Phase 2 - Scientific

During this phase you will run toward the field. Running occurs in the saggital plane. Saggital plane movements occur around the mediolateral axis of rotation.

During each step there are many things that occur one leg at a time. The hip flexors help to raise the upper portion of the leg. Flexion also occurs at the knee joint. The leg then straightens out or extends through the hip and knee joint. When placing the foot on the ground the heel touches the ground first which is dorsiflexion. It then rolls forward until the foot is in plantar flexion and pushes off the ground. The other leg will then go through all of these steps and the process repeats. You can take as many steps as you want but it shouldn't be less than 2.

As you get closer to the touch line you will begin to flex your shoulders to raise your arms. At this beginning phase of shoulder flexion slight rotation of the scapula also occurs.