Phase 5 - Recovery and Definitions

Whether the shot is made or missed you must get back into the game somehow.  If the shot is missed there is always an opportunity to get the ball back as the offensive team to try for another score.  Following the shot as a free-throw shooter is an important part of the recovery.  If the shot is made than you must be prepared to get back in the defensive position because the opposing team has now shifted to offense.

Scientific Terminology:
The ball should follow an angular motion around the axis of rotation along a curvilinear line.  With this in mind the ball may or may not reach the ultimate goal of scoring a basket.  After shooting the ball you must get back in position to try and make a play at either the ball or in defense. 




Definitions:

Subtalar joint – lies beneath the talus.

Anatomical position – erect standing position with all body parts, including the palms of the hands, facing forward; considered the body position for body segment movement.

Flexion – a bending movement around a joint in a limb that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint.

Tibiofemoral joint - dual condyloid articulations between the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia and the femur, composing the main hinge joint of the knee.

Humeroulnar joint – gliding joint in which the capitellum of the humerus articulates with the proximal end of the radius. 

Distal – at a distance from the trunk.   

Cardinal planes – three imaginary perpendicular reference planes that divide the body in half by mass.

Pronate – combined conditions of dorsiflexion, eversion, and abduction.

Phalanges – any of the digital bones of the hand or foot.

Horizontal abduction – a transverse-plane motion that the arm moves horizontally backward and outward from a starting position of 90º of shoulder flexion.

Extension – the act of straightening or extending a limb.

Glenohumeral joint – ball-and-socket joint in which the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula.

Upper extremities – the extremities which consist of the arm, the forearm, and hands.

Superior – closer to the head.

Sagittal plane – plane in which forward and backward movements of the body and body segments occur.

Mediolateral axis – imaginary lines around which sagittal plane rotations occur.

Frontal-horizontal axis – also known as the mediolateral axis.

Perpendicular – straight up and down.

Anterior – toward the front of the body.

Medial – toward the midline of the body.

Radiocarpal joint – condyloid articulations between the radius and the three carpal bones.

Angular motion – involving rotation around a central line or point.

Axis of rotation – imaginary line perpendicular to the plane of rotation and passing through the center of rotation.

Curvilinear line – along a curved line.