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Shuffleboard: The Spice of Life
Shuffleboard: The Spice of Life, by Courtney Courtwright It had been six weeks since Ginger’s breakup, which was long enough for her friends to stop saying, “Take all the time you need,” and start saying things like, “Okay, seriously, you need to put on pants and leave the house.” Ginger knew they were right. Her…
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The Unshakable Fallacy of Success
The score was 39 yellow, 37 black, and we were in the final frame of a hard-fought, low-scoring match on one of Betmar’s brand-new courts. But these were not just new courts. These were mystery courts.
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From Core to Score: Shuffleboard Strategy for the Win!
A broad strategy framework for choosing the right shuffleboard tactics based on who is ahead, the hammer, the score, and the board.
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Techniques of Shooting
Observations on grip, stance, aim, delivery, speed, and follow-through for a more repeatable court shuffleboard shot.
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Do the Math
Use shuffleboard math—drift, hammers, points, frames, percentages, and scoring—to make better competitive decisions.
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Counting Hammers
Learn a practical way to determine who is really ahead by counting upcoming hammers instead of looking only at the current score.
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Which Color Is Ahead?
A practical guide to determining which color is mathematically ahead in common frame games and 75-point play.
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Make the Right Choice
Good shuffleboard is not just making shots—it is choosing the right shot for the score, hammer, court, and exact board position.
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A Goal for Every Frame
Set a clear strategic goal before the frame begins, then choose each shot to move toward that goal instead of simply reacting.
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Don’t Go on the Board
When you are ahead, unnecessary scoring attempts can create avoidable risk. Learn when keeping the board clear is the stronger choice.
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The Importance of Kitchening
Kitchen play is risky, but sometimes it is the necessary path to recovering the mathematical lead and winning the game.
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Ten Practice Discs
A structured practice-disc sequence for learning court speed, drift, hides, kitchen speed, doubles, and clearing before tournament play.
