Role of the Trailing Leg and Knee Continuation
Trailing Leg and Knee Continuation
Movement of the Trailing leg Why Knee continuation
At the top of her swing Kelly’s body weight
is on the trailing leg with both knees flexed.
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.
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 right leg retains its flex as it moves left.
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 to stand up into the proverbial Flamingo position. Momentum forces the body to go either forward or up; depending on the action of our slide knee.