‘How to Reach the Pinnacle’
This user-friendly and well-illustrated book offers valuable insights and comprehensive guidelines for achieving success in bowling. It covers 40 essential topics with the emphasis on mastering the fundamental aspects of our wonderful sport:
The main objective of this book is to guide the reader towards the bowling summit.
Reaching the pinnacle in lawn bowls is an exciting and exhilarating journey. It is a sport that rewards dedication, hard work, and competitive character.
Love for the sport will drive bowlers to practice consistently, to compete regularly, and to strive for bowling perfection. Embrace the challenges during the journey to excellence and celebrate success.
The fundamental aspect of lawn bowls should always resolve around fun and enjoyment, at all levels of competition. It’s all about playing the game that you love.
Give it a go, have fun, and celebrate life!
‘How to Reach the Pinnacle’
Bowling out of your mind.
‘What the mind truly believes, the body will certainly deliver’
The conscious mind and the subconscious mind have distinct functions; however, they also act complimentary, which is particularly important to achieve precision and consistency.
. The conscious mind should be conditioned to go all out for a win.
. The subconscious mind should be primed to direct a perfect delivery.
Top bowlers keep it ‘straight and simple’.
* They are target orientated: they ‘see it – feel it – believe it’.
* They allow the subconscious mind: to deliver and ‘achieve it’.
* Slow backswing, Forward swing, Release of bowl, Follow-through
The art of delivery.
For precision and consistency, the delivery should be performed automatically, feel comfortable, and be rhythmic and smoothly flowing.
The natural pendulum swing is of utmost importance to play consistent line.
The bowler aligns the bowling arm over the required delivery line, and the backswing and forward swing should follow a straight pendulum over this line.
Play with good weight.
Take a good look at the jack to judge and interpret its distance – then allow your subconscious mind to perform an automatic delivery to flow from your memory bank.
Precise practice makes perfect.
Regular intelligent practice is essential to acquire a sound technique, and to attain a high level of bowling skill (a comprehensive practice program is suggested).
Hints on match play strategy and tactics.
The strategic aim should be to win the greatest number of shots and to lose as little as possible, by giving your absolute best.
Superb skill and brilliant tactics go hand in hand, all the way to success.
This user-friendly and well-illustrated book offers valuable insights and comprehensive guidelines for achieving success in bowling. It covers 40 essential topics with the emphasis on mastering the fundamental aspects of our wonderful sport:
- Excellent bowling techniques
- Attainment of great skills
- Application of optimal tactics and best strategy during match play
- Preparation for top level tournaments
- Friendly rivalry and good sportsmanship
The main objective of this book is to guide the reader towards the bowling summit.
Reaching the pinnacle in lawn bowls is an exciting and exhilarating journey. It is a sport that rewards dedication, hard work, and competitive character.
Love for the sport will drive bowlers to practice consistently, to compete regularly, and to strive for bowling perfection. Embrace the challenges during the journey to excellence and celebrate success.
The fundamental aspect of lawn bowls should always resolve around fun and enjoyment, at all levels of competition. It’s all about playing the game that you love.
Give it a go, have fun, and celebrate life!
‘How to Reach the Pinnacle’
Bowling out of your mind.
‘What the mind truly believes, the body will certainly deliver’
The conscious mind and the subconscious mind have distinct functions; however, they also act complimentary, which is particularly important to achieve precision and consistency.
. The conscious mind should be conditioned to go all out for a win.
. The subconscious mind should be primed to direct a perfect delivery.
Top bowlers keep it ‘straight and simple’.
* They are target orientated: they ‘see it – feel it – believe it’.
* They allow the subconscious mind: to deliver and ‘achieve it’.
* Slow backswing, Forward swing, Release of bowl, Follow-through
The art of delivery.
For precision and consistency, the delivery should be performed automatically, feel comfortable, and be rhythmic and smoothly flowing.
The natural pendulum swing is of utmost importance to play consistent line.
The bowler aligns the bowling arm over the required delivery line, and the backswing and forward swing should follow a straight pendulum over this line.
Play with good weight.
Take a good look at the jack to judge and interpret its distance – then allow your subconscious mind to perform an automatic delivery to flow from your memory bank.
Precise practice makes perfect.
Regular intelligent practice is essential to acquire a sound technique, and to attain a high level of bowling skill (a comprehensive practice program is suggested).
Hints on match play strategy and tactics.
The strategic aim should be to win the greatest number of shots and to lose as little as possible, by giving your absolute best.
Superb skill and brilliant tactics go hand in hand, all the way to success.
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