1. VIDEO ANALYSIS
The basics

2. Focus on the basic fundamentals: Balance Alignment
KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!!!
Focus on the basic fundamentals:
Balance
Alignment
Posture and head positions
Swing paths
Injury risks
Otherwise you can analyse someone to death!
State only observations first (observation sheet). Only write down what you see. No opinions
Then: Analyse technique on analysis sheet
SOME OPTIONS
SOFTWARE OPTIONS: We use Kinovea- free download

3. When videoing a bowler, take three quality clips: from directly behind bowler; directly in front (behind the net and parallel to the bowling crease facing his chest). The same for a batsmen.
Ensure the body and arms almost fill the screen at delivery or contact (see examples below)
DO NOT TAKE THE CLIP FROM TOO FAR AND USE A TRIPOD FOR A STILL SHOT

4. KEY POINTS TO LOOK FOR: BATTING
SET UP
DOWNSWING
Grip
Acceleration/deceleration
Head position
Body positions
Body alignment
CONTACT
Balance
Head/body/feet alignment
STEP/SWING
Bat position
Balance / stability
Straight lines
Swing-path
FOLLOW THROUGH
Weight transfer
Timing of movement
Swing path
TOP OF BACKSWING
Bat face angle and height
Hinging of wrists

5. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: BOWING
APPROACH
DELIVERY STRIDE
Grip
Length
Arm movement
Weight transfer
Head position
Body movement / position
Balance
Alignment
Angle of run up
FRONT FOOT IMPACT
Pace of run up – acceleration?
Front foot direction
Body position (leaning?)
Arm positions (both NB horizontal?)
GATHER / BOUND
Body alignment / position
Head position / eyes
Front knee braced?
Alignment: hips relation to shoulders
RELEASE
Arm set positions
Arm position (as per a clock eg 11o’clock)
Wrist position
BACK FOOT IMPACT
Body alignment (completely front on?)
Back foot position (full impact relation to..
Hip alignment relation to …
Arm flexes or not?
Shoulders alignment to hips/back foot
FOLLOW THROUGH
Arm positions
1st step direction
Spine alignment
Body horizontal (completed action)
Back knee braced?
Head / eyes position

6. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: WICKET-KEEPING
BODY POSITIONING
Diving technique
Back positioning / height
Flexible?
Balance
STANDING UP VS BACK
HEAD POSITIONING
Positions relation to wickets
Eyes level
Difference in body positions?
In relation to body
HANDS POSITIONING
Fingers pointing where?
Thumbs out?
Both above also at contact?
Elbow positioning
Soft hands / giving to the ball?
FOOTWORK
Starting position
Pattern
Weight distribution
Speed
BALANCE SPEED AGILITY
Through movement

7. This is just a basic guideline
As already mentioned – KEEP IT SIMPLE!
Give feedback to your players and let them watch the clips!