Front Foot Landing Position
5 of 100 · filmed front-on- Looks right
- Landing in line with or close to the stumps.
- Can manage
- A moderate angle across.
- Needs attention
- Front foot landing well across the body.
Bowling · Delivery Stride
How should the front foot land when bowling fast?
In a position that lets you brace against it. Front foot landing position, a braced front knee, and trunk flexion through delivery are what convert the momentum of the run-up into ball speed — a front leg that collapses bleeds it away. Three criteria, 16 points of 100.
What each band looks like
Front Knee Brace
5 of 100 · filmed side-on- Looks right
- Knee braces, leg near-straight through the delivery.
- Can manage
- Partial brace.
- Needs attention
- Knee visibly collapsing at delivery.
Trunk Flexion Through Delivery
6 of 100 · filmed side-on- Looks right
- Clear forward trunk flexion through the delivery.
- Can manage
- Partial flexion.
- Needs attention
- Staying upright, little to no forward flexion.
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.