Lesson 9 of 33
Decision Making & Anticipation
5 min read•3/19 sections
Reading cues before release.
Training: Hidden-cue and occlusion-video drills (used by ECB, CA) build pattern recognition.
Technical Breakdown
19-section schemaDefinition
The cognitive skill of using bowler cues (wrist position, , arm angle, ) to anticipate ball type before release (elite batters do this 100–150 ms earlier than club batters).
Biomechanics
Saccadic eye jumps from bowler's hand to the predicted zone; the eyes don't track the full flight, they predict and confirm.
Common Mistakes & Drills
Watching the ball all the way without prediction — too slow against 145 km/h.