Lawn Bowls Tips: Mental Toughness (2 Steps To Overcome Nerves)
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- čas přidán 13. 03. 2020
- Beat nerves on game day and start getting the results you deserve. In the video we address some simple techniques to move past the sitters so you can flic more on getting the job done.
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Hey Nev. I am a 2nd year novice. This season I made it through to the final of our Division Novice Singles. I was so nervous before the game and another experienced bowler gave me the advice that nerves are good. So I simply accepted that I was nervous and changed my belief from nerves being a bad thing to a new belief that they were going to help me through the game. It was the best game I have ever played to date. My opposition was on her top game too. It was literally bowl for bowl, the crowd was cheering us both the whole way through, until the last end my fatigue set in and I ended up being runner up. The whole way through the game I just kept focusing on the fact that I only had to beat the oppositions closest bowl. It was quite funny because neither of us were worrying about the kitty, we were both just trying to beat each other's closest bowl. I was happy that my opposition ended up winning the Region after that and went on to play state. I still have future goals to achieve in the game of bowls. Thanks for your tips because they have helped my game.
Good preparation works well for me; I usually play lead so I watch your video on ‘Delivering the bowl’ followed by your superior ‘Shooter stance’ video, that gives me focus on the key points to play well and it works brilliantly every time. In addition I think it’s really important to eat well, protein and carbs the day of a match and to be well hydrated. Warm up exercises are great too and any form of relaxation. It’s important to feel relaxed and confident so good preparation is essential. Thanks for all your great tips especially this one on metal toughness. Positive self talk and to R.E,L.A.X. Boom! It works for me every time!
You nailed it! Relaxation is a big part of it... and in order to get relaxed, if wound up - you have to do exercises and whatever it takes to get back into that relaxed state. Great to hear AngelH. :)
Thanks for the uploads. Good to see you back.
My mental tip early/mid march in singles is to reassure myself worst I can do is lose a 4 and go start turning that deficit into a shots gain. Lunacy I know.
Greetings from Scotland
Haha every end is a new opportunity to turn it around 👌👌 love your positivity Nicholas 👍👍
Perfect attitude Nicholas. Control the present as that is all you can worry about. Hope that you are still playing bowls and have found improvement in your game.
I hope to come back here in a year and feel the same way you do mate 😀
@@jeremybeadleslefthand480 Deed at your username!
Still playing, not enough green time but I'm getting rubs/wicks if nothing else.
We'll see what this season brings - managed to get to triples/rinks final so far
@@nicholasgray5108 Well done on getting to a final! That's impressive in a first season. 👏
Glad to see that you kept it up. I imagine that some get disheartened very quickly.
Thanks Nev ,I watched this earlier today, last year I lost a semi final through nerves ,this afternoon I won a semi final 21-15,I remembered what you told me ,it got me over the line ,I feel I have smashed a barrier ,had to roll a wood to within an inch of the jack to finish the match, I did it!,absolutely buzzing !
Brilliant Steve.
@@NevRodda 👍👍
At Last!!
Great to see you back!
I’ve always used visualisation , I used to play very competitive sport and used to visualise myself in certain scenarios and how I would react.
But it would be in very fine detail, what could I smell, the feeling of the sweat, my raised hart beat etc
I felt the brain, like when you are dreaming , finds it hard to distinguish between what’s real and what is not. When I was put in a tense high pressure situation I found I coped well as my brain felt like it had been in that situation before !
Worked for me!
Cheers Pete!! Good to be back. In regards to your visualisations, ul find every great sportsman goes through a similar process. F1 drivers especially. I remember reading a book about a prison inmate that spent years visualising his golf game - to then go out when released to play he’s first round in single figures. I think it was n early 90’s tony robbins book. Anyhow it works for sure, keep doing it 👏👏
@@NevRodda from what I’ve gathered from sports psychologists, the brain cannot distinguish between actual physical practice and mental rehearsal. So repeatedly visualising the perfect execution of a shot whenever you have some downtime can be hugely effective.
Good stuff, glad to see you are back !!
Cheers Michael. 👍👍
great video's Nev, very helpful. I'm bowling with a set of Aero Optima's 3.5 heavy. they struggle on a heavy green but with the right weight are the most accurate bowl I've used. Talking about line, that hugging the bowl is something that I try to implement as part of the process. Lastly cocking my wrist before and during delivery guarantees getting the bowl on the best running surface. It might feel strange at first but it's very useful.
I am a first year bowler and since viewing all your videos (over and over) things are starting to click. The defining moments were firstly the grip, secondly the shooters stance and thirdly the delivery. My bowls have just gone from strength to strength to the point I am consistently getting my weight and line right on. People are now calling me to be lead in their teams. Nev can i just say to people like me (beginners) get a routine and never deviate. As long as what you are doing is right you cannot go wrong. Its helped me so much. Derrick Hodgson NZ
Luv yuh work thank you 👍
Last week club minor singles semi final (first to 25) 24 all. Long end - think through the process, breathe and stay down after delivery = worked for me as I picked up 2 shots and progressed through to the final in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to doing it all again.
