Bowling Arm Height at Release
5 of 100 · filmed side-on- Looks right
- High arm, clearly above shoulder.
- Can manage
- Medium height, roughly shoulder level.
- Needs attention
- Low, slingy arm well below shoulder height.
Bowling · Bowling Arm & Action
What is a good bowling arm action?
High at release, delayed rather than rushed, fast through the crease, and driven by the non-bowling arm as much as the bowling one. Delayed bowling arm swing alone is worth 7 points of 100: bringing the arm through too early is one of the most common ways a fast bowler loses pace they have already generated. Four criteria, 20 points.
What each band looks like
Delayed Bowling Arm Swing
7 of 100 · filmed side-on- Looks right
- Clear delay, arm visibly lagging behind the hips before accelerating through.
- Can manage
- A slight delay.
- Needs attention
- Arm swinging through early, in sync with or ahead of hip rotation.
Arm Speed Through the Crease
4 of 100 · filmed side-on- Looks right
- Arm clearly accelerating through to release.
- Can manage
- Roughly steady speed.
- Needs attention
- Arm visibly slowing before release.
Non-Bowling Arm Drive
4 of 100 · filmed side-on- Looks right
- Sharp, clear pull-down driving rotation.
- Can manage
- A partial pull-down.
- Needs attention
- Non-bowling arm drifting with no real drive.
These are the criteria as amp scores them. Reading your own footage against them is free and always will be — what amp adds is doing it the same way every week, so the change between one session and the next is a number rather than an impression. Apply for the pilot.