How To Shorten Delivery Stride?
question (#5)
How do you shorten the delivery stride?
ANSWER
Hey,
All fast bowlers should strive for an optimum delivery stride.
The length of your delivery stride will determine the path of acceleration your hips have in the crease.
The focal word here is ‘OPTIMUM’.
You don’t want to have a stride that’s so big that you struggle to drive out of the crease and you don’t want to have a stride that’s so short that you don’t give your body enough time to set itself for an explosive release.
The fact that you’re asking about shortening your stride would suggest to me that you’re currently over-striding. Over-striding is caused by a few things, such as:
1. Reaching for the crease – when you’re focusing on where your feet land instead of where you want to bowl, you can end up reaching for the crease with your lower half.
2. Trying to force your body through the crease – when you try and exert force in the crease, you can end up over-exerting your muscles which result in an over-stride position.
My advice would be to focus on rhythm, balance and co-ordination in the crease.
Try to be fluid and let your action unfold naturally. The only time you need to exert force is when your front foot lands. Everything before that front foot landing should be fluid and smooth!
All the best.
Team Pace Journal
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