares about your kids🤦🏻♂️
He’s gone broom stacking for sure
@@SkumarM231 How to farm dislikes
And the cheese factory. These Wisconsin boys are hilarious, genuinely seem like they have fun.
21:37 The majesty. The splendor. What a glamour shot.
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i thought the same and also it looked like if Jack Black would be curling
She's a beaut
@@JustinRiray the flexibility! Guy touches his left heel to his no-no spot. And the little puff of hair to fill out the hair. I could watch this for days.
I grew up in a small farming community in Canada and when I went off to university I realized not everyone's dad made them curl with them and had a month-long curling unit in gym.
Oh my goodness, you guys had curling in gym?
ik, I curl 2-3 Tims a week, and people think I am crazy because of it.
I hope they didn't make you spend as much time on the rowing machine as I was, curling is fun until you're working out 15h a week for it lol
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I grew up in Australia. I think there are 2 ice rinks in the state
Shoutout to Valtteri Bottas out there sweeping stones.
And his name is Hamilton 😂
@@kay3nn3 the irony.
@@Kxji all we need is a max lol
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The technicalities in every Olympic sport is so far ahead of what I know. But every time I sit in front of my TV eating snacks I say to myself "Ah that looks easy."
😂
Bruh, I thought the 100m sprint is just running as fast as you can, but I watch a video talking about it. The coordination needed just to kick off the block itself, I would have have failed
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You can totally do it with a beer in one hand. I mean not well, but you can get'm to the other side of the sheet!
giving out tips to the athlete through the tv on what they shouldve done to be better as if we know anything too
It's unclear to me why Matt Hamilton is not the face of the winter olympics
He is Charisma embodied
@@zoeblair9465 u act like he’s the only one on the team
I would absolutely want to hang out with these guys for an afternoon! This had to have been such a wonderful experience.
you'd be thirdwheeling so bad tho
@@no-rq7fp I doubt it. I have a few friends that met them at The Winter Classic after the last Olympics and said they were the most laid back, genuine guys. Just living their best lives
@@BMass83 oh i meant you'd be thirdwheeling joe and the girl, you can tell she's crushing on him so bad
The dad energy in this video is overwhelming.
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I think the most impressive thing is how flexible these guys are. They’re almost fully horizontal a foot off the ground
I've watched some curling in my time, and if I've learned anything it's that the primary reason Clay was having trouble getting the stone into the house on his first few shots is because he didn't yell at it hard enough.
Matt Hamilton is an absolute unit
He drives an IROC-Z
@@lflint I pray this comment gets the recognition it deserves 🤣
This was so cool to watch. I learned so much but also have a better understanding of how hard curling can be.
This is what you get if bowling and shuffleboard had a baby on ice
...sounds like the kind of game Mr. Miyagi would have invented to trick Daniel into sweeping his floors.
It reminds me of Bocce, except there's a circle to get close to instead of a pallino.
Closer to lawn bowls I'd say
This is exactly what I want for every olympic sport, give us a benchmark to see just how amazing these athletes are
This video was actually super entertaining. Definitely going to be rooting for them in the Olympics
I didnt know anything about curling before watching this video, and im pretty sure I still dont know anything, but ill be watching the team tonight for sure!
I am just in awe on how down to earth these folks are and there seems to be a genuine bond here. How are these guys not famous... I mean I love how pure their bond is. Hats off to you folks.
This seems like a bunch of guys i would like to hang out with, might have to take up curling
I was just looking for the closest curling club near me hahah
Lmao I just did the same, they have a beginner event this feb 27th… 2026 Olympics here i come!
@@kl-it4xe You gotta go. It's so much fun! My parents started curling a few years ago and dragged me in for a substitute a few times. It's great!
I'm British and havs enjoyed the curling during the olympics so far. I'm glad I didn't see this before the GB v USA game as the US team are very likeable!
Would have loved to have seen Clay also team up with Jared Allen on this one. Have Clay learn how he managed to pick up the game quickly and start playing competitively.
3:20 this is just so incredibly astonishing and mesmerizing. The way she gracefully "flows" on the ice, not a single shake or slip, doesn’t get enough credit, I feel.
