A baseball pitcher has just released the ball, with one foot in the air leaning forward.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Recovery/Follow-through
A volleyball player has her hands on her knees and is waiting for the serve. What phase would this be?
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Preparation/Preliminary Movement
A soccer player has pulled back her leg and is about to strike forward on the soccer ball.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Force Production
A tennis player is making contact with the tennis ball.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Critical instant
The force producing stage.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Force Production
The flick of a wrist in a basketball free throw or the landing in a jump.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Recovery/Follow-through
This phase may involve transitioning horizontal movement into vertical movement.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Force Production
The moment of contact or the moment where contact is lost with the surface as in jumping.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Critical instant
Contains all of the movements that prepare an athlete for the performance of the skill.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Preparation/Preliminary Movement
Involves the synchronized movement of the skeletal muscular systems.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Force Production
Allows for the completion of the movement and/or the recovery.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Recovery/Follow-through
Brief instant is the culmination of the preparation and force producing phases.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Critical instant
Extremely important for accuracy and for injury prevention.
What phase of movement is being described: Preparation/Preliminary Movement, Force Production, Critical instant or Recovery/Follow-through?
The answer: Recovery/Follow-through