Good presentation Dan. I'm still teaching the "old 70's" grip, but will try out your suggestion tomorrow. Look forward to your next lesson. Never too old to learn!
As a new player I received all kinds of advice from well meaning established players. The one thing they didn't really cover and i discovered for myself was how to hold the bowl in a way that was comfortable for me. And that wasn't using what I call the cradle method as you show in this video. I tried it with my thumb on the top of the bowl. This did a couple of things for me. As well as the added security I felt in holding the bowl, the thumb acts as a guide to the direction I'm sending the bowl.
I'm here in 2021, a beginner in carpet bowls but since following the advice about the grip, I've made much better bowls. I can't wait for next week's session!
HI Pat. Glad it helped. Imo, if we can find a comfortable grip and stick with it, the rest of the game becomes less complicated. I'm in the midst of reworking our website while awaiting our next shipment of bowls and carpets. In the meantime I'm laying out the framework for the video shooting for the rest of the Delivery Sequence Series. After viewing that series if you have any questions, please ask away, and I'll try and incorporate any tips or answers into the Delivery Tips series I'm also working on.
Well, The Doc has finally got everything together and starting tomorrow morning will be releasing the next 6 videos in the Get Fixed! Delivery Sequence - The Draw Join me, The Delivery Doctor for the Live Premier Sunday February 20th 8 am EST Canada of the Series Intro! The Delivery Sequence was actually shot over a year ago, but you know, the panny and everything being what it's been it's taken a little longer than anticipated to get this project completed. The remainder of this series will be released on a daily basis this week - 6 new videos in all. I'll be around for a bit during and after each release so if you have any questions about the 'video of the day' I'll be right here! Big news on our newly updated website coming soon too!
Glad to hear it’s working for you, and that you’re enjoying the game again! The rest of the series has finally been shot (months ago) and I’m just finding the time to edit and produce them… hopefully available in December! Fingers are crossed.
Lol thanks Simon - you’re much too kind! I should have the rest of the series on The Draw available in December. Shot it months ago but just finding the time to edit and produce now.
I have always found it amusing that John Dobbie who won Gold and Silver internationally for Australia used a grip that I would only teach to my worst enemy. He had his fingers way up on the side of the bowl with his thumb. The key is to have a grip that allows you to reproduce the same delivery motion again and again. Danny's approach is something everyone can use and is a good starting point for avoiding wobble and overgripping.
Thanks for that. Am just starting out. And it’s very easy to get a bit neurotic about something that should be straight forward. Your video was helpful and hopefully reinforces my technique. Cheers Craig
Glad it helped, Craig. It’s been awhile but I’m getting closer to finding a block of time to record the rest of the delivery sequence series. We have a limited time to record outdoors where I live, so will be recording the series in our studio/shop. It’s a bit tight for space, but I do most of my coaching in that space. I believe in teaching the process... and have always suggested that once the process is in place the outcome will take care of itself.
Hi Doc. As a long term video documentary producer let me congratulate you on keeping it simple and understandable. I liked the pause and "oh, you're back" approach. Very friendly. Re the grip. As a Bowls Coach in Australia, I use the same technique with my beginner bowlers. I say "Look at your hand. Find the center line. It runs between your two long fingers.You put the bowl in your hand so the centerline of the bowl runs between those fingers" The fingers must be relaxed or the bowl will not come out smoothly. However I do get them to have the bowl up on the fingers a bit rather than in the palm. Fingers give a smoother delivery out of the hand if they follow through correctly. I use the "Tray of drinks" analogy. They should finish the follow through as if they were holding a tray of drinks. Palm open and palm up, in line with where they were aiming. Waiting for #2 video. Keep up the good work. Rob
+Rob McCubbin Hi Rob... we are not so far apart on this... glad to see that too! as per the palm... I rarely teach that and although it may look that way in this video I never teach a palm grip... finger tips are where the "touch" comes from... working on next videos now and hope to have them up within the next few weeks
Very simple and very efective. There is such a shortage of good teaching around today and you have really added to the sum knowledge of how to play this great game.
