Stop Bowling beamers

Cam HughesCoach, England

Hi Petro,

To help your 13-year-old stop bowling beamers, it's essential to focus on their bowling technique and ensure they have the correct grip and arm action. Here are a few tips and drills that might help:

1. Focus on Grip and Release: Ensure your child uses the correct grip, such as the basic grip for fast bowlers, which involves placing two fingers along the seam with the thumb underneath.
2. Bowling Arm Position: Encourage a high arm position at the point of delivery. This can help in achieving the right trajectory.
3. Practice with Drills:

• Rebound Bowling: This drill encourages a good technique with a high arm and follow-through.
• Corridor Bowling: This drill helps maintain a straight arm path and encourages the bowler to drive energy towards the target.

1. Height Consideration: Being 1.7m tall can influence the bowling action, so ensure the run-up and delivery stride are adjusted to suit their height.

For more detailed drills, you can explore these resources:

• 1 Rebound Bowling
• 2 Corridor Bowling

These adjustments and drills should help in improving accuracy and reducing beamers. Keep practicing, and good luck!

bianca Coach, South Africa

I put out cones in a triangle so 1 2 3 and last row 4. The single cone is closest to the wicket. And the four row is right on the leg side and wide line. Then they have to bowl over the cones with a plastic ball. This teaches them correct placement of each ball and strength