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Yeovil Juniors coaching plan
Week I
1) Jack casting
Mat back place a bowl 1 metre either side of the centre mark (no jack)
5 metres past the 23 marker.
Player casts 4 jacks as straight as possible and to a good length
between the 2 placed bowls.
Repeat with the mat 2 metres back from the 25 marker and the
placed bowls 1 metre either side of the full length mark.
(ie. Mat up and bowls at full length)
2) Back to the centre line
Mat back, place a bowl on the centre line 2 metres past the
minimum length.
Player to draw 4 bowls on the forehand aiming for each bowl to
come back to the centre of the rink. (any weight)
Repeat on the back hand.
3) Draw to three lengths
Mat back (no jack) - put a piece of tape on carpet at min length.
Place a bowl on card stand 2 metres past the minimum length,
another 2 metres past the first, another 2 metres past the second.
Player to draw first bowl between the min length and first bowl,
then between first and second bowls, then between second and third
and then past the third.
Play with 4 woods on the forehand, and then 4 bowls on the backhand.
Week 2
1) In the square
Mat back place 4 bowls 1 metre apart at a 3 quarter length.
Jack in middle of bowls.
Player is 4 shots down and bowls to cut down the count or get the shot.
Forehand 4 bowls
Backhand 4 bowls
2) Beat the shot
Mat back. Jack on the edge of the ditch. Bowl placed 1 metre from
ditch.
Player to draw the shot or trail jack into ditch.
4 bowls on forehand forehand.
Repeat on backhand.
3) Draw to off centre jack
Mat back, three quarter/long jack to one side.
Player to draw, either hand to jack.
Then mat up, 2 metres down from 25, place jack again to one side
Week 3
1) Draw to save
Mat back place 4 bowls 1 metre apart, jack in centre,
5 metres past the 23 marker.
Player draws as close as possible and to save or get shot.
4 bowls forehand, 4 bowls backhand.
2) Trail
Mat back. Place a bowl either side of the jack and 2 just behind. Jack in
centre of cluster.
Player to draw jack back to bowls just behind.
4 bowls on the forehand.
Repeat on backhand.
3) Push and stay
Mat back place 4 bowls, 1 bowls width apart, at a 3 quarter length
with the jack about 2 feet behind in centre.
Player to play into bowls with 1-2 yards weight to move bowls and
get the shot.
Forehand 4 bowls
Backhand 4 bowls
Week 4
1) Cluster
Mat back - no jack.
Player plays a bowl on forehand, then bowls the other three to
rest in the same place. (wherever it ended up on the rink)
Repeat on backhand.
2) Draw around
Mat back. Arrange 5 bowls at three quarter/full length in the
shape of an arrow, with the jack 18 inches behind the last bowl.
Player draws around the bowls to get shot.
4 bowls forehand, 4 bowls backhand.
3) Take out running bowl
Mat back. Place 4 bowls (different colours) about a foot apart at
full length. (no jack)
Player nominates a bowl and takes it out. (Not a full out firing drive)
4 bowls forehand, 4 bowls backhand.