If you're interested in improving your short mat skills don't miss this page from the ESMBA site that shows diagrams for 16 different exercises that cover virtually every shot likely to be encountered in the game, from the basic draw to reverse bias.
| Title (Click title below) | Author, Compiler, etc | |
| Books | ESMBA Laws of the Game | ESMBA |
| Short Mat Bowling | Ron Collingridge | |
| Short Mat Bowling | Roy Wiggins | |
| DVD | Short Mat Bowls | Goldenhand Productions for Dales Sports Surfaces |