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
