Some cricketers are natural runners, especially between the wickets. We can't all be as swift as Collingwood or Symonds though so we need a simple cheat to get our 22 yard dash up to speed.

That's where your arms come in.

Many coaches encourage the use of technique training to make this process as efficient as possible but in fact there is a simpler trick (especially for club players with little time to train):

Moving your arms faster makes your legs go faster.

You see, the human body in full flight is a remarkable chain of events that ends in you putting one foot in front of the other as fast as possible. If you move your arms fast, you can't help but want to move your legs fast too.

Try in now, walk around the room moving your arms as fast as possible.

It makes your legs want to try and keep up.

So to get faster work on your arm swing as part of your speed training until it becomes natural to lead with your arms.

You might be run out less as a result.

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