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==Trailing Leg and Knee Continuation==

'''Action of the Trailing leg'''<br /><br />
'''More Knee Bend does not equal Knee Continuation'''


At the top of her swing Kelly’s body weight 
is on the trailing leg with both knees flexed. 
[[Image:Top_of_the_swing.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Top of the swing]]
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As the downswing reaches waist high her body weight 
is in the process of transferring to the left leg. 
Her right leg at this stage is behind her.
[[Image:Waist_high.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Waist high]]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />


  
Upper and lower body movement is minimal from the 
bottom of  her swing through release. The left leg is 
vertical and a flexed right leg is moving towards the tripod 
position. '''Important note: the left knee retains its flex as the body mass moves forward.'''
[[Image:Bottom_of_swing.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Bottom of the swing]]
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After release and into the follow thru her left knee continues moving forward. The decrease in the gap between her left and right knee is a result of the body mass moving forward against a stopped left foot. If the body mass moves forward without knee continuation the bowler is forced up into the proverbial Flamingo position. 
[[Image:Release.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Knee Continuation]]


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