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Phase Six: The Extending Phase
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The left leg swings forward, the knee rises, and the lower leg moves to a
more vertical position, with the foot clearing the ground.
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The right leg continues to move backward, providing thrust as the foot
flexes, with the heel rising and the ball of the foot remaining on the ground.
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The left arm swings backward, the upper arm moving toward the horizontal
and the forearm moving toward a more vertical position.
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The right forearm continues to flex while the hand moves a little higher
and across the front of the body.
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The body continues to rise. The hips and shoulders rotate, with the left
shoulder and right hip facing backward, the right shoulder and hip facing
forward.
FIG 5.54
The Run Cycle: Phase six,
the extending phase.
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FIG 5.55
The Run Cycle: The Push, the suspended phase, first contact, squash, passing position,
and the extending phase; sagittal plane (side view).