Hi Dan, I've watched your videos and enjoyed them. Your approach is fantastic to explaining the intricacies of lawn bowling. I still struggle with weight, so I am adopting your technique to see if I can improve this area of my game. Will there be any further videos? Cheers Dan Matthews
Hi Dan. Glad you’re enjoying them and I hope they help. Indeed there will be more videos coming. I’m in the midst of some studio hardware upgrades right now and have some exciting new projects lined up, including some new bowls series.
This video literally changed my life. All these years I had been gripping them wrong, my god. What a fool I was. Well not any more, thanks to the Delivery Doctor my technique is off the fucking charts, can't even stop this. I'm like the Muhammad Ali of lawn bowls. Roll like a butterfly curve like a gotdamn BEE in this bitch. If you need me I'll be in the cut with my lawn bowl ho's.
I"ve been playing for more than 40 yrs.& doing left & right English "spin" to get at the palino...now I'll have to try what the Dr. says...although I've been winning , why mess w/a good thing!
Thanks Brian. The second vid in the series is my PreStance video - an often overlooked component of the delivery sequence, but one of the most important of any sequence that involves sending an object from one location to another - think golf, darts, even racquet sports. Or, for those who still go - to any fall fair where tossing objects at or on other objects results in a win or a loss, a hit or a miss!
My dear friend, we have spoken in the past, about various aspects regarding bowls. One question that seems to erk me is the cradle grip, and when you bring your hand forward, to deliver the bowl it seems as if you have to overcompensate turning your wrist around to deliver the bow with a straight arm. With the claw grip, the bowl leaves the hand smoothly. So my question is should the bowl be ever so slightly cocked with the cradle grip? You have my home mail, and we agreed to chat some, so get in touch. Richard.
I have just started bowls and have enjoyed watching your video. Problem is when I try your method I end up cupping the bowl to stop it slipping out of my hand on delivery. Any chance of 'part 2' appearing soon to help me solve this problem or else I might be tempted to grip the bowl!
I have just taken up the game of bowls, I have tried all the grips available on RUclips video's, some good results, but they are not continuous, resulting in mixed deliveries! There were times when I would have 6 chalkers, then the next game I could not hit a barn door! This grip you have shown us looks good, but it would have been more assuring if we seen you deliver a bowl to the head!
I’ve been having a few issues with my massive website revision but hope to get it uploaded this week (finally). On it will be announcements of the posting of my Delivery Sequence - The Draw - also to be posted here on YT. Truthfully after 54 years in the game and now 40 years of coaching and developing bowls programs I have believed that developing a proper, repeatable process will take care of the outcome of which you speak. The Draw series should help to explain that. And, yeah, there have been plenty of resting touches over the years 😊
I'm brand new and getting lots of advice , for a man I have very small hands ( yes it's TRUE what they say lol) So my question is what size of ball do you recommend? I have been told size1 will be better as the bowl is narrower? After my first bowls it became apparent I have a hook that I need to eliminate if I'm going to get anywhere, So I realise the grip is all important
Hi Roger - and welcome to this great game of Bowls. 😂 “I’m getting lots of advice” is something I hear a lot, whether it’s in bowls, golf curling - well - anything! All of it is, I’m sure, well meaning, however not all, and sometimes not very much, is based on common sense, coaching skills, mechanics, or personal bowler traits. As you have probably discovered throughout my videos I am not a fan of the pendular, big backswing. Doesn’t mean it won’t work for some, but if you are one that uses it then you’ll need to have a very firm grip on the bowl else you will lose it out the back on your backswing. With the draw delivery I teach that will, or should, never happen. I’ll have to do a video on bowls selection because there is more involved than just getting a smaller bowl because it’s narrower. Most every size difference comes with a 1/16” change, and at the larger sizes a 2 ounce difference - smaller weight difference as the bowls get smaller. Some bowls have a narrow profile (ie Taylor Legacy Slimline, Taylor Blaze) meaning they are actually slimmer in the hand - not because they are smaller - but because they are actually slimmer! Might be something to look into. The type of grip you have on a bowl will make a difference. Not all manufacturers dimples are the same. Some are deeper (Taylor ProGrip) - some come with an additional deep groove (Taylor Extreme Grip), the latter that may also be something you might want to test out. The key is to get a bowl that is the most comfortable in your hand - in as many different playing conditions as possible - heat, cold, dry, raining, humid, and yes even snow (been there done that!) As in golf, a relaxed grip (such as I show here for Bowls) will allow you to keep the tension out of your delivery, possibly negating any tendency to hook the bowl. I’m assuming your ‘hook’ is on the forehand only? Might not necessarily be your grip… could be any of: flying elbow, hand turning over at or after release, misalignment on the forehand. If you try delivering - without a bowl - in front of a mirror check to see if you palm is facing skyward on your follow through. If it’s turned over chances are pretty good you’ve hooked your bowl because of that. It’s explained in more detail in this series, but it’s something I usually look for first. Ultimately, it still comes down to comfort - don’t be talked into getting the biggest, heaviest you can handle cuz you’ll pay for that choice under less than ideal conditions (again, been there - done that # threw away the T-shirt!)
