Housecall

Beginners Guide to Curling

von Mary K Deuhs

108 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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What is the hammer? Why do curlers sweep? How can a stone outside the scoring rings be useful? And what should you expect when you walk into a curling club for the first time?HouseCall: A Beginner's Guide to Curling brings the game into focus with clear explanations, illustrated examples, and a welcoming sense of humor. Drawing on decades of curling experience, Mary Deuhs helps new players and curious spectators understand both what happens on the ice and why it matters.The guide begins with the essentials: the playing surface, equipment, safety, and the language you'll hear around the rink. From there, readers explore delivery, sweeping, team positions, communication, and the basic shots that shape an end. Step-by-step scoring examples explain how points are counted, while introductory strategy lessons show how guards, draws, takeouts, and last-stone advantage influence a team's choices.Inside, readers will find:Practical guidance for preparing for a first curling sessionExplanations of the house, button, hog line, hammer, and other common termsIllustrated scoring situations and worked examplesAn introduction to delivery, sweeping, shot selection, and team rolesGuidance on etiquette, fair play, and communicating with teammatesAn explanation of mixed doubles and how it differs from four-player curlingPractice questions and answers to help readers check their understandingAlong the way, Granite and Sweep bring a friendly conversational voice to questions beginners may hesitate to ask. The book distinguishes what you need to know first from details you can return to as your interest and experience grow. Read it from the beginning, revisit a confusing term, or use it to make more sense of the next game you watch.Curling is more than a collection of rules and techniques. It is also a community built through shared effort, sportsmanship, club traditions, and friendships across generations. HouseCall introduces that side of the sport too, helping readers understand not only how curling works, but why people keep coming back.Whether you're following a televised game, supporting a family member who curls, signing up for a learn-to-curl session, or beginning your first league season, HouseCall offers an approachable place to start.Learn the game. Love the game.

• Themen: Sport & Freizeit Wintersport / Aktivitäten im Winter Curling
• ISBN: 9798182964500
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.10.2026
• Größe: 254 x 203 mm
• Verlag: Mary Deuhs Publishing