Strikers YBC junior league
Team captains info sheet

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1/ Practice for the squad will start at 0915, bowl doors will open at 0905 so that you have time to pay and get your shoes on before the 15 minute practice session starts. All early squad league games will start at 0930 ready or not.

Captains

Strikers YBC

Programme for the 2009/2010 season

During the coming season we are going to run only six strong teams all lanes will be required for league play. We will spend time on training and development every week after league for those who wish to stay behind. Of course it will still be a sanctioned doubles league. Our programme is listed below league will run every week as one squad. There will be no envelope games if you can not get a team for your league games you must contact me on 01603 278013 and the other team captain to postpone the game. If a team turn up unaware that the game has been postponed they will bowl and you will be rolled over.

2009/2010 Programme

Coaching staff will concentrate on one part of the twelve step plan during each month, because we have bowlers of varying experience we will backtrack over covered steps throughout the year;

October. Ball selection, safety, lane etiquette, foul line, dress, shoes, equipment, kneel down drill. A scored game. Bowlers may choose to use an approach or they can bowl from the foul line using the balance line drill. 

November. Balance line drill, one step drill, two step drill, stance position, four step approach. A scored game. All bowlers using a full approach.

December. Pushaway drill, practise swing drill, start timing, step progression, balance arm. A scored game. All bowlers using a full well timed approach.

January. Lane targets, eyes on target, boards and markings on lane and approach, feet at stance on boards.A scored game. All bowlers using a full well timed approach with a lane target.

February. Check pushaway, 1st step, straight swing, backswing, approach and balance. First ball scoring, strike making, standard adjustment 2 1 3. A scored game. All bowlers using a full well timed approach with a lane target and a calculated stance position. 

March. Check knee bend, follow through, eyes on target, accuracy at target. Spare shooting, pin deck spare zones. Practise in bowl using various lines and adjusting to get pocket hits.A scored game. All bowlers using a full well timed approach with a lane target and a calculated stance position with adjustments to strike pocket.

April. Recap on previous weeks, counting boards on approach, 3 6 9 spare making system. Practise in bowl hitting various spare zones. A scored game. All bowlers using a full well timed approach with a lane target and a calculated stance position with adjustments to strike pocket. Adding a spare shooting system should mean less open frames.

May. 3 6 9 spare making (left side spares for right handers, right side spares for left handers). Release, follow through, hand position, fingers, thumb. Spare making concentrating on left side of lane, the 5 4 3 change of angle of attack system, ball axis marking and reading PAP. General practise on lanes.A scored game. All bowlers using a full well timed approach with a lane target and a calculated stance position with adjustments to strike pocket. Adding a spare shooting system should mean less open frames.

June. 3 6 9 spare making (right side spares for right handers, left side spares for left handers). 3,4,5 and 6 step approach, swing timing (pro zone). Spare making concentrating on right side of lane, the 2 4 6 spare making system, pre shot routine, shot/line visualisation, seeing angles, mental game and introducing finger rotation to your release. General practise on lanes. A scored game.

July. Personal number system, how to calculate number and how to use system. Recap and question session. A league series rotating between lanes at doubles or trios pace.

August. 5 4 3 change of angle of attack system, pre shot routine, shot/line visualisation, seeing angles. Recap and question session. Large team play practise a game at 5’s pace, also a ‘Baker system’ game.

September. Mental game and attitude, planning, team play, 2 4 6 spare making system. Recap and question session. Tournament play practise possibly a round robin singles tournament.