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2011 - Cushla - Train the Trainer
  • Player Communities - new bowler, club competitive
    player, Talent Development and Elite player
  • Traditional Attitudes - how to deal with change
  • Coaching styles - Directive Instructional etc vs
    Athlete knowledge, Questioning, empowering
    approach (The latter Coach Approach adopted by
    most NZ sports now.)
  • NZ Coach Approach promotes LEARNING through
    OWNERSHIP. AWARENESS and RESPONSIBILITY
  • It raises awareness, builds responsibility and self
    belief
  • There was a chapter on EFFECTIVE
    QUESTIONING
  • Good listening techniques - non judgemental and
    no predetermined answers
  • Effective feedback
  • VARK - different learning styles
  • Biomechanical Efficiency
  • Bowls Basics holding the bowl, preshot routine,
    establishing the correct line, address on the mat.
  • Common faults
  • Bowls is for everyone - players with disabilities etc
  • Coaching Adolescents
  • Principles of Fair Play, Laws, Etiquette, Sportsmanship
  • Sport Safety
  • Session planning, keeping records at training, making  
    training fun
  • Shots - draw, controlled forcing, firm forcing drive
  • TGFU - training games for understanding
  • learning tactics in context- team play, team cohesion+
  • Building blocks of Sport Sciences - mental skills
    development, Understanding skills and correcting
    faults, Fitness for bowls, Nutrition for bowls.
  • Game plans
  • GROW - Goal- Reality - Options - Will
Topics Covered