Bowling · Follow Through

Does the follow-through matter in bowling?

More than it does in batting. Unlike the batting follow-through, which amp treats as purely diagnostic, the bowling follow-through carries 10 points of 100 — direction, head position and landing foot control all matter, both for what they say about the action and for how the load is absorbed. Three criteria.

What each band looks like

Follow Through Direction

4 of 100 · filmed side-on
Looks right
Follow-through carries through toward the batsman, controlled.
Can manage
A partial/slightly sideways follow-through.
Needs attention
Clearly falling away sideways.

Head Position

3 of 100 · filmed side-on
Looks right
Head following the ball/target through release.
Can manage
Slight early movement.
Needs attention
Head pulling away or looking away before release.

Landing Foot Control

3 of 100 · filmed side-on
Looks right
Controlled, balanced landing.
Can manage
A slight stumble.
Needs attention
Clearly stumbling or stepping off the pitch to regain balance.

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.