I'll wait until the next video before I try to implement this. Although by then I may have well have looked at another RUclips guide and followed those instructions instead. Can't really wait for part two as I notice it's been 3 years since this was posted, so part two prob won't get made.
Hi Warren... I’m just finishing up my Ubi_Launcher instructional tips videos and once complete I’ll be doing a series on the Delivery Sequence. Hoping to finish the last three Ubi tipvids within next two weeks then start video work on the delivery.
Hi Stephen… good timing! I just finishing up a major revision on our website and will include the release of next series of “Delivery Doc” videos. They’ve been done for a bit but have had to work overtime on the website and it’s delayed the rest of this first series. Hope to have everything up and running by Feb 1st if all goes well with the website this weekend. Thanks for asking! 😊
@@stephenhamilton8312 Hey Stephen... First in the new series will premier Sunday 8 am EST Canada - I'll be around for a bit after for comments and chat... The Series Intro is in the new Get Fixed Playlist
Hi Alan… good question. That I know of there isn’t anything in the rules to prohibit a bowler from doing this. Golfers do it all the time. I’m not sure in bowls what advantage there would be other than to stop any further injury to the fingers (strains, arthritis) and unless it was two sided tape 😂 I don’t think it would help with gripping the bowl. Having said that, gloves are allowed and they can certainly help with gripping a bowl, especially for those who have very dry hands.
Hi Joe… I’ve just about finished a complete overhaul of my website and hope to have that uploaded by mid week next week. At the same time the site will be showcasing the release dates of the rest of the Draw Sequence series. They are completed but I want to release the rest of the series in sync with the website.
I search all tips in youtube..because I will fight in a competition at the school..i will fight other school students..i really I excited today..i hope this video will help me..i am malaysian:-)..
Good presentation Dan. I'm still teaching the "old 70's" grip, but will try out your suggestion tomorrow. Look forward to your next lesson. Never too old to learn!
As a new player I received all kinds of advice from well meaning established players. The one thing they didn't really cover and i discovered for myself was how to hold the bowl in a way that was comfortable for me. And that wasn't using what I call the cradle method as you show in this video. I tried it with my thumb on the top of the bowl. This did a couple of things for me. As well as the added security I felt in holding the bowl, the thumb acts as a guide to the direction I'm sending the bowl.
Hi.
I'm here in 2021, a beginner in carpet bowls but since following the advice about the grip, I've made much better bowls. I can't wait for next week's session!
HI Pat. Glad it helped. Imo, if we can find a comfortable grip and stick with it, the rest of the game becomes less complicated. I'm in the midst of reworking our website while awaiting our next shipment of bowls and carpets. In the meantime I'm laying out the framework for the video shooting for the rest of the Delivery Sequence Series. After viewing that series if you have any questions, please ask away, and I'll try and incorporate any tips or answers into the Delivery Tips series I'm also working on.
@@TheDeliveryDoctor Great! Glad to hear there will be more in your series.
