here's how you can improve and fix your runup the runup a very important part in a fast Bowers action and by action we mean from the start of the runup and right through to the follow through it is an integral part of a fast Bowers bowling action because it's where we gain momentum and potentially generate enough power to Bow those explosive deliveries a runup is generally determined by a bowa's bowling action physiological makeup and also what feels comfortable a couple of things to understand about the runup number one it is not a Sprint into the crease to Bow the ball number two the runup helps set up the action number three having a properly measured and calculated runup helps decrease the chances of any Nobles or unnecessary energy you expending when running in enough talking now let's get to the drills so I can show you how you can measure and improve your runup for the runup measurement we're going to need a measuring tape some cones some more cones and a cricket ball so we're going to start off by staring right next to the stumps facing away from the Wicket and then start the run up with our bowling foot reason for the bowling foot is so that we can finish with a bowling foot in the crease on that side run your run up out a couple of times and then with the assistance of a friend place a cone on your impulse or your boun drive the second marking we're making is where the back foot impact is in the crease also Mark this a couple of times when you're running through your runup after finding those two markings in your runup as you can see we now have two points of contact on the floor that can help us determine the full length of our runup now finally we can measure our full R up from the bowling crease all the way to the back foot impact cone right on the other end of the runup now that we have our full runup measured we can flip the runup around and start bowling but first before we bowl let's just make sure we put down the markings where our back foot impact is and also our impulse ride that again is going to give us consistency in terms of where we Landing in the crease or where our front foot potentially will be landing in the crease a couple of things to remember when working out to measure your runup each runup needs to have a gradual bolt of acceleration do not spr rint through the runup and also do not be lazy in the runup these factors will most definitely have a measurement impact on the back foot contact point and also the impulse ride contact make sure to practice your runup frequently so it becomes comfortable and also become second nature to your bowling action thank you for watching this video and make sure to catch some of these other videos to keep on improving your bowling game