Talking Tactically

Lachlan Tighe…..Talking tactically
Weekly coaching column
(May 2008 column) Attitude: all about practising habits

Club Pennant Performances – a Reality


I am surprised to be writing on this topic choice for this column as it comes because I had numerous clubs contact me this past month to discuss club coaching, specifically to ask what their club has to do to go another level higher in pennant competition.


In all ...

Lachlan Tighe…..Talking tactically
Weekly coaching column

(April 2008 column)

‘Measuring team, developing tactically’

The situation that follows is familiar to all of us who are in a fours team whatever the level of competition. Let us assume it is a pennant game of 25 ends which will have long periods of time if you are losing.

Beforehand your team sets out to win, no surprises so far. The Skip as always says to us let us see how we are going ...

Lachlan Tighe…..Talking tactically
Weekly coaching column


(February 2008 column)

Attitude: all about practising habits 1

‘EFFECTIVE TEAMS = WINNING TEAMS’ Winning a major (teams) event is a hard slog. It probably requires 5*6 successive early
round victories. All against quality opposition.


Somewhere in those 5*6 rounds one or all of the team is going to ‘go walkies’, lose confidence, have a ...

Lachlan Tighe…..Talking tactically
Weekly coaching column

(column 201, April 2007 a view on bowls coaching)

Web Column TACTICALLY TALKING How World champions prepare- Nardella going up a Notch


Though I stopped writing a coaching column last October 2006, I have to let you bowlers share the final thoughts discussions and preparation for Judy (Nardella) who last week won the world women's singles indoor title.

Lets remember this lady is ...

Lachlan Tighe…..Talking tactically
Weekly coaching column

(column 200, October 2006 a view on bowls coaching)

Generosity of Spirit

John Snell is one of the icons of the fabulous game we enjoy, bowls. Icons by definition are both rare and great. I attended his recent September presentation at Montmorency club and on this 200^th and final column edition, I wish to make reference to anecdotes to show the value I have gained from knowing John and the following ...