Structural integration for cricket
Spine, hip rotation, throwing chain
A low back that lights up after long spells. Hip rotation that no longer matches side to side. A throwing shoulder that lingers sore between matches. One connected fascial chain, not three separate complaints. That is the work.
What is actually restricting you
- Fast-bowler back and deep front line. The bowling action demands huge hyperextension at delivery. Over a career the lumbar spine carries load the T-spine and hips should be sharing. Resolving the chain takes pressure off the lumbar segments that get tagged with stress fractures and chronic strains.
- Batting hip rotation and spiral line. The shot demands open rotation on both hips. Years of net sessions build asymmetry. Power leaks. The pull and the cut both lose snap.
- Throwing arm chain. Deep front arm line and lat shorten from one-sided throwing. The shoulder gets sore between matches. The cuff carries load it should not.
The 12-session ATSI series
Twelve sessions, three phases (sleeve, core, integration), eight to twelve weeks. Full program detail on the 12-Session Series page. Off-season framing on the Off-Season Structural Reset.
Where this fits in your recovery stack
- Massage releases tension locally.
- PT and ATC rehab specific injury.
- Chiropractic adjusts joints.
- ATSI reorganizes the fascial system so your body needs the others less often.
Credentials
- ATSI-certified, 750+ hours of training
- Anatomy Trains teacher-in-training under Tom Myers
- Santa Cruz studio. Mobile sessions throughout the Bay Area, including club facilities.
- Working with pro, collegiate, and club athletes since 2015
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Questions, answered
I bowl fast. My low back lights up after long spells. Is that fixable?
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Almost always. Fast-bowler low back is a deep front line and T-spine pattern. The action demands huge hyperextension and rotation, and over time the lumbar spine becomes the only segment with anything left to give. Free the chain above and below and the back stops being the relief valve.
I am a batter. Hip rotation feels capped. Anything for that?
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Yes. Batting demands open hip rotation on both sides, especially through the back foot at the moment of contact. Years of net sessions and match volume build asymmetry through the deep front line and spiral line. Reorganizing the chain restores the rotation the shot requires.
Shoulder is sore from throwing in from the boundary. Pattern?
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Same fascial chain as baseball and lacrosse. Deep front arm line and lat shorten from one-sided throwing. The cuff carries load it should not. Free the chain and the shoulder recovers faster between matches.
I play league cricket year-round in the Bay Area. When is the window?
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Between league seasons or during your off-tour stretch. Bay Area Cricket Alliance and most South Bay leagues have a winter quieter stretch. Twelve sessions over eight to twelve weeks fits cleanly there.
Can I keep training during the series?
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Yes. Most cricketers train through the work. We time deeper sessions away from your hardest net sessions and match weekends.