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[400notout]

Right basically last year did a bit of bowling (usually a keeper). Left arm orthodox for anyone who's interested.
Got on alright despite never taking it seriously. I only really worked on it because I wasn't getting the opportunity to keep and meant I could spend more time in live nets and avoiding normal fielding drills.
Towards the end of the year, had a nice repetitive action and was landing the ball consistently where I wanted.

Had a bowl through at my coaching session last night (first since last season) and it's all gone. Never really counted my run up or thought about the stages of my action, it all kind of happened naturally.

I was stuttering, worrying about which foot to start with, how my arm was coming over etc.

Could this be a confidence thing or more down to the fact I just haven't practised it at all other than last year.

[FattusCattus]

This happened to me, and although I haven't been able to return to slow bowling, one of the things that got the action and rhythm going again was to stand as tall as poss in delivery and stretch the arms as high as possible. It seems to get a bit of 'resistance' back into the action. Also bowling from a standing start or off one pace can kick-start things again.

Most important is don't stress it - I went into a right spazzy when I lost my action and it affected me trying to get it back.

keep calm, do the basics and it will return!

[TangoWhiskey]

Whatever you do, don't ask David Saker.

[13th Man]

I hate it when I lose things hope you find it! 

[horseman]

Dont know whether this would apply to spin, as I bowl medium pace.

Whenever I used to lose my run up or action, my coach used to stand behind my run up and I would walk back from the crease, he would throw the ball at me and id turn, run and bowl. It just took the thought process out at the top of the run up. Repetition for 35-40 mins. Helped to remember how to bowl!!

[Number 11]

Smack your head against a wall, absolutely stop trying to diagnose your action and every step throughout it.
Empty your head, decide where you want to put the ball and just bowl.

If you think about your action and what it should be doing, it will cock up your timing and rhythm.