Curling For Dummies

Bob Weeks is a senior reporter and analyst for The Sports Network in Canada. He was the editor of the Ontario Curling Report for 30 years, and the curling columnist for The Globe and Mail for more than 25 years.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started 7

Chapter 1: What Is Curling? 9

Chapter 2: Kilts and Cannonballs: Where Curling Comes From 19

Part 2: Curling Fundamentals 29

Chapter 3: The Equipment 31

Chapter 4: The Ice 43

Chapter 5: Rock and Roll 53

Chapter 6: The Rink 63

Chapter 7: Hogs and Hacks: Understanding the Playing Field 77

Chapter 8: The Rules 89

Part 3: Hurry Hard! Playing the Game 109

Chapter 9: The Delivery 111

Chapter 10: The Shots 129

Chapter 11: Sweeping 151

Chapter 12: Stepping onto the Ice 161

Chapter 13: Getting a Game 175

Part 4: Getting Better 189

Chapter 14: Strategy 191

Chapter 15: Practicing 209

Part 5: Behind the Glass 239

Chapter 16: Kids and Curling 241

Chapter 17: Coaching 259

Chapter 18: Fun and Furor: Being a Fan 275

Chapter 19: A World of Championships 289

Part 6: The Part of Tens 313

Chapter 20: Ten Top-Notch Curling Skips 315

Chapter 21: Ten Memorable Curling Shots 319

Chapter 22: Ten Tremendous Curling Games 323

Chapter 23: Ten Terrific Curling Information Sources 327

Glossary 331

Index 335