Curl to Win

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"Invaluable to anyone looking to improve on playing and understanding the game." -Sweep magazine "You will become a better curler-a winning curler-after having read Curl to Win." - Brad Gushue, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist, men's curling From Olympic gold-medalist and Canada's "curler of the century," Russ Howard, comes Curl to Win, the essential guide for curlers at all levels-from novice to elite, and everything in between. With a record of 107 Brier wins, Howard has won multiple World Championships, and helped invent the Free Guard Zone that has been adopted by curling organizations worldwide. In Curl to Win, he shares insights that will help established and aspiring curlers alike to better understand the game while improving their skills and strategy.

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Russ Howard has been curling for more than 30 years and competed in many international competitions and bonspiels. He is the creator of the Moncton rule, a rule change that dramatically changed the game and was later adopted by curling federations around the world. A member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame, Russ was selected as Canadas curler of the century by Sweep magazine. Russ was a member of Team Gushue, the gold-medal winning mens team at the 2006 Winter Olympics is widely recognized as one of the most strategic minds in curling.