Description
Book SynopsisThis step-by-step guide for beginning and intermediate curlers covers throws, brushing, delivery, basic shots, and ice reading. The book includes 40 drills featuring a self-scoring component that allows curlers to chart progress and accelerate improvement in their skill development.
Trade Review“Sean Turriff is a curling coach! He lives it, breathes it, and is consumed by it. Even his social media hashtag is Love to Coach. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and having other coaches share with him. In Curling: Steps to Success, Sean has amassed a comprehensive drill book that every coach will find useful: those at the beginning stages of their curling careers and those at the highest levels of competition. Use Sean’s drills and your team will improve its skills—guaranteed. This is the eight-ender of coaching manuals.”
Jim Waite-- National Coach Curling Canada
“In Curling: Steps to Success, Coach Sean Turriff has provided a foundation for novice and competitive curlers looking to develop sound fundamentals as they learn and excel at the game. Coach Turriff pulls from his extensive experience coaching at the very highest levels of the sport to offer tips and techniques that will help any curler improve. It’s also a compelling read for those interested in understanding the sport, its history, and the skills. With the popularity of curling increasing, Sean’s book could not have come along at a better time—it’s a must-read for everyone.”
David Murdoch-- Two-Time World Champion, Olympic Silver Medalist, Three-Time European Champion, Skip Team Murdoch, Skip Great Britain Men's Curling Team 2006, 2010, 2014
“Whether you are a beginning or advanced curler, this book will help you get more out of your game. Curling made easy!”
Reid Carruthers-- 2011 Brier and World Champion, West St. Paul Curling Club Winnipeg, Manitoba
“Curling: Steps to Success is a tremendous resource for athletes and coaches alike looking to refine their skills. Turriff is both methodical and purposeful in his development of drills, providing variance and progressions to challenge all skill levels.”
Lori Olson-Johns-- 2014 Canada Cup Champion, 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Runner-Up
Table of Contents Step 1 Brushing
Step 2 Curling Delivery: Approach
Step 3 Curling Delivery: Slide
Step 4 Curling Delivery: Release and Turns
Step 5 Shots
Step 6 Ice Reading
Step 7 Roles and Responsibilities
Step 8 Strategy
Step 9 Mental Preparation and Goal Setting
Step 10 Mixed Doubles