Well, The Doc has finally got everything together and starting tomorrow morning will be releasing the next 6 videos in the Get Fixed! Delivery Sequence - The Draw
Join me, The Delivery Doctor for the Live Premier Sunday February 20th 8 am EST Canada of the Series Intro!
The Delivery Sequence was actually shot over a year ago, but you know, the panny and everything being what it's been it's taken a little longer than anticipated to get this project completed.
The remainder of this series will be released on a daily basis this week - 6 new videos in all.
I'll be around for a bit during and after each release so if you have any questions about the 'video of the day' I'll be right here!
Big news on our newly updated website coming soon too!
Thank you so much for youre advice with the grip im now loving bowls again no more wobblers Thank you
Glad to hear it’s working for you, and that you’re enjoying the game again!
The rest of the series has finally been shot (months ago) and I’m just finding the time to edit and produce them… hopefully available in December! Fingers are crossed.
Five and 2/3 minutes of brilliance.
Lol thanks Simon - you’re much too kind!
I should have the rest of the series on The Draw available in December. Shot it months ago but just finding the time to edit and produce now.
Used your gripping technique for the first time on Monday & not one bowl had a wiggle. Amazing. Now to sort out the weight issue hey! Thanks Dan.
I have always found it amusing that John Dobbie who won Gold and Silver internationally for Australia used a grip that I would only teach to my worst enemy. He had his fingers way up on the side of the bowl with his thumb.
The key is to have a grip that allows you to reproduce the same delivery motion again and again. Danny's approach is something everyone can use and is a good starting point for avoiding wobble and overgripping.
Well done sir. We certainly do need more lawn bowls videos on RUclips.
Thank you sir, this helped a bunch. Cheers
Glad it has helped.
Thanks for that. Am just starting out. And it’s very easy to get a bit neurotic about something that should be straight forward. Your video was helpful and hopefully reinforces my technique.
Cheers Craig
Glad it helped, Craig. It’s been awhile but I’m getting closer to finding a block of time to record the rest of the delivery sequence series. We have a limited time to record outdoors where I live, so will be recording the series in our studio/shop. It’s a bit tight for space, but I do most of my coaching in that space. I believe in teaching the process... and have always suggested that once the process is in place the outcome will take care of itself.
Hi Doc. As a long term video documentary producer let me congratulate you on keeping it simple and understandable. I liked the pause and "oh, you're back" approach. Very friendly.
Re the grip. As a Bowls Coach in Australia, I use the same technique with my beginner bowlers. I say "Look at your hand. Find the center line. It runs between your two long fingers.You put the bowl in your hand so the centerline of the bowl runs between those fingers"
The fingers must be relaxed or the bowl will not come out smoothly.
However I do get them to have the bowl up on the fingers a bit rather than in the palm. Fingers give a smoother delivery out of the hand if they follow through correctly. I use the "Tray of drinks" analogy. They should finish the follow through as if they were holding a tray of drinks. Palm open and palm up, in line with where they were aiming.
Waiting for #2 video. Keep up the good work.
Rob
+Rob McCubbin Hi Rob... we are not so far apart on this... glad to see that too! as per the palm... I rarely teach that and although it may look that way in this video I never teach a palm grip... finger tips are where the "touch" comes from... working on next videos now and hope to have them up within the next few weeks
Very simple and very efective. There is such a shortage of good teaching around today and you have really added to the sum knowledge of how to play this great game.
I found this video on Berts bowls guide - there's many good videos there that may help out
Hi Dan, I've watched your videos and enjoyed them. Your approach is fantastic to explaining the intricacies of lawn bowling. I still struggle with weight, so I am adopting your technique to see if I can improve this area of my game. Will there be any further videos? Cheers Dan Matthews
Hi Dan. Glad you’re enjoying them and I hope they help. Indeed there will be more videos coming. I’m in the midst of some studio hardware upgrades right now and have some exciting new projects lined up, including some new bowls series.
Can't wait for part 2 of the grip. Please hurry!!
