1. IRISH BOWLS FEDERATION
Understanding What it takes to Win

2. Psychological Resilience
WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN
On the Day Delivery
Psychological Resilience
Technical Excellence
Tactical Excellence
Coaching Excellence
Physical Resilience
If you want to be the best, you have to do the things that other people aren’t willing to do – Michael Phelps

3. On the Day Delivery
Don’t Forget to Hydrate !!
You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own high standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy. - Arthur Ashe
Playing Surface, Climatic Conditions
Ensure Bag is packed night before
Warm up Strategy
Optimise Sleep routine
Maximise downtime
Warm Down
In zone 30 mins before game
Nutrition
Re-fuel
Concentrate & focus – during game
Travel Arrangements
Assess Performance after game
Arrival Time & Preparation
Play Again
Yes No

4. Psychological Resilience
Elite Players have higher levels of:
Challenge
See challenges as opportunities
Commitment
Ability to stick at it
Peak under Pressure
Enjoy, thrive under pressure
Self Confidence
Higher levels of confidence

5. Psychological Resilience
Pre- Performance Routines
Visualise outcomes
Repeat key word
Breathing Relaxation Techniques
Deep inhales / exhales
Concentration Improvement
Develop ‘cue words’
Leave troubles at gate
Mental Rehearsal
Visualising skills to improve on and see yourself execute them

6. Tactical Resilience Prior to Game During Game Changing Tactics
Assess Opponents (S & W)
Game Management
Dictating Speed of Play
Assess Conditions
Play without fear
Use of the Re-spot
Choice of Bowls
Timing of Shots
Use of the Mat
Risk –v- Reward
Jack Length
A Champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning – Billie Jean King

7. Technical Resilience Stance & Delivery Use of Mat Weight Shots
The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out on the road, long before I dance under those lights – Muhammad Ali
Stance & Delivery
Use of Mat
Weight Shots
Specialist Shots
Draw Shot
Scoring Zone bowls
Yard On
Re-spot
Runner
Blocker
Drive
Positional Bowl
Draw to Ditch
Penalty Kick

8. Although close, unlikely to stay close
2 Feet
2 Feet
The Scoring Zone
The following scoring zone shows the optimum position for a Lead to deliver his bowls. It is highly unlikely at a World Class level that bowls Jack High or Short will contribute at the completion of any end. Any bowl past the jack has a much greater possibility of doing so. JA
7 Feet
Direction of Play
To be avoided
Although close, unlikely to stay close
Optimum Position
Useful Position