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Fast Bowling: Arm Synchronisation

Fast Bowling: Arm Synchronisation

We aim to develop the understanding of how our two arms function during our bowling action with these drills. the front arm should lead the execution of of your bowling action.

We aim to add more power from our front arm pull down and we also aim to ensure that our front arm comes down as straight as we can to aid accuracy

Activity 1:

Bowlers Warm Up

10 mins

Method:

Teaching Points:

Equipment:

2 Ball Arm Separation Drill

Activity 2:

10 mins

Method:

The focus is on getting your arms synchronised into a straight line as you start to rotate them into your delivery.  


The ball in the non-bowling hand is used to help your brain to consciously ‘feel’ what that arm is doing in your delivery.

Teaching Points:

  • Try to create as much distance between the ball in each hand as you can as you raise your front arm in your action. The bowling hand should be as far away from the non bowling hand as possible

  • Your front arm should reach high and straight, meaning the bowling arm should be low and straight

Equipment:

  • Cricket Ball

  • Soft Ball

Activity 3:

Theraband Front Arm Drill

10 mins

Method:

Teaching Points:

Improve your consistency, accuracy and power with this simple yet very effective fast bowling drill.


You'll need a theraband (elasticated fitness band) to help you (or something similar) plus a partner to hold it for you.


The band should be held from behind you by your partner and then you should hold the other end of the band with your front arm. the band should line up over your bowling shoulder (right shoulder for a right arm bowler).


You don't need to run up during this drill, just go through your action from back foot contact point. The aim is to bring your front arm down with the band remaining over your bowling shoulder and not passing over your head to the other shoulder. The person holding the band should release the band as the ball is about to be released.


You can apply resistance to your front arm to increase the power that your front arm needs to produce, therefore helping to create a more powerful, yet consistent, bowling action.

Equipment:

Theraband, Cricket Balls, Stumps

Activity 4:

2 Ball Arm Alignment

10 mins

Method:

  1. Give bowlers 2 balls, one should be a Cricket ball for bowling with and the other should be a softer ball, like a windball or tennis ball, which they will hold in their non bowling hand

  2. Start this drill off a short run - or maybe even no run up at all and then build up the run up length and speed gradually

  3. Bowl with a normal bowling action and try to release the ball in your non bowling hand straight down the wicket towards the stumps as you bring that front arm down during your action

  4. It isn't overly important if the ball actually does go straight as it isn't a normal motion and therefore the outcome doesn't need to be accurate - however, take the feedback from the outcome. If the ball goes in an unexpected direction, is there a root cause in your action that needs adjustment

Teaching Points:

  • Your non bowling arm should be used effectively to generate pace and accuracy, try to ensure this arm chops down straight

Equipment:

  • Cricket Ball

  • Soft Ball

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