Books on Bowls. Purposeful Practice Handbook

Title	Purposeful Practice Handbook
Author	Alan Cox
Publisher	Alan Cox, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
First published	1987
ISBN	None
Edition reviewed	4th (10th reprint)
Hardback/softback	Softback
List price	Not known
Cover size (cm) (height x width)	14.8 x 10.6
Number of pages	32
Number of pages with	Coloured photos	Black & white photos	Line drawings
	None	None	20
Synopsis	'Purposeful Practice' is a phrase used by the English Bowls Coaching Scheme* (EBCS) to encourage coaches to help their students to practise effectively and the idea for this booklet came about following attendance by the author at an EBCS coaching course. It consists of 20 illustrated exercises, ranging from 'Draw inside/outside front bowls' to 'Hidden jack', and four extra exercises including 'Conditioned singles', where conditions are agreed before the start of an otherwise normal game. Examples of such conditions could include: use of forehand/backhand only; jack not centred after casting; and only shots within two feet of the jack to count. The Purposeful Practice Handbook provides a range of practical exercises that will assist bowlers at many levels and deserves wider recognition than it currently attains. For a very similar online version of this book go to this site and download the Purposeful Practice Routines.pdf that requires installation of the free Adobe Reader program. *Now known as the English Bowls Coaches Society

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