Question

Breakdown a free-throw shot into its appropriate phases (Please use the picture below as a reference). Further, thoroughly explain what joint and muscle group is important in successfully producing this motion.

Answer 1

The muscles used in break down a free- throw shot :

Based on the above picture for break down a free throw shot ,  

This process involves many muscles starting from bottom of the legs . The momentum that drives the shot put forward starting from the legs then travel upward through the body .The crouching and pushing off motion then continuous at quadriceps , Hamstring and gluteus to throw the shot then the force moves to upper muscles like pectorals , deltoid and triceps are useful for producing this motion.

• Bottom of the legs : calf muscles
• Quadriceps, Hamstrings and gluteus to move forward
• Other muscles such as abs , pectorals , deltoids and triceps for throwing a shot put