This video literally changed my life. All these years I had been gripping them wrong, my god. What a fool I was. Well not any more, thanks to the Delivery Doctor my technique is off the fucking charts, can't even stop this. I'm like the Muhammad Ali of lawn bowls. Roll like a butterfly curve like a gotdamn BEE in this bitch. If you need me I'll be in the cut with my lawn bowl ho's.
Is it really necessary to use profanity?
I"ve been playing for more than 40 yrs.& doing left & right English "spin" to get at the palino...now I'll have to try what the Dr. says...although I've been winning , why mess w/a good thing!
Where is lesson 2 I loved the simplicity of this teaching vid
Thanks Brian. The second vid in the series is my PreStance video - an often overlooked component of the delivery sequence, but one of the most important of any sequence that involves sending an object from one location to another - think golf, darts, even racquet sports. Or, for those who still go - to any fall fair where tossing objects at or on other objects results in a win or a loss, a hit or a miss!
Excellent, really enjoyed the tip, roll up part 2
Can t hold my bowls like that anymore due to arthritis but I've adapted and can still delivere my bowls ok
My dear friend, we have spoken in the past, about various aspects regarding bowls. One question that seems to erk me is the cradle grip, and when you bring your hand forward, to deliver the bowl it seems as if you have to overcompensate turning your wrist around to deliver the bow with a straight arm. With the claw grip, the bowl leaves the hand smoothly. So my question is should the bowl be ever so slightly cocked with the cradle grip? You have my home mail, and we agreed to chat some, so get in touch. Richard.
Improved my game 100%. Many thanks.
I have just started bowls and have enjoyed watching your video. Problem is when I try your method I end up cupping the bowl to stop it slipping out of my hand on delivery. Any chance of 'part 2' appearing soon to help me solve this problem or else I might be tempted to grip the bowl!
+Paul Wilson Hi Paul... it may be that you have too long a backswing... which is something I will be talking about in a future video... coming soon!
I have just taken up the game of bowls, I have tried all the grips available on RUclips video's, some good results, but they are not continuous, resulting in mixed deliveries! There were times when I would have 6 chalkers, then the next game I could not hit a barn door!
This grip you have shown us looks good, but it would have been more assuring if we seen you deliver a bowl to the head!
I’ve been having a few issues with my massive website revision but hope to get it uploaded this week (finally). On it will be announcements of the posting of my Delivery Sequence - The Draw - also to be posted here on YT.
Truthfully after 54 years in the game and now 40 years of coaching and developing bowls programs I have believed that developing a proper, repeatable process will take care of the outcome of which you speak. The Draw series should help to explain that.
And, yeah, there have been plenty of resting touches over the years 😊
@@TheDeliveryDoctor I look forward in seeing more of your videos!
Still using the grip, this year W52 L24 so far!!!! thanks.
+alan dean you bet... glad its working for you
alan dean
I'm brand new and getting lots of advice , for a man I have very small hands
( yes it's TRUE what they say lol)
So my question is what size of ball do you recommend?
I have been told size1 will be better as the bowl is narrower?
After my first bowls it became apparent I have a hook that I need to eliminate if I'm going to get anywhere,
So I realise the grip is all important
Hi Roger - and welcome to this great game of Bowls.
😂 “I’m getting lots of advice” is something I hear a lot, whether it’s in bowls, golf curling - well - anything!
All of it is, I’m sure, well meaning, however not all, and sometimes not very much, is based on common sense, coaching skills, mechanics, or personal bowler traits.
As you have probably discovered throughout my videos I am not a fan of the pendular, big backswing. Doesn’t mean it won’t work for some, but if you are one that uses it then you’ll need to have a very firm grip on the bowl else you will lose it out the back on your backswing.
With the draw delivery I teach that will, or should, never happen.
I’ll have to do a video on bowls selection because there is more involved than just getting a smaller bowl because it’s narrower. Most every size difference comes with a 1/16” change, and at the larger sizes a 2 ounce difference - smaller weight difference as the bowls get smaller.
Some bowls have a narrow profile (ie Taylor Legacy Slimline, Taylor Blaze) meaning they are actually slimmer in the hand - not because they are smaller - but because they are actually slimmer! Might be something to look into.
