Category
Football Codes
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The present study aims to illustrate the distinct characteristics of foot motion during ball impact by comparing kicks with different ball launching angles. Seven male soccer players performed 42 trials of soccer instep kicking, targeting two different heights (High and Low). Three cameras recorded the ball impact at 2000 Hz. The ball contact point was near the centre for the low target but approximately 10 mm below it for the high target. While the foot swung downward in both cases, its direction was more horizontal for the high target. A greater abduction tilt was observed for the high target, whereas a more downward-facing instep contributed to kicking towards the low target. These findings demonstrate the precise criteria for ball impact to control effective shooting regarding ball trajectory height.
Recommended Citation
Inoue, Koichiro; Smith, Neal; and Nunome, Hiroyuki
(2025)
"IMPACT TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING BALL TRAJECTORIES HEIGHT IN SOCCER INSTEP KICKING,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 43:
Iss.
1, Article 36.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss1/36
