Awareness
“What happened?”
For now, notice what happens without trying to correct it.
Start by noticing something about your throw that normally happens too quickly to catch.
Set the jack at a distance you know well. Before the set, the player throwing picks one question from the observer’s card for their partner to ask afterwards.
Throw six boules at about half your normal arm speed: your three, then three more. After each throw, pause to think back over what it felt like before picking up the next boule. Resist the urge to correct anything during this set.
After the set, your partner asks the question you chose. Say what you noticed before they add what they saw. Then swap.
Try it with another partner and see whether they notice the same thing.
One end rather than two. Three boules, then swap.
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| Minutes | 20 | 45 | 90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have a few throws | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Explain the exercise | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Practise in pairs | 12 | 20 | 35 |
| Play some ends | – | 10 | 25 |
| Write down one thing you noticed | 3 | 5 | 15 |
For the 20-minute version, write your notes before the usual club games. Add anything useful after playing.
- Two on a piste
- One throws while the other watches, then they swap.
- Three or four on a piste
- Take turns throwing and watching. Swap after each set so everyone gets a go.
- Not enough pistes to go round
- Split the group. Half can do the exercise while the others play a game, then swap.
What did you notice about your throw for the first time?