What is Coaching ?

1. Assisting a bowler to achieve their full potential
2. Providing an extra pair of eyes
3. Providing practice situations that are purposeful
4. Encouraging thought

Why Coach?

1. Standard proceedure for almost all sporting activities
2. People ask for help
3. Aim - To improve natural ability

What is a Coach?

1. One always ready to learn
2. One always ready to help
3. One able to analyse
4. One able to be remedial
5. One never obtrusive
6. One always prepared to be pushing

Who is a Coach?

1. One with the correct temperament
2. Not necessarily the best player
3. One convinced of the benefits of coaching
4. One who encourages
5. One who can communicate well

 

Who needs coaching? ...we can all learn something....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'....when Tigers smoked long pipes...' Old Korean saying

We often engage in looking back at a 'golden age' in an idealised way thinking of it in terms of those 'good old days'

The Committee of the Yorkshire Bowls Coaching Association want to look forward embracing the possibilities for the future and helping to encourage and support new bowlers.

Martin Luther King had a dream and so do we.

OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE ARE THAT;

• Every new bowler has access to a qualified coach.
• all the facilities / equipment / advice needed by our coaches is /are available at all levels.
• a programme is in place to identify and nuture developing talent in young and old alike.
• every zone has a regional coach in place.
• the standard of bowls in the Yorkshire area has improved during our time in office.
• each Yorkshire team has a coach attached to the team for Training and Coaching purposes.
• all our coaches are working with the same goals in mind; to produce bowlers who;
  1. Enjoy the game
  2. Have a good delivery action / style
  3. Have a good knowledge of the Laws of the game and the Etiquette of the game.

BUT FOR OUR AIMS TO BECOME A REALITY WE NEED YOUR HELP AS COACHES,BOTH IN THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY COACHING AND TRAINING AND YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN ATTRACTING CLUB MEMBERS TO CONSIDER TAKING UP COACHING . Dennis Cheater