The Bowling Action

Basic Bowling Drill 1 – The Basic Bowling Action

The bowling action is the sequence of movements which take place just before and just after the ball is bowled.

The images on the left show you the basic bowling action, with no run up, but simply from a standing position.

The basic bowling action

Try bowling from a standing position to start with.

  • Your back foot should be parallel to the bowling crease.
  • Your front foot should be pointing forward towards the target with a comfortable stride.
  • Your hips and shoulders should be in line with your body weight going slightly forward.
  • Your target arm should be up and in line with the target.
  • Your bowling arm should be up in front of your face.
  • You should have the ball in the bowling grip (see bowling drills 2 and 3), with your wrist directly behind the ball.

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