Coaching and Care of Athletes

1 ~ PLATE XLVI OWENS IN ACTION FIG. 137. Prepared for the run-up. FIG. 138. Arm b alance and knee-lift during the running-in-the-air action. Note the position of the trunk, the high knee-lift, and that the other leg does not kick back. FIG. I 39· At the top of the fli ght the arms and trunk go forward as the rear leg comes up for descent. FIG. 1 40. The trunk goes forward, the arms descend, and the legs are almost fully extended during the shoot landing. 368