Reaction Phase

When close enough to the basket you can now perform the lay up.




Shoulder Girdle:  Maintain scapulothoracic elevation and upward rotation by the levator scapulae, serratus anterior, upper and middle trapezius, and rhomboids of the dominant side. The non-dominant side uses subclavius muscle and stabilizes.


Shoulder Joint: Maintain abduction and Flexion at the glenohumeral joint aroudn the mediolateral axis.


Elbow and the Radiounlar joints: Maintain flexion of the non-dominant side but lessen the angle and Extension of the dominant hand.


Hip Joint: Extension of the non-dominant side by the semitendinosus, semimembranous, and the biceps femoris. Flexion of the dominant side by the psoas major and minor, iliacus, sartorius, and rectus femoris.


Knee Joint: Start to extend the dominant knee as well as maintaing extension of the non-dominant side by rectus femoris muscle.