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Success in curling demands outstanding skill and strategy, but getting and keeping the champion's edge requires even more. Exceptional psychological skill is imperative. Ask the experts.

In Smart Curling, champion Vera Pezer uncovers these secrets for those who are committed to curling excellence. Winner of countless championships, she knows all about "hurrying hard" while keeping her cool to win. From the perspective of competitor and that of sports psychologist, Pezer illustrates how to maximize motivation and concentration while effectively managing stress and distractions. She teaches about self regulators and confidence and outlines the relationship between practice and competition. She helps players understand and practice excellent communication - verbal and nonverbal. And she outlines team dynamics to understand and work with the various personalities and roles of team members and coaches.

Loads of examples and illustrations elucidate the sound theory in Smart Curling while its worksheets (downloadable from the internet) are designed to help players complete the exercises required to perfect their game through mental training.

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With the Winter 2006 Olympics bringing Canada our first gold medal in curling, the sport's popularity is at an all-time high in this country, and its international presence is growing. In the five years since the publication of the first edition of Curling For Dummies, Canadian attendance at curling tournaments and viewership of televised curling has skyrocketed. Twenty new nations have joined the World Curling Federation.

Curling’s profile isn't the only thing that's changed since the first edition was published — so too have the game's rules, equipment, and technique. Profiles of players, listings of television coverage and events, and memorable curling shots also need to be updated for the second edition. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available, Curling For Dummies will remain the ultimate curling book, for fans, players, and coaches. ... Read more

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A good follow up after you start curling
Back in February of 2010 my wife and I were watching curling in the Olympics and my wife, not familiar with the sport (I knew a little about it, enough to be dangerous), became fascinated.We went home from dinner and continued watching the games.While watching, I surfed around and learned that we had a local curling club and they did Learn to Curl's.We did that in March and have sense participated in a Beginner's League.Wanting to learn a little more, and not being afraid to admit I'm a dummy I picked up Curling for Dummies.

Curling for Dummies presents curling at the beginners level but seems to give much more (while I'm just getting started, I've seen a few things I know I should cover again after I have more experience).The book is divided into six sections that go from introducing the sport to the fundamentals to playing the game and getting better.Subjects are presented in a nice simple format with subsections covering details very nicely.

Rating wise I'm calling this a 4 star book.I was generally impressed with its presentation of curling.There's good details to expand a beginners understanding but its no substitute for learning from a certified curling instructor (if you're interested in curling I highly recommend attending a Learn to Curl from a local curling club).I do believe this book is helpful to beginners and intermediates to understand more about curling so they can talk with the more experienced curls in their club and possibly improve their game.

Lots of great information for both new curlers and old
From the perspective of the person who curled for several years 8 years ago and is now getting back into the sport by founding a new club, this is a great book with a look of good info for both new and old curlers alike.

With all the press curling has gotten recently, good luck finding a copy.

Yeah!!
The best (and really, for all intents and purposes the ONLY) guide to Curling for us non-Canadians....

I used it while taking a Curling class here locally....it was great fun, it had all the information I would ever need, and it helped me keep up with the lingo and rules without looking like a total homer....

Great reference for new and experienced curlers
I picked up curling just after the 2006 Olympics.This book does a pretty good job covering all the aspects of curling, from scoring, sweeping, delivery, and more.This book won't replace a lesson from an experienced curler, but its certainly a good reference once you've gotten out on the ice.This book has the Triangle Curling Club Seal of Approval, if there is such a thing :)

any new curler should read this book
As a new curler, this book was a perfect companion to actually playing.It had everything you need to learn the sport. A must read if you want to curl. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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OUTDOOR SPORTS IN SCOTLAND

THEIR ECONOMY and SURROUNDINGS.

Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, Salmon Angling, etc.

With Notes on the Natural and Sporting History of the Animals of the Chase.

By "Ellangowan"

This fascinating book of Scottish field sports was first published in London 1889 and is now extremely scarce in the first edition.

READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it from the original text and illustration.

The author, although an expert and experienced shooting man and salmon angler, did not write this book with any intention of teaching his readers ‘How to Sport’. Rather, its 406 pages are devoted to a comprehensive chronicle of the facts and figures, sporting records and natural history relating to the field sports of that period.

Twenty four detailed chapters include:- Scotland’s most famous Out of door Sports. – Scotland’s Deer and Grouse Grounds. – Deer. Natural History and Stalking. – Hare Coursing. – Rabbits for Sport and Food. – The Grouse Family. – Natural Economy of a Grouse Moor. – Pheasants and Partridges. – Other Birds of Sport. – Poaching. – Gamekeepers. – Supply and Value of Game. – Game in Larder, Kitchen, and Dining Room. – Salmonia. Natural History and Fishing.– Troutiana. – Trout and Sport in the Borders. Vermin of the Moors and Manors. – The Fox and Foxhunting. – Golf. – Curling. – Patrons and Parasites of Sport. Etc.

This unusual and eminently readable book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all true country sportsmen.

