FAST

BOWLING
MODULE
By Keith Ingram
CSA Level 3
20yrs plus coaching
BASICS AND
TIPS ON
COACHING
FAST
BOWLERS
GRIP AND
SWING
 4 TECHNICAL
ACTION POINTS
EXPLAINED
 ● Front knee up
● Front on
● Midway
● Side on
1. BACK FOOT
CONTACT Back foot has landed
and ready for pre turn
 - Full foot
- Turn back foot and hips
- Braced front knee
- Front arm grabbing off
2. FRONT FOOT stump
LANDING - Star position
- Looking front on
- Comfortable delivery
stride
 - Back leg collapses into
drop step (Term. Ian Pont)
- Back foot stays on the
ground until back knee
passes front knee
3. DELIVERY - Ball release before
knees cross
- Chest facing down the
wicket
 - LARGE, POWERFUL
shoulder rotation
- Back foot / trailing leg
leaves the ground to
4. FOLLOW create STRONG knee
THROUGH drive
- Get nose on knee with
back parallel to ground
- Follow through IN A
STRAIGHT LINE
4 TYPES
OF
BOWLING
ACTIONS
SIDE ON
FRONT ON
SEMI-FRONT ON
MIXED
 The
importance
of S.P.O.T
 - Risk factors from a young
age to assess

- WHO IS INVOLVED?
- POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
Screening - TIME CONSUMING
 - STRENGTH
- ENDURANCE
- FLEXIBILITY
Physical - AGILITY
Preparation - INJURY
PREVENTION
- WORKLOAD
 - INCREASE
STRESS ON
BONES (particularly
lower back)
- WEIGHT
Over Bowling THROUGH THE
JOINTS
- AGE BOWLING
MAINTENANCE
 - REDUCED STRESS

Technique
- VERY IMPORTANT
TIPS: WHAT TO LOOK FOR ?