LEG COCKING
The leg cocking phase is initiated when the hip is maximally extended during the backswing. Rotating the hip around the supporting leg while moving the kicking leg forwards (i.e. hip flexion) is a key component of this phase. During this phase the leg is moved forward (i.e. hip flexion), however at the same time the abduction continues, resulting in a continued stretch of the adductor muscles12. The leg cocking phase continues until maximal knee flexion of the
kicking leg. The leg cocking phase is very brief and lasts approximately 40 ms.