Coaching on the Island
The Club currently has a Head Coach (Len Hillier), qualified as a Club Coach and with 15 years of Lawn Bowls coaching experience. He is supported by three further qualified Coaches (Dave Hetherington, Dave Murray and Steve Shepherd).
Typically, (weather permitting), group coaching sessions take place most Monday evenings for new and improving Bowlers.
One-to-one coaching sessions can also be arranged with individual Coaches for any problem solving and/or rapid improvement.
Useful Resources
Beginners:
Search “Alec Lawn Bowls for Fun”
Here you will find several YouTube videos on basic techniques e.g. Lawn Bowls for Fun – Finding the Correct Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjZ7p5KJDHU
Lawn Bowl Bias https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9rvALfSHHo
Bowls Delivery:
Stages of Delivery Action - Coaching Sheet
A series covers grip, stance, movement and release. Start here with grip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXvL-gmZ3qY
Looking at Line and Length with Bowls the Theory of Everything:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjcA27aZtyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzR0mSzLXlc
(Bowls the Theory of Everything is a wide-ranging and useful YouTube series worth exploring)
Etiquette
Link to our own Do's and Dont's
Lawn Bowls Rules:
https://www.bowls.co.uk/flat-green
Team Roles:
Resource Sheet Explaining Team Roles and Skills Required
For more Advanced Bowlers:
Lachlan Tighe has produced some thought provoking videos::
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJQihJteyaQfj5nc9We8aA/videos