There are a wide variety of different lawn bowls for sale on the market.  With various manufacturers having multiple models which range from narrow bias bowls to wide bias bowls.  Not only do you have a spectrum of bias to chose from but also a selection of grips, sizes, colours and weights.  The same question is repeated the world over by many lawn bowlers when they come to changing, updating or purchasing their first set of bowls.....'Which ones are the best'? The post Competitive Edge – Playing with narrow or wide lawn bowls appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Having a look at what you fuel your body with regularly and prior to games could be a simple solution to improve concentration and performance The post Foods to boost your concentration on the green appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Lawn bowls fours is a challenging but highly rewarding discipline, with so many bowls played per end and a mix of bowling personalities playing alongside each other, there are a lot of aspects that need to align in order to be successful. Here are 3 characteristics of a successful fours team The post Lawn bowls fours – Succeeding at the ultimate team discipline appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Focusing on the two bowl triples format we will highlight three ingredients for you and your team mates to consider and implement to achieve success playing lawn bowls triples The post 3 key components to triumph playing triples appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

With New Year’s resolutions high on the agenda, why not make 2022 the year for focusing on your game, improving your knowledge and becoming the player you have always aspired to be. Hit the greens with these five important aspects to help you achieve those goals this new year..... to continue reading click the title or featured image The post 5 ways to kickstart your lawn bowls game in 2022 appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

The single most important bowl each end playing singles is not necessarily the last bowl, but concentrating and focusing hard on delivering a good 1st bowl of the end can set the tone for the remaining bowls to follow. Not only will a good 1st bowl give you confidence and provide the upper hand but also increase the pressure on your opponent from the beginning of the end. The post Secrets to singles success playing lawn bowls appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Achieving consistency game after game is something even the elite of the elite bowlers are constantly trying to improve upon or retain. Playing the correct line and weight repeatedly is more than likely a huge factor in determining a winner in any format of the game. The post Fundamentals to improve your lawn bowls consistency appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Behind playing fours, pairs as a discipline is one of the most played formats of the game of lawn bowls. Even though there are various formats which can be played the same fundamentals can apply in order for you and your partner to excel and dominate at the format you prefer or play most often. Thinking and focusing on the following three ‘aspects’ could propel you and your partner to performance levels unseen or explore other aspects of your game you may never have thought about improving previously. The post Lawn bowls – 3 ways to reign playing pairs appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Obviously not everyone wants to become the next Alex Marshall, but for those of us who want to make the most of what precious time we get on the green, purposeful practice is the tool to take your game to the next level The post Fast track your game development with purposeful practice appeared first on The Bowls Academy ..read more

Performing consistently on the lawn bowls green, hitting the perfect line and judging the perfect weight can be challenging on the best of days, never mind adding some windy conditions and/or some splashes of rain. Changes in environmental factors will affect every bowler in varying degrees, with some players able to adapt quickly and easily to damp or gusty conditions and others floundering. Check out the following guides and become a more adaptable bowler when the rain and wind strike during a game. The post Lawn bowls guide to playing in wet and windy conditions appeared first on The Bowls ..read more