DEFINING MOVEMENT STRATEGIES IN SOCCER INSTEP KICKING USING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PELVIS AND KICK LEG ROTATIONS

Authors

Simon Augustus, University of ChichesterFollow
Penny Hudson, University of Chichester
Neal Smith, University of Chichester

Category

Football Codes

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between pelvis and kick leg rotation strategies during soccer instep kicking. Twenty semi-professional players performed kicks for maximal speed and accuracy. A strong relationship was shown between pelvis transverse rotation (i.e. speed of rotation of kick side hip towards the ball upon impact) and kick leg (i.e. thigh-knee angular velocity ratio upon impact) strategies (r = 0.760, p

Recommended Citation

Augustus, Simon; Hudson, Penny; and Smith, Neal (2021) "DEFINING MOVEMENT STRATEGIES IN SOCCER INSTEP KICKING USING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PELVIS AND KICK LEG ROTATIONS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39: Iss. 1, Article 79.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss1/79