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ecoachbowls --- Lawn Bowls Sports Science Coaching Rob Huddle M.Ed. B.Ed. (Physical Education) - Melbourne, Australia |
COACHES FORUM a new fortnightly email communication network about bowls coaching throughout the bowls world. Introduction The aims are simple; To share and learn from each other. Provide useful coaching tips that have worked for you and your bowlers Discuss and comment on bowls related topics. Communicate and network as coaches To get feedback on draft programs or ideas you are working on what ever else you wish to submit related the bowls. Articles and comments submitted will be placed on the www.ecoachbowls.com website on a new page ---- COACHES FORUM to enable easy access later or for others to read. I hope you support this initiative and submit some of your ideas and comments. JOIN UP Send an email to coach@ecoachbowls.com asking to be placed onto the distribution list. Send your articles and comments to email coach@ecoachbowls.com |
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Col Gowers Bill Morton - Bowls Coach - Blackburn Australia from Jack Unamck Rob Huddle - Melbourne Australia Bill Morton - Bowls Coach - Blackburn Australia John Newcombe -Tennis great. (interview by Nina Karnikowski) Rob Huddle - Melbourne Australia Jack Unmack - Level 2 Bowls Coach Gippsland, Vic. Rob Huddle - Melbourne Australia GAME DAY - Australian Coaching site Nathan Henley from USA Greg from lawnbowls.tv Alan from South Africa. Jack Unmack - Level 2 Bowls Coach Gippsland, Vic. Bill Morton - Bowls Coach - Blackburn Australia Rob Huddle - Melbourne Australia Trevor Gregory ; club coach, Kensington/Marryatville Bowling Club. coaching the Sth. Aust. State Development squad. Phil Dunn - USA Rob Huddle - Melbourne Australia Shane Goblits - New Haven Bowls Club, NSW |
COL GOWERS I feel established Bowlers don't seek out coaching because they have to keep up an illusion or protect their image because if you draw the attention to a perceived flaw in your game by engaging a coach there is plenty of club bowlers and pennant selectors that will pounce on this and the psychological demise begins. If you feel you are slipping there is plenty who will help you down further. Bowlers may need to obtain coaching outside their district if local coaching is lacking. Great Forum. It was also mentioned the other day that coaches need VALIDATION in their clubs to be recognised. (NSW Ladies Association) Any comments or ideas on how to help solve this common problem amongst bowlers and clubs? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Morton - Bowls Coach, Blackburn Bowls Club ; Melbourne.. Bill has raised the issue of selection! A brave man to try and define what is a good selector and good selection policy. But It is an issue that continues to be evident , even in successful clubs. Communication and fairness are most important. The use of performance measurement can assist selectors in some players actually understanding their weaknesses and inflated egos!! Any other ideas on selection?? WHAT MAKES A GOOD SELECTOR WHAT MAKES A BAD SELECTOR? 1. Does not allow personal likes or dislikes to influence their selection decisions. 1A. Votes for the promotion or maintenance of a Player in a particular position in return for another Selector supporting their viewpoint of their own position. 2. Leaves the group when the group discusses their selection. 2A. Selects himself or herself in a position unjustified by Selector's bowling performance. 3. Can tell a Player of the Player's demotion in a diplomatic way. 3A. Avoids the job of telling a Player of the Player's demotion 4. Weighs up the evidence wisely when selecting. 5. Listens carefully to Players when the Players talk to Selectors. 6. Agrees to absent himself/herself from selection discussions that concern his/her own position. 7. Does not make a promise to Players about the position/side in which they will play if they join the Club. WHAT MAKES A BAD SELECTOR? 1A. Votes for the promotion or maintenance of a Player in a particular position in return for another Selector supporting their viewpoint of their own position. 2A. Selects himself or herself in a position unjustified by Selector's bowling performance. 3A. Avoids the job of telling a Player of the Player's demotion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.insidebowls.com New national Australian online bowls magazine and free too. Highly recommend for a great read. Please recommend to your bowls friends too. Inside Bowls Every month Inside Bowls will bring you your sport in a new magazine full of in-depth information, articles, pictures and all the latest bowls news from around Australia. Readers will have the opportunity to make contributions to the magazine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pathways to Success to play controlled weighted shots. from Rob Huddle, Melbourne Australia How to use Pathways to Success to play controlled weighted shots. Check this article out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A BOWLS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Bill Morton - Bowls Coach, Blackburn Bowls Club ; Melbourne. 68 points to help coach bowlers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GETTING OF WISDOM- John Newcombe. Short article in GoodWeekend, Age, 21/1/2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWN BOWLS - Principles of Play. Rob Huddle, Melbourne Australia The absolutely best way to establish or understand what your game plan is to know what principles it is based on. From there every player can work together, understanding how the tactics and strategy will deliver the winning result. