Curl To Win: Expert Advice to Improve Your Game

Authors: Howard, Russ
Publisher: Collins
BISAC/Subject: SPO000000
ISBN: 9781443437622, Related ISBNs: 144343762X, 9781443437479, 9781443437622
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 192,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

The ultimate guide to improving your game—from Canada's most celebrated curler

Whether you're stepping into the hack for the first time, looking to improve your delivery or trying to better understand strategy, Curl to Win will help you take your game to the next level. Renowned for his ability to blend the mental and physical aspects of curling as well as his innovative and effective strategies, Russ Howard has written a practical handbook that no curler should be without. Russ draws on his more than three decades of experience as a winning player and coach to explain:

  • Basics—start off on the right foot by picking the right equipment and really understanding how to play the game
  • Delivery—improve your accuracy and consistency with gold-medal techniques and tips
  • Sweeping—sweep effectively by avoiding common mistakes
  • Strategy—form a winning game plan through strategies like making the most of the free guard zone
  • Drills—practise like a pro with Russ's own drills for sweeping, delivery and ice reading
  • Tips and tricks—learn how to match rocks, have a winning mindset, yell "Hurry hard!" and much more

Fully illustrated with step-by-step photographs and diagrams, Curl to Win will help you get more out of your game.

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