Lawn Bowls Coaching for Players and Coaches 

 Robert Huddle  M.Ed (Physical Education)    

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TEAM COACHING

            Performance Skills for Teams  Word doc.

            Winning Culture - Team Coaching at Black Rock Bowls Club  Word doc.

§        What are our goals? Set Team and Club goals. 

§         Remember a Team of individuals make up a side. 

§         How to turn a game around?

§         How to win close games?

§         Shot selection & Decision making – not just for skippers

§         Bowls tactics and game plan

§         Shot routines

§         Position play Leads & Seconds;  Thirds & Skips

§         Video analysis

§         Mental skills; concentration; positive thinking; motivation; anxiety and pressure

§         Performing under pressure

§         Evaluating performance

§         How to play different green conditions?

§         How to turn a game around?

§         How to win close games?

§         Fitness

Using one Team Practice sheet each week will give you a whole season of training. Repeat practices over and over until you get them right or provide a variation in your training schedule.

To see example - Team Practice Sheet  TP08 Bowls Relays

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Season Coaching plan

What are the important things to consider when planning the coaching for a season? 

This will depend on many factors and whether the plan is for a Team, Club or individual. There are a few principles to follow that will give you the basic fundamentals for a good plan. However, despite all the planning and effort, any season coaching plan needs to be dynamic, ie it must be flexible and be able to be changed as the season progresses.

Principles

1. Develop a good understanding of the GOALS that the Team or Individual wants to achieve.
2. Get a COMMITMENT from the individuals to work on the Coaching Plan in order to achieve the rewards.
3. Segmentation: Divide the season up into parts and then plan the activities for each part. eg Off- Season; Pre-Season; First Half of Season; Second Half of Season; Finals; Post Season.
4. Determine the relevant objectives to be achieved during each part of the plan, ie Is it skill development? Mental skill development?, Improve competitive pressure play?, Fitness improvement?
5. Plan the weekly program in order to achieve these objectives, ie practice sessions Pre-season will focus on different things to sessions just before the finals.
6. Use various methods to measure the players/Teams performance.
7. Do not ignore the less technical side of performance ie allow players to enjoy themselves, encourage social activities to develop Team spirit and self esteem. Motivate rather than criticize.
8. Monitor the health and well-being of the players so they can benefit from hard sessions and be fit to play competition.
9. Write out the Plan and present a summary to the players/Team before you start.
10. Two or three times during the Season conduct a brief SWOT analysis on the Team/player and redirect the Coaching Plan as required.
11. Organise additional competitions/ practice matches to really get the players performing prior to the main event.
12. Rehearse the game day events with the players so they are ready. Be particular with any changes to routine that elite events will necessarily impose, ie security procedures, waiting, queues, crowd reaction, introductions, changed playing environment.
13. Allow individuals to develop within the Team environment. Provide opportunities for keen players ti do more.
14. Get players to practice hard and put plenty of time into their game. 
15. Winning will be the CONSEQUENCE of good planning and hard work.

Application of Sports Science Principles in Lawn Bowls Coaching