Please show us a video on proper timing and breathing through it if that applies. My step arm has gone off lately and the more i try to adjust it throws my weight out the window.. Oh and thanks for dropping the music much easier to hear
Cheers Alan. Sure thing, when we come out of covid I’ll make a vid on it 👌
Hi Nev love your style great videos from Scotland wish we had your weather think I could play better liked your shooter video and is me as a new 68 year old bowler cheers keep up with your knowledge .Baz
I’m a new bowler, and the way I cope with it is I know I’m crap, so there’s no expectation on me. I don’t know if that will change when I’m more experienced, but it gives me a lot of freedom mentally.
Hey Kerry - thats a good point actually. Having the attitude of nothing to loose can leave you free to play to your potential. What most people struggle with - is to have that attitude when in a situation where they really want to win ;)
I find breathing techniques terrific, but I also hum (inaudibly most of the time, so I guess I pretend to hum) during delivery. I got this from the best book I've ever read on the mental approach to sport - Timothy Gallwey's "The Inner Game of Golf". I highly recommend it. If you practice the techniques in that book as you practice bowls, you can't help but improve. Oh, and I've just made my first club championship singles final after bowling for just over 2 years.
Wow. Congratulations Bob. That’s a massive achievement in two short years. 👏👏 yes agreed on the breathing. That humming reminds me of harmonic resonance - I’ve practised similar exercises in meditation but never while playing bowls. Sweet tip!!
Take a drink and a few deep breathes normally work, haven’t said that I haven’t won one yet as I be been beaten by a better bowler on the day. 😀😀😀😀
G'day Nev, I've been playing bowls for 10 days now. I was fairly proficient at 9-ball pool and a lot of the advice here works in 9-ball as well.
You conceptualise the shot. Then you visualise. Then you execute.
Only difference is I don't yet have the technique required to be a good bowler.
I do have a question which I want to discuss - is it important to understand which eye is your most dominant in bowls? I found a massive leap in terms of consistency when I had worked this out, but of course 9ball pool is played over 2.7 metres with 2 1/4" balls, not 5" bowls that weigh 3lbs+
Cheers, from a pom 😁
eye dominance isn't really important at all in bowls. Natural variation of the green and the distance to the jack would circumvent any difference it would make
Ladies at our club drew at final had to play one more end as a decider, they clearly best bowlers but we one decidet end, we really wanted it. Worst rink one the day, will be Prem 1 players next year irrespective of grand final
Hi Nev, my husband has a problem with constantly throwing short bowls - even though he believes he’s adding weight a lot of his bowls remain short - much to the frustration of his skip! So if you could give me any tips to pass on or if you could make a video that would be great and so helpful, thanks.
Heya AngelH, that’s a good one. An old trick is to play two try and play two feet through the jack. I’ll see if I can spin up a little vid explaining the concept. 🧐
Build Your Skills Thank you, sounds like a great tip, that will give us something to focus on! 😁👍
For what its worth, if my lead is constantly short I ask him to ignore the jack and bowl to my feet and I position myself a metre past the jack. Usually does the trick
@@magi6969Sounds like a great tip, thanks a lot. I missed your comment previously, but will definitely keep it in mind for the future - especially on our UK heavy green at the start of the season.
Thanks for this, can you expand maybe on tactics to employ when losing to change the game up to break your opponents rhythm?
Absolutely. I’ve got a bunch of areas to cover on that topic. Would make sure good watching too 👍👍
Great, maybe think about using a wind cover for the mic unless this was done on your internal phone mic. The wind made it hard to hear you a couple of times.
Will do, pulled the go pro out. I’m getting an external mic for it so I’ll chuck on a cover too
When you eventually get control of the mat move it and change the length of the jack from whatever length the opposition was winning at..moving the mat changes the aim point, not all players are tooled up to cope with it..if its a team game you will upset someone on the opposition...in short find their weakness.
What's the best way to stop yourself from being distracted by your opponents distraction tactics? This is one thing I have had trouble with over my short career (3 years) in bowls. I try to just focus on my next shot, but can often feel myself being pulled into their game.
Yep it’s super annoying and we have all experienced it. Generally by players who feel they need to throw you off to win. I’ll cover it for you Scott!
@@NevRodda Thanks Nev. Looking forward to it mate.
Just seen a video with Nick Farr Jones ,he met and asked Sir Edmund Hillary ,,Did you ever look up when climbing a mountain ,,No he said ,or I suspect I wouldn't have made it ,I thought about process,the team ,the disipline,basics, just getting one foot in front of the other, repeat until the job is done !
yes and now he is on a NZ 5 dollar bill.
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If you’re thinking “I can do this,” you’re probably right.
If you’re thinking “I can’t do this,” you’re also probably right.
Your internal state can effect your posture, so someone in a positive mental state will have a different posture to someone in a negative mental state. We see this all the time - confident people stand and move is a different way to those who are not.
The reverse is also true. Adopting the correct posture can induce a positive mental state.
And trust the process. Don’t consciously try to micromanage your technique in moments of pressure, leave that to the subconscious to deliver. If you’ve done the work then the subconscious knows what to do.
It may be difficult because you can be in a situation that you’ve never been in before (and may never be in again) so the fear of the unknown kicks in - but repeated mental rehearsal and “training with jeopardy/reward” may help.
You said key words beet the nearest bowl
Breathe and encourage your team mates, don’t be negative
Stand still! Sun, wind, all getting in the way! Get a clip-on microphone!
Please stop bobbing around in front of the sun!
No problem
I learned nothing.
Thanks.
You weren't listening.