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driving Program ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to win under pressure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Day Persistence: key to excelling in your sport As Napoleon Hill said: "A quitter never wins and a winner never quits! Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." Wayne Bennet says the value of perseverance is continually challenging yourself. "The only individuals who fail are those that give up, or stop trying. If you quit, you will never know what you are capable of." The more intense your desire, the more motivated and determined you will be to persist until you have accomplished your goal. Geoff Marsh offers real advice to young athletes who might be feeling discouraged for various reasons, such as being sidelined or held in reserve. Despite having difficulties of his own, he was able to persist patiently, and ultimately reach athletic success. He says, "Individuals need to be patient and wait for the opportunity- but whilst you are waiting for that opportunity, you must work hard to make sure that you'll be ready when the opportunity presents itself. The key is making sure you are ready". - an extract from Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Searching for a Sports Psychology degree program was a difficult process for me. My personal goal in creating http://www.sportspsychologydegree.org is to make sure others do not have the same experience! On my homepage, students have access to an extensive list of Sports Psychology programs broken down by campus as well as detailed information about the degree and possible career choices. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lawnbowls.tv - your online video site for our great sport of lawn bowls " Welcome to lawnbowls.tv - your online video site for our great sport of lawn bowls around the world. Check out the links of Bowls Videos now online for your enjoyment - featuring some of the best bowlers in the nation. Check out the bowls videos at www.lawnbowls.tv --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Would like a column/newsletter regarding Phys Ed and bowls. Best wishes alan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowls Psychology ; Don't know if this is too winded for your requirements if not I can send more of the same [from my teachings at The Gippsland Sports Academy] Check this article at Feel free to use, Yours in bowls, Jack ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to get your weight. Readers may find some useful points on my web site - http://www.bowlsmaterial.com Go to the page called - Improve Bowling Performance and scroll until you find - How to get your weight. Any ideas for improvement welcomed. Finding a coach comment I suggest that Contributors offer one or more questions that a Trainee should ask a prospective Coach and answers that suggest that the Trainee would favour and those that would make him hesitate to use the particular prospective coach One possible question - Do you (the Coach) believe in a standard method of delivering a bowl and believe that Trainees should adopt such an approach or move strongly toward that method? In my opinion, if a Coach answers "Yes" then I would hesitate to use him as a coach. However perhaps others would find that a favourable answer. I wonder what others think. Others should add their own questions to help make a decision on whether to choose a particular Coach. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hype or Calm? What works for you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The one thing I always look at when coaching is where the athlete is standing on the mat. I'm a great believer in the John Snell method and I find it easier to coach players in finding their line with this method. For all forehand draw shots the player stands in exactly the same spot on the mat regardless of length and it is always best demonstrated by the coach who bowls 2 or 3 bowls, changing the position of the mat, without looking down the line and showing the player how close the bowls are in regards to their line.....never worrying about weight at this point. Well this works for me and my players....give it a try and see for yourself. Check out the article re: John Snell method So now, the only thing we need to work out is, how can I teach weight. We have drills but I don't believe you can teach weight. I look forward to your thoughts. Any answers for Trevor? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Does anyone have any information as to how the new Taylor Blue line bowl compares to the Redline SR. The advertisement says it has a slightly wider draw. Any information on how it actually performs would be appreciated." Thanks, Phil Dunn, California ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Find A Coach" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I have attached a couple of flyers for my High Performance Coaching Clinics that Cameron Curtis and I conduct, maybe some of these bowlers and coaches would like to attend at some stage. At our last camp we had Bev Dorrwick the ACT Ladies State Coach attend and took some great ideas back to her squad." |
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