Lachlan Tighe Bowls
The "doyen" of Australian bowls coaches employs modern methods to empower players and coaches alike.
Attitude: All about practicing habits.
Mental Skill
The following is a collection of training programs specifically for developing a stronger mental mindset for the bowler.
Elbows' squad member, Malaysian Safuan Said, won two medals at the 2008 World Championsips in Christchurch, New Zealand capturing Gold in men's singles and bronze in pairs. He also won singles gold at the World Cup in Australia in 2008.
11March2022 Mental Skills Coaching
05Nov.2021 Mindful Aphorisms, Thoughts
27July2020 Astronaut's Guide For Bowls
13July2020 Calm Down
25Jan.2019 Visualization
20Jan.2019 Simulation
18Jan.2019 Sensory Intelligence
28Dec.2018 Fours Mental Strategies
24Dec.2018 Mental Skill Benefits
26Aug.2018 Emotional Function
07Sept.2018 Mental Skills Competency
24Aug.2018 Control The Controllables
20Aug.2018 Concentration and Focus
17Aug.2018 Mental Skill Work In Training
13Aug.2018 Mental Skill Development
07May2018 Motivation Is Self-centered
04May2018 Mental Preparation
15Jan.2018Behavior Limiting Aspirations?
04Dec.2017 Pressure Duly Dealt
23Oct.2017 The Mental Skills
16Oct.2017Consistent Competitive Formula
09Oct.2017 Honest Self Appraisal
12June2017 Attitude
13March2017 Pressure Within Teams
06March2017 Handling Pressure in Singles
26Feb.2017 Goals Met Gain Wins
12Sept.2016 Dealing With Self Doubt
04Sept.2016 Bowlers' Self Belief
29Aug.2016 Motivating Malaysia
22Aug.2016 Bowls' Emotional Intelligence
21March2016 Dealing With Doubt In Bowls
15Feb.2016Pressure-Stress Or Challenge
08Feb.2016 Performing At Your Best
24Aug15 Striving For Bowls Success
13July15 Body Language Observations
06April15 Mental Skills Can Be Learnt
17Nov14Creative Thinking In Bowls
1Sep14 What is Mental Toughness
An Elbows' session about keeping a lid on it and when to go for it.
An Elbows' session on extending players to a heightened level of sensory awareness for competition.
An Elbows' session on using head situations for training to confidently execute deliveries.
'Quiet' Extraordinary Achievers
Coach Tighe's take on those who use deliberate practice for exceptional achievement.
June 2010 - 'Leadership & Communication in Bowls Teams'
A Talking Tactically column exploring the needs and effectiveness of leadership, authority and communication.
Feb. 2010 On Line Delivery
Six-end line consistency drill
Coach Tighe delves into why all bowlers lose
confidence and how to recover.
May 2012 - 'One Percenters'
Coach Tighe details the damage done when taking your eye off the prize.
An Elbows' session focusing on the pre-delivery routine.
An Elbows' session on coping with a lapse in form during an event.
An Elbows' session on ,"What you see is what you get."
A Henselite Consulting column on consistency, focus and grassline.
Where your mind goes, everything follows
Canadian Squad session on how to manage your time and mind like the world's best sportsmen.
Thinking Hard(ly)
An Elbows' session on training to think tactically.
Positivism beats pressure
The summit pyramid
A training session on self-belief and mental toughness with drills.
February 2011- 'Mental Toughness'
Coach Tighe delves into the aquisition of mental toughness.