Athletes in Action

219 PUTTI G TH l H T (4) the athlete crosses the circle with both feet off the ground, the right leg, which has completed it drive- off comes fonvard, until the knee i again beneath the chin ready to gain a tr ng foot po ition \\hen the right foot lands at Rz (Dia. ). The right foot must not be turned in such a way that the toes are inclined to the rear. ote the curve of the right leg from fork t f ot and the fact that the bent right ln e is pointing out\vard and directly to the right. The trunk has again turned from left to right o that the left h ulder is abo c th 1 ft hip tbe left arm and left leg bavc bCfn lowerrd in concert and to a corre- sponding degree. otc that the left hand i being turned in u ha way that its mov mcnt and angle corr pond with th pi king up f the left h 1, which latter action will enable th athl t t put down hi left fo t a an angl of al out 20 degrees t th line of dire tion of th put. It will be se n als , that the] ft arm at the clb w, and the 1 ft 1 g at th kne arc bent a corre ·ponding amount the a tion again, b ing harmoniou . b erve that th h ad i not all wed to drop back, or to fall idcwa) and that the right elbow i till in rear of th hot and th h t i still tuck d into the neck. Pra ti e this pha of the glid lowly in eparate stag s. Fir t, pay att ntion to the bringing forward of the right leg so that th foot may be ccntrali cd under the bod> on landing. Th n con entratc n nchroni ing the left arm and left 1 g a tion but do not forget to pick up tlr ltft beef a little. he l all \\Ork with ·nap hot~. \\hen th two p.trt of this phase are in harrnon}, you may b gin to put orne pace into your glide.