I'd encourage you to watch the finals of last years Brier. The brushing can do A LOT. Actually, brushing is so impactful that they have had to put limits on the

I'd encourage you to watch the finals of last years Brier. The brushing can do A LOT. Actually, brushing is so impactful that they have had to put limits on the brush composition in recent years because the materials have become so good that it barely mattered how close your shot was. People were moving the stone an incredible distance. Now the throw is much more important and sweeping can help but it can't move a stone 10 feet. [https://www.tsn.ca/broom-wars-a-thing-of-the-past-after-new-sweeping-regulations-1.568460 https://www.tsn.ca/broom-wars-a-thing-of-the-past-after-new-...]