Catching

Body is in standing stnace with knees bent a little bit ready to receive a pass being thrown and with both arms up ready to catch.

Shoulder Girdle

Right and left shoulder girdles are in abduction.

Contract eccentrically.

Shoulder Joint:
Extension
Muscles Involved: Latissimus Dorsi, Posterior Deltoid, Teres Major


Elbow Joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved: Brachialis, biceps brachii, brachioradialis


Wrist and Hand:
Slight Extension of the wrist, fingers are flexed
Muscles Involved: Extensor carpi radialis longus, Extensor carpi radialis brevis, Extensor carpi ulnaris


Hip joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved:
Iliopsoas, Sartorious, Tensor Facia Latae, Pectineus, Rectus Femoris.


Knee Joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved:
Sartorious, Gracilis, Semimembranosis, Semitendinosis, Biceps Femoris (Long and Short head), Popliteus, Gastrocnemius, plantaris




Both arms are rotated up towards the ball so you can catch it.


Shoulder girdle


Left shoulder girdle is is in abduction, elevation and upward roatation.


Right shoulder girdle is in abduction, elevation and upward and right rotation.


Contracting eccentrically

Shoulder Joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved: pec major, anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii


Elbow Joint:
 Extension
Muscles Involved: Anconeus, Triceps Brachii


Wrist and Hand:
fingers are fully extended
Muscles Included: Extensor digitorum, Extensor indicis, Extensor pollicis longus and brevis


Hip joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved:
Iliopsoas, Sartorious, Tensor Facia Latae, Pectineus, Rectus Femoris.

Knee Joint:
extension
Muscles Involved:
Sartorious, Gracilis, Semimembranosis, Semitendinosis, Biceps Femoris (Long and Short head), Popliteus, Gastrocnemius, plantaris

Both arms are rotated up towards the ball so you can catch it.


Shoulder girdle

Left shoulder girdle is is in abduction, elevation and upward roatation.


Right shoulder girdle is in abduction, elevation and upward and right rotation.
Contracting eccentrically

Shoulder Joint:
Extension
Muscles Involved: pec major, anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii


Elbow Joint:
 Extension
Muscles Involved: Anconeus, Triceps Brachii


Wrist and Hand:
fingers are fully extended
Muscles Included: Extensor digitorum, Extensor indicis, Extensor pollicis longus and brevis


Hip joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved:
Iliopsoas, Sartorious, Tensor Facia Latae, Pectineus, Rectus Femoris.

Knee Joint:
Flexion
Muscles Involved:
Sartorious, Gracilis, Semimembranosis, Semitendinosis, Biceps Femoris (Long and Short head), Popliteus, Gastrocnemius, plantaris