1. Skill Phases

2. Phase 1 Preliminary Movements get ready for skill
footwork, balance, posture,
“ready stance”

3. Phase 2 Back-Swing Movements
take place just before force-producing movements, prepping body for force
i.e. back-swing in badminton or golf

4. Phase 3 Force-Producing Movements
executed to produce force for impact or propulsion
i.e. forward swing of leg in soccer kick or of arm and stick in hockey slap shot

5. Phase 4 Critical Instant
point that determines how effective execution of a skill is ultimately going to be
i.e. when foot hits ball in soccer shot, tennis racket hits ball in backswing or hand hits volleyball in serve
Cannot make any adjustments at critical instance to alter its effectiveness, must make changes beforehand
Passes so quickly that it is almost unobservable (but possible using videotape analysis)

6. Phase 5
Follow Through
Takes place after critical instant. Crucial to a skill being completed successfully
i.e. basketball jump shot (follow through with hand in “cookie jar”
it slows body parts down and is therefore important in preventing injuries that can occur when abruptly stopping.