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Exercise 1

Equipment:          3 jacks, 1 mat

• First end: bowl full length to no jack, and then take off two metres with each of the next three bowls. Do this in each direction (8 bowls).
  

AIM to achieve: Four equally spaced bowls on the centre line, finding green and establishing control of weight.

• Roll a jack, then a bowl using the same weight as you used for the jack (you should use the same delivery for the jack as you do for the bowl).

• Do this three times, long medium short. Compare the finishing positions of the bowls and jacks and so work out how to alter your delivery between bowl and jack.

• Draw with your other bowl to the longest jack Do this in each direction (8 bowls).

AIM to achieve:  Jack rolling practice. The jack roll may also help you get the correct weight for your first bowl.

Exercise 2

• Place a jack at the 2 metre spot and another jack about 2 metres shorter, place a jack at the other end.

• Place the mat and bowl twice at the long jack and then twice at the shorter jack staying on same side of green.

• Change ends, place the mat in front of the shorter jack and bowl twice at the single jack on same side.

• Then move the mat back to the longer jack and bowl twice, staying on the same side of the rink. Repeat (16 bowls). Vary the placement of the mat each time.

• Change to the other side of the rink and repeat (16 bowls).

• Continue but keep swapping sides. For example 2 forehands to long jack, two backhands to short jack, 2 backhands with mat up, 2 forehands with mat back (32 bowls).

AIM to achieve:   2 bowl draw practice. The second bowl should beat first bowl!