Ellen Falkner argues that strong coaching credibility comes from the impact a coach has on players through trust, communication, consistency and continued learning, not simply from their own playing achievements.

This article explores how mental focus influences performance on the bowling green through the characters Rupert and Wally, showing how clear observation, staying present and visualising each shot can help players reduce overthinking and perform with greater confidence and consistency.

This article explores Bowls England’s new Sport England-funded Performance Pathway, highlighting how investment in youth development, talent identification, coaching and structured pathways aims to strengthen the next generation of English bowlers from grassroots through to international representation.

This coaching piece explores the importance of developing clear tournament strategies in lawn bowls, highlighting how percentage play, adaptability and structured game planning can improve decision-making and long-term competitive performance.

Bowls International explores how static and dynamic ground reaction forces influence balance, movement efficiency and consistency in lawn bowls, highlighting their importance in improving performance and reducing injury risk.

Hong Kong, China is building the future of its bowls programme through increased international exposure, with overseas training and competition opportunities helping develop a new generation of confident, adaptable and high-performing athletes.

Explores how younger generations are redefining coaching expectations valuing empathy, adaptability, and emotional intelligence over authoritarian “old-school” styles.