She's in a final position body-mechanical wise, if you're not a full on not sporty person that is not hard bodywise
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Curling is quite amusing actually. I grew up in Canada and one day in elementary school, our p.t. teacher brought us to a curling ring in our small town. We almost killed one guy that day (had we not warned the very old man that a stone was going to hit him at great speed) but it was fun!
pretty cool and informative
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This was awesome, these guys look like they're a fun group
Like so much in life, absolute professionals always make it seem sooooo easy!
My grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Guiney was a champion curler. My dad had all these really nicely crafted medals he'd won. They usually had an image of a stone with two brooms crisscrossing it. As a kid I thought it was two brooms with a vacuum cleaner.
I'm actually gonna be learning how to curl next week! I'm really excited because it looks like a lot of fun and I'm trying something new! Watching the US Men's Team inspired me to give it a try!
This is actually pretty cool and informative, it looks tougher than I thought
All that's missing is trying to explain how the classic curling scoreboard works. It can be quite the headscratcher for a newbie.
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omg the energy in this video is so awesome.. I wanna try curling!
I appreciate the positivity in a world of frustration. Thanks team USA and coach!
This made curling look like a blast
Great intro to curling. Yes they make it look easy on tv. It’s a fun game that everyone can play
Matt's hair is majestic as he glides across the ice with his hair billowing behind him =P
this completely changed how I see curling and it actually makes me want to start playing it
They really do look like a group of dads who took wrong turn on the ski trip and ended up winning lol
I love this series. Really wish I could participate in these segments. Looks like a blast to have pros teaching you such niche skills.
I love these average Joe vs Olympic athlete videos.
As a Canadian I'm a huge fan of Team USA curling! It's always fun to see people try out curling! Just as an FYI, a hogged rock means it didn't cross the hog line (the lines to keep rocks in play). A rock that's been touched while sweeping is called a burnt rock. This whole video was so much fun to watch tbh!
Buddy with the orange hat just makes you happy lol
I love watching beginners curl because so many people think it's really easy and don't realize how hard it is. Obviously no judgment towards them for being bad, just fun to see people learn how hard it can be
Clay is not athletic at all...
@@GGP39 ya and?
@@avramsanders9198 And that he is not athletic at all
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@@GGP39 who asked?
Wow. Clay Skipper. Definitely a name for curling.
What a great group of guys. They seem very welcoming and fun to hang with.
One of the best sports out there and ive never even played it at all. Love watching this in the olympics, wish it was on tv more
Any "sport" you can do whilst crushing a beer and smoking a spleef has my personal seal of approval
Once you get it down it looks fun. Kinda like bags on ice
The skip of the US team is a really good coach, I want him to teach me everything
It’s crazy how much better his form was after the skip gave him some tips
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Curling is so underrated.
In the Midwest we play bags, more or less the same concept.
Hey, thats Valtteri Bottas playing curling, awesome
i’m so jealous of the hip flexibility of the main curler. deep squats niceeeee
never in my life would i think curling of all things is entertaining, this video changed my mind
I was loving to watch curling on sports tv when we first got satallite broadcasting. It's so rare sight to see on TVs.
Leaving your gripper on is the equivalent to leaving your skate guards on in hockey. Hilarious every time.
but they have the exact opposite effect. gripper makes you not slide around, skate guards will make you face plant.
Curling is a fascinating sport. Thanks for this video.
this perspective showed even more how hard this sport really is.
"Then you have to extend the leg out."
"Ahh, I see."
Doesn't extend the leg.
The difference in coaching is wild.
I think he'd be a bit more successful on stability with the broom by keeping it more perpendicular to himself. Notice how she holds her broom out more to the side than he does at the beginning. He seemed to do well with the stablizer. Love seeing the focus on curling. It really is a fun sport.
Man its almost like having the worlds greatest curlers teach you how to play will do a lot for your skill
I feel like the biggest challenge of getting decent at curling is to resist the urge to chug craft brews while playing. I can't even imagine how difficult this would be with a buzz!