The type of grip you have on a bowl will make a difference. Not all manufacturers dimples are the same. Some are deeper (Taylor ProGrip) - some come with an additional deep groove (Taylor Extreme Grip), the latter that may also be something you might want to test out.
The key is to get a bowl that is the most comfortable in your hand - in as many different playing conditions as possible - heat, cold, dry, raining, humid, and yes even snow (been there done that!)
As in golf, a relaxed grip (such as I show here for Bowls) will allow you to keep the tension out of your delivery, possibly negating any tendency to hook the bowl.
I’m assuming your ‘hook’ is on the forehand only? Might not necessarily be your grip… could be any of: flying elbow, hand turning over at or after release, misalignment on the forehand. If you try delivering - without a bowl - in front of a mirror check to see if you palm is facing skyward on your follow through. If it’s turned over chances are pretty good you’ve hooked your bowl because of that. It’s explained in more detail in this series, but it’s something I usually look for first.
Ultimately, it still comes down to comfort - don’t be talked into getting the biggest, heaviest you can handle cuz you’ll pay for that choice under less than ideal conditions (again, been there - done that # threw away the T-shirt!)
I'll wait until the next video before I try to implement this. Although by then I may have well have looked at another RUclips guide and followed those instructions instead. Can't really wait for part two as I notice it's been 3 years since this was posted, so part two prob won't get made.
Go to Build Your Skills nevs very good
Thanks! I found Nev a few days ago.
Yes, he is good!
Love to see part 2. As you say “For the heavy greens where you’re not going to be able to hold on to the bowl”
Hi Warren... I’m just finishing up my Ubi_Launcher instructional tips videos and once complete I’ll be doing a series on the Delivery Sequence. Hoping to finish the last three Ubi tipvids within next two weeks then start video work on the delivery.
Still waiting for part two ,how to hold onto the bowl using this grip .
Hey Doc , when are you going to do the next video that you promised , about making sure I can still grip it on heavy greens or drives?
Hi Stephen… good timing! I just finishing up a major revision on our website and will include the release of next series of “Delivery Doc” videos. They’ve been done for a bit but have had to work overtime on the website and it’s delayed the rest of this first series. Hope to have everything up and running by Feb 1st if all goes well with the website this weekend. Thanks for asking! 😊
Thanks Doc, can't wait, appreciate all your efforts to help all bowlers around the world .
@@stephenhamilton8312 Hey Stephen... First in the new series will premier Sunday 8 am EST Canada - I'll be around for a bit after for comments and chat... The Series Intro is in the new Get Fixed Playlist
Good lessons if we adhere to it - good blog
Hi Doc, Would it be illegal to tape your two middle fingers together while playing comp/s?
Hi Alan… good question. That I know of there isn’t anything in the rules to prohibit a bowler from doing this.
Golfers do it all the time. I’m not sure in bowls what advantage there would be other than to stop any further injury to the fingers (strains, arthritis) and unless it was two sided tape 😂 I don’t think it would help with gripping the bowl. Having said that, gloves are allowed and they can certainly help with gripping a bowl, especially for those who have very dry hands.
Are there any more in this section
Hi Joe… I’ve just about finished a complete overhaul of my website and hope to have that uploaded by mid week next week. At the same time the site will be showcasing the release dates of the rest of the Draw Sequence series. They are completed but I want to release the rest of the series in sync with the website.
A great help - thank you!
Anne Simister e
When is the next lesson lad?
Great tips, but where is part 2?
Thanks Kevin... I have the footage for the Delivery Series shot now and am in the process of putting them together.
I search all tips in youtube..because I will fight in a competition at the school..i will fight other school students..i really I excited today..i hope this video will help me..i am malaysian:-)..
Thanks Sir
Thank you, someone saying to hold a wood like I do. I always get criticized.
im only here to hear him talk about balls
My eight year old son now uses your grip, as do I. Take a look as he drives the jack to the ditch.
ruclips.net/video/viB48QW-AvY/видео.html
ra chemi siri unda
20 years I play the game ..........worst iv'e ever seen