How to Bowl Off Spin | Cricket coaching, fitness and tips
How to Bowl Off Spin [2004.201.024.001]

Are you making the most of your potential as an off spin bowler?

Chances are, the answer is "no".
 
At least, not yet.

But when you read the rest of this article you will find out exactly how you can.

Spin bowling is a highly specialised skill and the most difficult ways to deliver the ball in consistently. It takes practice, but not just any practice. Truly successful spinners understand their game:

  • WHY things happen.
  • WHAT makes them happen.
  • HOW to make them happen.

Without knowing that you are just guessing and hoping, not understanding.

And the average coach at your club, school or even University just doesn't understand those things. They won't be able to help you.

So you are stuck and frustrated.

Stuck turning your arm over; acting as a bowling machine to disrespectful batsman.

Stuck not understanding how to master the arts of spin, bounce, flight, dip and turn. Just hoping it will all go right and not knowing what to do when goes wrong.

When you get out in the middle you feel paralysed by the lack of confidence and have no idea how to get out of it.

It's an ever decreasing circle of confidence disrupting form which disrupts confidence.

What if there was another way?

Would you be interested in a method that took the guesswork out because it has been proven thousands of times before?

Just imagine how good it would feel to get one over on the sloggers in the nets.

Instead of having to fetch another smash over midwicket from the trees you can watch as the ball seems to hang on the air above the batsman's eyes before dipping late, fizzing, turning and knocking back the off stump.

How would you like it if you stood at your mark in a vital match KNOWING you had the skills to bowl a match-winning spell instead of just hoping you might?

What would it mean when your new found weight of wickets earned you attention?

Selectors knocking?

Friends envious?

A professional contract?

That's exactly where we come in.

At Spininfo we have been playing and coaching off spin for years. We have seen many talented spinners without regular access to good coaching tips and drills. We know how frustrated they get. We know there are many more we never get to meet.

We would love to help them all one-to-one, but we can't get all round the world and besides, our prices match our expertise.

But we can get you to act on our advice.

That's why we developed this coaching course. When you buy this online course you fill the gap and reach your potential.

When you buy this course you get instant access to all its resources including:

  • How to improve your play by evolving your skills.
  • A complete step-by-step guide to getting a repeatable action that you will trust under pressure.
  • Proven drills for improving your accuracy and turn that are guaranteed to get you more wickets and a better strike rate.
  • Learn the one vital secret all spinners should know about flight, and how to practice it.
  • Troubleshooting the common off spin bowling errors we see in hundred of bowlers.
  • How to use variations to outwit with batsman, and not sacrifice your accuracy.
  • Field settings for spinners with suggestions on how to think and adapt 'on the fly' to batsmen.
  • How to take more wickets by bowling to batsman's weaknesses.

Now you have read this article and know what we can do for you, we know you can't wait to get started.

After all, to get this spin bowling information in one-to-one coaching sessions would cost hundreds or even thousands. In this course you get it all as many times as you want for a fraction of the price.

And that's without even thinking about the value of your new found skills to you as a cricketer.

The secrets of quality off-spin bowling are available instantly to you. Just click "buy" on the right hand side and start becoming a better bowler today.

 

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Chapter 1 - Introduction to off spin bowling
Learn how to make the most of this course to become a better spinner.

How to make the most of this course and become a better spinner

This article gives you the background to understanding how to use this course to improve your practice and play.


How to make the most of this course and become a better spinner (pdf)

Click the link to download the pdf version of this article.


How to make the most of this course and become a better spinner (audio)

Click the link to download the audio version of this article to listen to on your mp3 player (2m 43s).


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Chapter 2 - The bowling action
Learn the secrets of a repeatable action that can generate accuracy and turn.

How to get a repeatable bowling action for reliable line, length and turn

Having a reliable action means turning the ball further and bowling with better accuracy. This section of the course shows you the important points of the action and why you need to emulate them.


