Which phase involves rotating the thigh backward in preparation for foot contact?

• A. Late flight
• B. Early flight
• C. Mid flight
• D. Early support

Answer: (A)

Late flight is the portion of the swing immediately before ground contact, where the thigh rotates backward to position the foot for a quick, efficient strike. This backward rotation helps place the foot under the body’s center of mass as you land, enabling a smooth transition into the support and propulsion that follows. In early flight the leg is still moving forward with less backward rotation, in mid flight the leg is midway through the arc, and in early support the foot is already on the ground, so there isn’t the preparatory backward rotation happening at that moment.