bowling quicker

[SirBloody Idiot]

I am probably in the same boat as the person who started this thread, expect I am generally relying on accuracy more than anything.

But the thing I struggle with is how to swing the ball at all, it seems to just swing a bit anyway naturally, but I want to learn to swing it more.

Any help?

 

[SJS]

I am probably in the same boat as the person who started this thread, expect I am generally relying on accuracy more than anything.

But the thing I struggle with is how to swing the ball at all, it seems to just swing a bit anyway naturally, but I want to learn to swing it more.

Any help?

What do you want to bowl ? Inswing or out ?

 

[Richard]

I am probably in the same boat as the person who started this thread, expect I am generally relying on accuracy more than anything.

But the thing I struggle with is how to swing the ball at all, it seems to just swing a bit anyway naturally, but I want to learn to swing it more.

Any help?

Err - not really - swing is just something that comes naturally. No-one can really explain it.
All we know is that you need to hold the seam as straight as possible - and if it's not brand-new, hold the shiny side in the opposite direction you want to swing it.
But if you're doing that and it's still not swinging - not much you can do.
Fortunately for me that's the one thing I've never had a problem with. Can't bowl cutters, hit the spot I'm aiming at 4 times out of 6 at the absolute most, bowl in the mid-60s (mph) at my quickest with a normal action, but I can swing the ball away from the right-handers - and I can vary the amount too.