How to get a repeatable bowling action for reliable line, length and turn (presentation)

Click the link to view the components of the bowling action in an interactive presentation with audio.


How to get a repeatable bowling action for reliable line, length and turn (pdf)

Click the link to download a printable version of this article (pdf format).


How to get a repeatable bowling action for reliable line, length and turn (audio)

Click the link to download an audio version for your mp3 player (6m 02s).


Bowing Action: The Gather (diagram)

Learn the key points of the gather in this interactive diagram.


Bowling Action: The Delivery (diagram)

Learn the key points of the delivery in this interactive diagram.


Bowling Action: Follow Through (diagram)

Learn the key points of the follow-through in this interactive diagram.


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Chapter 3 - Off spin bowling drills
Find out how to become a better bowler with these simple and effective drills

Simple drills to groove the finger spin bowling action

This presentation gives you all the critial drills to make you a top quality spin bowler.


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Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting
Work out how to solve your spin bowling problems in this chapter.

Common finger spin bowling errors

In this article we examine some common errors, the cause of them and how to correct them.


Common finger spin bowling errors (presentation)

In this interactive presentation we examine some common spin bowling errors, the cause of them and how to correct them.


Common finger spin bowling errors (pdf)

Click the link to download this printable version of the article (pdf file)


Common finger spin bowling errors (audio)

Download this audio file to listen to the tips on your mp3 player (2m 02s).


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Chapter 5 - Spin bowling variations
Discover how and when to bowl the key variations

How to use variations to outwit the batsmen

Learn the basics of using variety without sacrificing accuracy. Topics covered are: Line, length, pace, top spinner, arm ball, floater, doosra and flight.


How to use variations to outwit the batsmen (presentation)

Find out about spin bowling variations in this interactive presentation.


How to use variations to outwit the batsmen (pdf)

Download this printable version of the article on variations (pdf file)


How to use variations to outwit the batsmen (audio)

Dowload the audio version of this article to listen to on your mp3 player (7m 58s).


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Chapter 6 - Field settings
Learn the principles and tactics of setting a field

Field placings for off spin

Gain an understanding of where to place your field depending on the variables of game situation and conditions.


Field placings for off spin (pdf)

Click the link to download this printable version of the article.


Standard off spin field

This is a standard field for an off spinner where the pitch is not too responsive but the bowler has a reasonable amount of control. It includes common variations on the field.


Attacking off spin field

An attacking field for the off-spinner on a turning pitch looks something like this. Also includes common variations.


Defensive off spin field

This field is a defensive field on a good wicket with the batsmen playing their shots with some common variations.


Field placings for off spin (audio)

Download the audio version of the article to listen to on your mp3 player (4m 12s).


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Chapter 7 - Identifying batsmen's weaknesses
The chapter shows you how to bowl to different types of batsmen

How to bowl to different batting styles

Learn the art of identifying different batting styles and know what type of bowling works best against each type of batsman.


How to bowl to different batting styles (pdf)

Click to download a printable version of this article (pdf file).


How to bowl to different batting styles (presentation)

The art of bowling of any type is greatly assisted by understanding batting, and identifying the techniques of those to whom you are bowling. Although nothing is an exact science when you are out in the middle with the ball in your hands, the following clues may be of assistance to your effort.


How to bowl to different batting styles (audio)

Download the audio version of this article and listen to it on your mp3 player (4m 21s).


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Chapter 8 - Worksheets
Use these worksheets to personalise your bowling practice

Bowling worksheet 1

Print and fill in this worksheet to put into practice a variety of bowling drills to improve your game.


Bowling worksheet 2

Use this worksheet to get feedback on the key off spin bowling skills.


Target bowling worksheet 1

use this worksheet to record your progress in the target bowling sessions in Chapter 8.


Target bowling worksheet 2

Use this worksheet to record your progress when bowling to batsmen in the nets.


Target bowling worksheet 3

Use this worksheet to record your progress in the sets bowling session in Chapter 8.


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