Santa Cruz Lawn Bowls Training 2010

We will be offering several training venues this year:

June 4 will be a day geared for beginner training. See below for more information.

Another session geared for perhaps a bit more experienced to the very experienced will be with Larry Murphy and Larry Collaco on April 16. It will be followed by another full day on June 18th with John Hickson and Larry Collaco. See below for more information

Cost includes instructor fees, lunch and game with the coaches. Participation will be limited to 24.

Friday, April 16, 2010:                                                ($30)

Dr. Larry Murphy, San Francisco: “ABRG, Four Delivery Keys”

PIMD Novice Champion 2001
USA PBA Pairs Champions 2003 with Malcolm Owen
Won over Israel in opening match at Sheffield, England , lost to Irish team,
Jeremy Henry and Ian McClure, who became World Indoor Champs.
Played in US Open 2001-2009 except 2007 often with Canadian teammates.
Played in US PBA Qualifying Tournament every year since 2001

Bowls Clubs: Santa Cruz LBC, San Francisco LBC, Palo Alto LBC, Oakland LBC,
St. Andrews Bowls Club, Fife, Scotland.

Outline of April Training Session:
Using advice from my past and present mentors ALL National Champions:
Steve Bezanson, Nova Scotia, Canada
Neil McGuiness, SW Division, US National Champion most often.
Neil Furman, PBA and Frank Souza, PBA
Malcolm Owen, PBA, Devon, England
Lyle Adams, Ottawa, Canada
Nick Christensen, PIMD

"Tips from the Top": Alignment, Balance, Rhythm, Correction

On the green exercises, with just two bowls per player, video taped

 

Larry Collaco, Sunnyvale: Techniques Coach
            US Pairs Champion 2003
            NorCal Singles Champion 2005
            Palo Alto Men’s Singles Champion 2009

Outline of April Training Session:

Techniques: Holding the bowl & delivery

Skills: rolling the jack for length

rolling the bowls for weight

yard on shots

Strategy: Discussion of strategies in the head

Group A Group B
9:30-10:30 Lecture Class
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Class Lecture

11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Game A/video analysis
3:00-5:00 Game B (optional

Friday, June 18, 2010:                                                 ($30)
Dr.  Larry Murphy, San Francisco, "Sports Psychology Applied to Bowls".
John Hickson, Palo Alto: Techniques coach

Group A Group B
9:30-10:30 Lecture Class
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Class Lecture

11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Game A/video analysis
3:00-5:00 Game B (optional

Larry Collaco                          John Hickson

Larry Murphy on the left pictured with David Bryant

           
Beginning Training Day
Friday, June 4
9:30-3:30
$25

An opportunity to work with experienced coaches and meet other novices. Training will include video analysis of delivery technique, game strategy, rules, opportunity to try a variety of bowls and bias.
Call 831-421-9660 for information and reservation.

Please wear flat soled shoes and bring your lunch.

9:30-10:30 coaching on the green/skills drills (video analysis
10:30-10:45 break
10:45-11:45 coaching on the green/skills drills
11:45-12:30 lunch
12:30-2:00 Game 1

Call 831-421-9660 to sign up. Reservation will be confirmed upon receipt of payment