Coaching

IMPORTANT courses

By Dennis O’Toole

Selection module

Choosing selectors, and the process of selecting the best and most compatible teams, remains an issue throughout all levels of lawn bowls. Our state coaches and presenters and assessors suggest that more clubs and districts attend the selection module that is available to everyone. This module makes particular reference to: A selection policy outlining the goals of the clubs or districts, the preferable people to become selectors and the method that the selectors will use to pick the playing group. There will also be focus on conflict that could arise and a method of prevention, along with the right to appeal decisions and the correct way to go about it. Please consider the advantages of this selection module. There is a lot to be gained.

Coaches workshop

Another major incentive by the state coaches is the availability of a coaches workshop. This workshop focuses on the coach’s own skills and collective observations from the whole group. The focus throughout this programme is to: 1. Ensure coaches understand the fundamentals of the sport. 2. Know the difference between technique and style. 3. Produce effective methods of utilizing the constants required and the variable way players are able to develop their own delivery sequence. 4. Put emphasis on communication and the use of teaching with sports methodology. 5. Enact specialised training with a purpose to player’s pursuit of perfection. 6. Set goals to produce higher performance by following a definite scored process. It is in clubs’ and districts’ best interests to attend these two programs.

The Sunshine Coast district coaches attended Mapleton Bowling Club on August 29 with 45 bowlers and four juniors bowlers attending a Skills Session, plus putting bowls down the chute. All those who attended said how much they enjoyed on the day. Another coaches course held recently on the Sunshine Coast at Maleny Bowls Club with eight new accredited club coaches.

ECKA’S TIP

Getting to know your own team both off and on the green is important. Spend time with your team to learn each other’s game style (strengths and weaknesses, the line their bowls take and body language).