Movement Phases

Key Points to Consider

Preparation Force Production Critical Instant Recovery
 Body position – body lean  Body position – body lean  Body position – body lean  Body position – body lean
 Hip action – range of  Hip action – range of  Hip action – range of  Hip action – range of
motion motion motion motion
 Knee action – range of  Knee action – range of  Knee action – range of  Knee action – range of
Running motion motion motion motion
 Arm action – range of  Arm action – range of  Arm action – range of  Arm action – range of
motion motion motion motion
 Foot’s push-off – strong or
weak?
Preparation Force Production Critical Instant Recovery
 Leg bend  Forceful forward swing of  The push-off from the floor  Body position (lean) in the
 Arm action arms by the jumping feet air
Jumping
 Body lean  Forceful extension of the  Angle of take-off  Prepare for landing
hip and knee
Preparation Force Production Critical Instant Follow-through
 Approach the ball  Which joints are involved  Position of non-kicking  Position of kicking leg
 Backswing of kicking leg (knee, hip)? foot at kick
Kicking  Range of motion?  Exact part of the body that
 Placement of non-kicking
foot kicks the ball

Preparation Force Production Critical Instant Follow-through

 Stand sideways to the ball
 Backswing — up and back
Striking
 Rotate trunk
 Head and eyes face the
ball
 Forceful swing using hips,
trunk, shoulders, elbow
and wrist – in sequence
 Are all joints used?
 Point of contact of the bat
on the ball
 Solid grip on the bat on
contact
 Swing through the ball
 Arms extend and go in the
direction you want the ball
to go
 Hips rotate
 Weight transfers forward

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 Preparation Force Production Critical Instant Recovery
 “Ready” Position  Push with both arms at the  Release - hands in  Engage back muscles to
 Hands grip tires and same time complete ulna deviation, optimize power and speed
pushrim  Stroke should look like a with the thumbs riding in  Recover arms/hands to
capital D – around the front and around the the
 Thumbs point forward at
Wheeling front of the wheel and then wheels 12 o’clock position, ready
top of wheels (12 o’clock)
straight up with the  Squeeze shoulder blades for next push.
 Upper body leans slightly
recovery back to the 12 together
forward
o’clock ready position
 Head up, eyes look
forward
Preparation Critical Instant Force Absorption Recovery
 Extend arms  Proper gap between the  Force is absorbed by the  Ball is trapped close to the
 Reach for the ball elbows and the body so hands lowering body
the ball can be caught  Knees bend  Knees extend
 Head facing ball
 Eyes open
Catching†
 Head straight
 Palms toward the ball
 Hands surround the ball

†
Note: In Catching, the Critical Instant phase precedes the Force Absorption phase. This will be the same for other receiving skills.

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