A Change In Delivery! Should You Change Your Bowls Delivery? The Theory Behind a Fixed Stance

Should you change your bowls delivery — and could a fixed stance improve your game? After more than 50 years of bowling from an upright stance, I've decided to put the theory to the test by changing to a much lower, fixed delivery stance. I'm 80, but this isn't simply a video about getting older. The principles I'm exploring — balance, stability, fewer moving parts, keeping the head still, pendulum action and consistency — could be relevant to bowlers of any age. In this video, I return to my bowls club after four months away and look at the theory behind making such a fundamental change to my delivery. What are the possible advantages of a fixed stance? Could it improve balance and stability? Could reducing unnecessary body movement help produce a smoother, more repeatable delivery? And could it help correct some of the faults that have crept into my own game? There are possible disadvantages too. Changing a delivery that has developed over decades could affect timing, power, perspective and feel. There's only one way to find out — give it a go. This isn't going to be a one-video experiment. I'll be tracking my progress in future videos so you can see what happens as I adapt to the new delivery and, most importantly, whether it actually improves my bowling. I've also entered three county competitions, so I have a very good reason for wanting to make the change work! Whatever your age, injury, mobility or circumstances, I believe there comes a point when you have to ask: How can I be the best bowler with what I've got? I'll also be introducing a new series about COMPETITIVENESS. Is an innate competitive nature a blessing or a curse? I'm certainly competitive, so you'll get my perspective on that particular conundrum. If you're interested in bowls technique, improving your delivery and the theory behind our game, subscribe and join me for the experiment. #LawnBowls #Bowls #BowlsTechnique #BowlsDelivery #IndoorBowls I have deliberately put the general technique searches first and the age-related terms towards the end. CHAPTERS 00:00 Back at the Bowls Club 00:48 Why I’m Changing My Delivery 02:05 The Theory Behind a Fixed Stance 03:20 Possible Advantages 06:15 Possible Disadvantages 08:05 Putting the Theory into Practice 09:45 Can You Change Your Game? 11:05 What Happens Next