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• Having released the ball, the throwing arm swings forward, downward,
and across the body. The nonthrowing arm, held away from the body,
swings to a backward position.
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The body continues to move forward, with the weight of the figure now
being taken by the leading leg and the trailing leg lifted from the ground
and swinging forward into a passing position.
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The upper torso is angled sharply downward, having completed a rapid
forward movement that provided additional force to the throw via the
shoulders.
Phase Four: Recovery Phase
• The figure continues to move forward and completes the striding action.
• The body straightens up and returns to an upright position. The throwing
arm once again is moved across the body and returns to the side of the body.
• Both arms are held at the side and closer to the body.
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The figure regains a stable balanced state.
Catching an object may require a high degree of coordinated action. It
certainly entails the catcher keeping his eyes firmly fixed on the object.
This requires the head to face toward the object so that both eyes are able
to fix on it. It is through our eyes' binocular vision that we are better able
to assess spatial depth. To successfully intercept a moving object, hand/
eye coordination is vital. To catch an object such as a ball on the move, the
FIG 5.80
Young woman catching a
ball with a high trajectory.