Overall , good video. Correction at 16:03. That is called a BURNED stone, not a HOGGED stone.
Team Gushue for life, but man do I ever love Matt Hamilton's Charm!
Matt Hamilton definitely knows the Cast iron skillet commandments
Thank you for this video. Love watching but did not know much.
Haven't tried it since I was a kid. I remember that exact thing. Staying balanced is hard and not sliding everywhere. The weird feeling is that once the rock starts going, it feels like it is heavier than you are sort of. Once you've built up the momentum - your stuck with it. It's very hard.
This was awesome! Glad the team is and dope as they are
watching this has made me have a great resounding respect for this game. looks fun as heck
fantastic fun video---agree that this was so helpful in learning about the sport. Go team USA :)
Something that was wrong that I noticed: at 16:04 they said that a Hogged Stone is when they accidentally touch the stone…that’s actually called a burned stone. A hogged stone is when you don’t throw the stone far enough and it doesn’t get passed the Hog line on the other side of the ice.
Great instruction. I was so happy for them when they won gold! Just a couple of corrections: sweeping does NOT speed up the rock and a rock that is touched by anything during its travels is "burned" not "hogged" (which actually means the rock did not fully cross the far hog line to remain in play).
@ 22:12...the guy with long hair is giving me Chris Farley vibes👍
John Shuster taught this guy more in one slide than Jenn taught him in 2 hours of training.
I mean, now I just want to do this to meet cool people like these guys. Sounds like a rad time.
I love that this dude was wearing the What The Prods lol legit the only reason I clicked on this video.
I came so close to skipping this video but so glad I watched it. Wish I had some bro's to do thing's like this. Great video!
I wanna see another hour to this competition!
In the 2018 Olympics, my brother and I had fun playing the part of commentators. With comments like, "We haven't seen a dickfer move like that since the Helsinki games." Lol
I did not watch the olympics this year due to location, but i do enjoy the curling despite usually not knowing what is going on. this was an awesome video, fun and great explanation of the sport.
Matt is a LEGEND
An error: 16:05 it is not called a hogged stone, it is a burnt stone when it is touched by a broom. Hogged rocks are when they don’t cross the hog line into the field of play
Also, burned stones are only immediately removed when the touch happens between the hog lines, after the second hog, the opposing team can decide what to do with it (remove, keep, correct).
Unless that's been changed in the last 3 years.
If you close your eyes the dude with the mustache & long hair kinda sounds like TJ Miller.
Reminds me of the 1st time I played Frisbee golf. The guy I played with was pretty good. I thought to myself "that looks easy," and proceeded to throw it into the ground 4 feet infront of me 😄
I want to buy these guys a beer! They look like they have fun despite the high competitive intenseness being an olympic athlete must be.
You would be welcomed at any curling club if you offer to buy them a beer.
Matt looks like a guy who'd play an Olympic curler in a Seth Rogen movie. And I am all for it!
im always impressed how gracious they are when launching the rock...
This was super fun to watch
Yoo curling dope asf when u understand the rules.!!
The entire time I thought you have to keep it straight! Makes sense how you have to do it clockwize! To left or right to get the point! I wanna try now! 😂😂
I really just sat down and said, “let’s watch some curling!”
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I've been wracking my brain for a week now trying to figure out who John Shuster reminds me of, and it finally occurred to me. For some reason he reminds me of Tony Sly.
Curling is pretty much just moms (or in this case, dads) trying to sweep before the Roomba does. If you invited me, I would've nuked the competition
This is the video I didn’t know I wanted to see
It’s amazing how different men and women try to teach something.
how so?
@@annipsy2185 woman sucked at teaching, man described techniques well using analogy and confidence
So this is just basically ice petanque
I used to make fun of this sport until I started watching it in the last last winter olympics. This video shows so much more perspective in how hard this sport really is!
true lesson one would be how to respect the ice surface; the entire game relies on being able to read that surface and adapt your interactions with it.
these guys are so cool. makes me think about watching curling.
They need to get Bocce Ball into the Summer Olympics.
It is in the Paralympics, no joke.