The ultimate guide to improving your gamefrom Canada's most celebrated curlerWhether 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:Basicsstart off on the right foot by picking the right equipment and really understanding how to play the gameDeliveryimprove your accuracy and consistency with gold-medal techniques and tipsSweepingsweep effectively by avoiding common mistakesStrategyform a winning game plan through strategies like making the most of the free guard zoneDrillspractise like a pro with Russ's own drills for sweeping, delivery and ice readingTips and trickslearn how to match rocks, have a winning mindset, yell "e;Hurry hard!"e; and much moreFully illustrated with step-by-step photographs and diagrams, Curl to Win will help you get more out of your game.