Many of the earliest sportingbooks, particularly those dating back to the 1800s,are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishingthese classic works in affordable, high quality,modern editions,using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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the definitive work!
Although everyone has heard the story a thousand times, never before has it been presented with such detail.It's an uplifiting tale of the tortoise beating the hare, David conquering Goliath, success in the face of adversity.You'll be mesmerized as the tales of ice being furiously swept and wood gliding across it are told with a never-before-achieved drama.The title is no lie, the Sandra Schmirler Curling Team is truly "Gold on Ice." ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: H. Crawford in 1883 in 97 pages; Description: Reprint of "A descriptive and historical sketch of curling : also, rules, practical directions, songs, toasts, and a glossary" with additional title page: The Kilmarnock treatise on curling, 1828.; Subjects: Curling; Sports ... Read more

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Children's book
If you are an adult, do not expect a book detailing a person's love of curling. This is a 24 page book, directed towards children. It has a couple of short paragraphs of the rules of the game, and about the positions that are played. All in all, do to the lack of information, I would not even recommend it for a child who is interested in curling. ... Read more

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A lighthearted, fact-filled guide to the roaring game: curling

Immensely popular in Canada, curling has captured the hearts of millions of diehard enthusiasts around the world. Full of quirky characters, fascinating facts, intriguing history, and amazing trivia, this unique guide gives curlers (and lovers of the game) a colorful and often amusing look at this singular sport. With odd, funny factoids on every page, the book sheds light on the long-forgotten Downer Disc, a round curling broom, and how Charlie Kerr, a Brier curler of the '40s, was thwarted by the ash from his own cigar. This one-of-a-kind volume is the ultimate bonspiel prize for curling fans everywhere.Bob Weeks (Toronto, ON) is the editor of the Ontario Curling Report and the author of three books. ... Read more

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who knew about curling?
Bought as a gift for my grandmother, she always watches the olympics and I thought she would enjoy this. It was very informative and she was delighted! She is now a "curling" expert!

Okay book for a casual curling fan, but not much new ground covered.
I enjoy reading books on curling, and that's why I have a whole bookshelf of them. Ironically, that's probably why I didn't appreciate "Curling Etcetera" as much as someone with less interest in curling might.

For the casual curling enthusiast with a short attention span, this book is perfect. It boils a wealth of curling factoids down into small vignettes that take up anywhere from a quarter-page to two pages. If you know little about the history of curling or its notable players, this book provides an entertaining (if superficial) foundation of such knowledge.

If, on the other hand, you are well-informed on curling and/or have read a variety of other curling books, you will find this book to be redundant and a bit annoying. Redundant, in that there was rarely a fact in this book that I had not already read or learned elsewhere, and more in-depth. Annoying, in that just when you think you are about to learn something new, the article ends and you are on to the next one. I kept thinking that there would be new ground broken by this book, but it never happened.

Overall, this book reads more like a "pile of facts" that were hastily thrown together, than an in-depth discussion of anything in particular. As noted above, this can be good or bad, depending on your existing level of curling knowledge and interest.

Bottom line: If you are a casual or novice curling fan, this book would be a good starting point to learn some interesting facts about the game. If curling is old hat to you, this book will probably duplicate what you already know.

Stories of that funny game with rocks and brooms...
I'm not sure what it is that draws me to semi-obscure sports...at least sports that are semi-obscure to the average American.I got hooked on curling during the Olympics a few years back, and now I'll sit and watch a match if it happens to be on (which is rarely).I saw the book Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game by Bob Weeks and thought it might be a way to learn a bit more about the history and game.While the book is most useful to those who are heavily into the sport, it was still an entertaining read.

Weeks is a journalist/sportswriter who has covered the game for nearly two decades.During that time, he's collected a huge storehouse of trivia and facts about the game that go beyond who won and who lost, where the game was played, and other such statistical information.Rather than continue to sit on all that knowledge, he wrote Curling, Etcetera to get it some of it out on paper.The results is a fast paced book that sheds plenty of color and light on curling, both the history of the sport and the players who give it life.

Curling has its own version of the NFL's "Heidi game", when the network switched to a different program before the end of the match.The CBC never did that again, and in fact put in a new policy that said all curling games would be covered from start to end, regardless of time.When do you retire from curling? Possibly never...the oldest living curler is 93, and there was once a regular competitor who was a spry 102.It used to be that curling had no clocks to regulate play.Matches could take hours (and often did).An experiment to try "speed curling" based on a chess clock was tried in 1983, and again in 1986 during a nationally televised skins game.By 1989, many jurisdictions were using the clock to regulate play, and now it's a regular part of every event.And you know you've made it to the big time when your sport starts to appear in television commercials, sponsored by such companies as Cialis, Labatts, Scotties tissues, and Office Depot...

A fair number of the factoids revolve around legendary names in the sport, but they are not names that would be known much outside of curling circles.Therefore, I think that actual curlers would get more from the book than I did.Still, I enjoyed the stories and history, and Curling, Etcetera did nothing to dampen my enjoyment of the game. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Are you a curling fan looking for the inside scoop on your favourite sport? Are you a curler seeking improvement in your game strategy? Are you a stats fanatic looking for the real numbers behind curling's major events and teams? This book is for you! ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1884Original Publisher: W. PatersonSubjects: CurlingSports ... Read more

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Originally published in London 1927. The illustrated contents include: Where to Go - Equipment - Ski-ing Tests and Clubs - Ski Touring - Avalanches - Racing on Skis - Curling - Figure Skating. Etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more