In My Delivery Stride, My Head Falls Away
question (#6)
I am a front-on bowler, and during my delivery stride, my head falls towards the left, and my body doesn’t go towards the direction of the batsman, and I’m losing pace and control. How should I improve this?
ANSWER
Hey,
This is a common problem with bowlers.
You’re basically having an ‘alignment’ issue. There are several ways in which you can overcome this, but ultimately, you’ll have to find out what method works best for you.
1. Do some drill work in the nets. Set up some cones in a straight line from about 5 yards behind the crease to the end of your follow-through.
Aim to GO THROUGH that channel consistently. This drill can help encourage your body to travel in a straight direction towards the batsman. Do it as much as you can so your muscle memory starts to register the movement.
2. When you’re bowling in a match or at a batsman in the nets, you can’t set up cones in the middle of the pitch. So, you need to have a trigger or a process that will help you channel your energy towards the batsman.
When we spoke to Tom Barber, he mentioned that he likes to drive his left knee (he’s a left-hand bowler) towards the batsman. Can you see how a trigger such as, “drive knee towards batsman” can help him channel his energy towards the batsman in a straight line? This is why trigger movements for bowlers can be so useful.
Eventually, you should get to a stage where everything happens naturally, and you don’t even have to think about it, but that takes time so keep working hard and be patient.
All the best.
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