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INTRODUCTION…………………..……………….…..………4
Principles Of Practice…………………………….…….…….5
Skill Development Cycle……………………………….……..6
Skill and Drills in Bowls……………………………………….7
Team drill practices compared to Individual Skill drills…….7
Practice Tips……………………………………………………8
Practice and Skill Development Summary…………………..9
Off season practice……………………………………………10
Don’t just hibernate, have an off-season plan………………10
10 end practice routine………………………………………..11
PRACTICES……………………………………………………12
PRACTICE - Draw Shot Basics…………………………..…12
PRACTICE - Jack Delivery…………………………………..13
PRACTICE - Forehand & Backhand Aiming Line………….14
PRACTICE – Draw Beside the Ditch………………………..15
PRACTICE - Rolling the jack then Drawing Shot………….16
PRACTICE - Running Shot & the Drive………………….….17
PRACTICE - Draw to beat a jack high bowl………………..18
PRACTICE - Changing Hands Draw F/H & B/H……………19
PRACTICE - Adding Weight to the Draw Shot……………..20
PRACTICE - Deliver 100 bowls………………………………21
PRACTICE – Draw off centre FH and BH…………………..22
PRACTICE - Position Bowls………………………………….23
PRACTICE – Position Bowls 2……………………………….24
PRACTICE – F/H Vs B/H……………………………………..25
PRACTICE - Draw around short bowls………………….…..26
PRACTICE – Draw Under Short Bowl………………….……27
PRACTICE – Draw Wide for another Shot………………….28
PRACTICE – Hit and Sit Shot………………………………..29
PRACTICE – Hit and Sit around a Short Bowl……………..30
PRACTICE – Game Play Singles No. 1........................…31
PRACTICE – Game Play Singles No. 2…………………….32
PRACTICE - Running Shot……………………………………33
PRACTICE – Split 2 Bowls……………………………………34
PRACTICE – Drive Through the Gap……………….………..35
PRACTICE – Draw Shot then Sit own bowl out…………….36
PRACTICE – The Trail Shot…………………………………..37
PRACTICE – Trail Jack into Ditch……………………………38
PRACTICE – The Block Shot…………………………………39
PRACTICE – In – Off Shot…………………………………….40
PRACTICE - Draw then drive or Drive then Draw….………..41
PRACTICE - Draw for 2nd then Drive though the Hole….….42
PRACTICE – Turn Over Bowl for Shot……………………….43
PRACTICE – Convert and Draw………………………………44
PRACTICE – Narrow Bowls Vs Wide Bowls……………..…45

TEAM PRACTICES…………………………………………….47
Important topics for teams to consider……………………….47
Team Coaching Planning………………………………….……48
TEAM PRACTICE – Draw Short / Long Ends alternating…..49
TEAM PRACTICE – LEADS 4 Challenges…………….……..50
TEAM PRACTICE – SECONDS (4 Challenges) ….…………51
TEAM PRACTICE – THIRDS 4 Challenges……………....….52
TEAM PRACTICE – SKIPS 4 Challenges……………...……53
TEAM PRACTICE - POSITION PLAY…………………....…..54
Leads and Seconds………………………………………...…..54
Thirds and Skips……………………………………..….………54
TEAM PRACTICE – Play to Beat the 3 Opposition Bowls…55
TEAM PRACTICE - Lead & 2nd Vs 3rd & Skip……………..56
TEAM PRACTICE – 3 Shots Down (challenge 1)……………57
TEAM PRACTICE – 3 Shots Down Team (challenge 2)……58
TEAM PRACTICE – Demolition Bowls………………………..59
TEAM PRACTICE – Bowls Relay……………………………..60
TEAM PRACTICE – Play to beat opponent’s bowl………….61
TEAM PRACTICE - Pressure Play (Challenge No. 1)………62
TEAM PRACTICE - Pressure Play (Challenge No. 2)………63
TEAM PRACTICE - Pressure Play (Challenge No.3)……….64
TEAM PRACTICE - Pressure Play (Challenge No.4)……….65
TEAM PRACTICE –Draw onto the Mat……………………….66
TEAM PRACTICE - Improve Skills with on-green Drills…….67
TEAM PRACTICE Team Draw to the Ditch………….………68
TEAM PRACTICE 4 End Team Practice Circuit…………….69
TEAM PRACTICE 4 End Team Practice Circuit No. 2 …….70
TEAM PRACTICE Position Bowl then Convert…….………..71
TEAM PRACTICE Move Toucher into the Ditch…….....……72
TEAM PRACTICE Progressive Singles……………........…..73