. Applied anatomy and kinesiology. wo and lessoften by four players, a tennis ball or other ball of about the samesize being batted against a wall by the open hand. The gamerequires much rapid running and dodging to avoid being hit bythe ball and to get into a position to play it. The ball is usuallybatted forward by a strong forward swing of tlie arm. The motionwhen the ball is low is much like that seen in a toss, the arm move-ment being reinforced by the extensors of the trunk and limbs, the PLAYS, GAMES AND SPORTS 289 trunk bent low to give the strongest blow. When the ball comesat waist l
. Applied anatomy and kinesiology. wo and lessoften by four players, a tennis ball or other ball of about the samesize being batted against a wall by the open hand. The gamerequires much rapid running and dodging to avoid being hit bythe ball and to get into a position to play it. The ball is usuallybatted forward by a strong forward swing of tlie arm. The motionwhen the ball is low is much like that seen in a toss, the arm move-ment being reinforced by the extensors of the trunk and limbs, the PLAYS, GAMES AND SPORTS 289 trunk bent low to give the strongest blow. When the ball comesat waist level the rotation of the body is brought into action as inthrowing, and when it is above shoulder level the arm depressorsact with the abdominal muscles and flexors of the hips. The form of striking used in boxing resembles closely in its gen-eral mechanism that seen in throwing and putting the shot. Theobject is in this case to strike a heavy blow with the closed fist,usually in a nearly horizontal direction. The arm and body are. Fig. 178.—Action of the whole body in striking with the fist. not carried so far back in preparation for the blow in boxing asthey are in throwing and shot putting, partly because of necessityfor being ready to dodge or parry a return blow. The importanceof the help the arm receives from the rest of the body is emphasizedby the stress laid by instructors in boxing on the foot-work. Asthe arm shoots forward in the act of striking the abductors of thescapula draw the shoulder forward and the whole body turns onits vertical axis by the usual method while the extensors of the rearlimb and flexors of the trunk carry the whole body forward with19 290 PLAYS, GAMES AND SPORTS all the force at their command. Instead of trying to gain theutmost speed and then ceasing at the finish as when one releases athrown ball or loses contact with the shot, the boxer makes hisstrongest effort of arm, trunk and leg muscles just as the fist comesin contact with the oppone
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