 A lot of us watched the athletes in the recent Olympics. While watching the athlete's fabulous physical performances, I noticed how much they were talking to themselves. Although we couldn't hear what they were saying, one thing for sure is they were talking to themselves. The other thing I'm sure of is after waiting four years to compete in the Olympics, expending many hours in practice, competition, and travel to have the opportunity to compete against their peers.
As lawn bowlers, we also talk to ourselves, and all too often, I hear negative us talk about how poorly we are performing. Here are some examples of negative self-talk I have heard this season:
7/26/2021 So who needs a coach? In the past Wick's we have talked about some of the physical and mental areas of sport and in lawn bowling specifically. The CLBC coaching department has been working on ways that would be helpful to our members around increasing accuracy, consistency, focus, preparing for a game, setting practice goals, and a few more areas of the game. What we want to do is help our members to have more good games and fewer frustrating games.
Booking time with a coach does not mean you need to change your style, but it is about maximizing the skills you already have and polishing any skills that might be causing you some trouble. It is about player development. I often wonder what, if anything, players do when their game falls apart. We all experience the occasional delivery where we miss the line, or our weight is off. We don't often understand this phenomenon that magically pops up and sends our bowls everywhere except where we want them to go. We often tend to blame the green, but in truth, we are usually the cause of our problems. So, we can live with the occasional bowl going astray, but what do we do if the problem continues? 7/12/2021 The Mental Edge You are an athlete. You want to get the best possible performance from your talent and hard work. You have good physical skills and excellent fitness. But have you trained your mind?
Have you ever wondered why one player performs better than the other? Often it’s not that one person has better skills than the other; it has more to do with how you prepare mentally for your game. During a practice session, two players can perform equally. But when it comes to performing in a game, one of the players regularly comes out on top. Some of this is down to the baggage we carry with us leftover from a negative experience as a youth or a recent dip in form. It’s true that all athletes are fragile at best; some let little things beyond their control determine the outcome of their performance. You can learn to set effective goals, deal with wins and losses, be a leader, concentrate better, be more confident, stay composed under pressure, and enjoy your experiences in sport. Such skills are trainable and controllable, and when executed, they can significantly increase the likelihood that your performance will improve. 
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6/14/2021 Pleasure vs PressureWhy do we play sports?
We play for the enjoyment we derive from the game, our fellow competitors, officials, the challenge, and the variety of competition. We also achieve great satisfaction from playing the game well, win or lose, as long as we are presented with a game played fair and equitable. When you consider the time, we spend perfecting our skills, travel, cost, and competition, we must enjoy this game. Enjoy the Game
1. Placing the Mat on the Green
Pre-shot Routine
A pre-shot routine is a set series of actions made by an athlete before delivering their bowl. All bowlers have a pre-shot routine, and some routines are more effective than others. It is fair to say that everybody does something before delivering their bowl, perhaps out of habit rather than in a planned pre-shot routine. |
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Courtenay Lawn Bowling Club Non-Discrimination Statement
Courtenay Lawn Bowling Club does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring, and firing of executive members, club members, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members.
This statement was approved by the membership at the Spring Annual General Meeting April 2019
This statement was approved by the membership at the Spring Annual General Meeting April 2019
8/9/2021
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