Support leg action can contribute to maximal instep soccer kick performance: an intervention study

Augustus, Simon; Mundy, Peter D.; Smith, Neal

doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1156728

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“…However, these findings are in contrast to [42,[47][48][49], who reported a more extended support leg knee was correlated to larger foot speeds for kicking distance. Also in [37,50,51] lifting the whole-body upward through the motion of the support leg (through knee extension) has been identified as an effective action to help generate faster foot speed's through achieving a more extended kick-leg (and hence a longer lever arm) during the swing phase .…”

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Biomechanical analysis of accuracy penalties-kicking performance for Turkish Soccer players: Group-based analysis without goalkeeper

Arguz

Abdelkader

Erkmen

et al. 2021

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Background and Study Aim. It is stated that kinetic performance factors are important in the successful execution of accurate kick-penalties, thus, its offer excellent performance despite a substantial kinetic method change in their implementation. The aim of the study is to biomechanical analysis of accuracy penalties-kicking performance for Turkish soccer players. Material and Methods. The study group consisted 15 male students of Turkish Regional Amateur League players (Age: 21.08± 1.56 years old). Two video cameras placed at optical axes X&Y filmed penalty-kick performance of the subjects. we analysed the best three scores by video analysis Dartfish 9.0 software. Standard statistical methods were used for the calculation of mean±SD. the Statistical significance at p<.05 for Pearson product—moment correlations. Results. Accurate penalty-kicks showed significant positive relationship of knee Pi angle value in backswing, ball Contact phases, trunk angle value in ball contact with the accuracy at p<.01. Significant negative relationship of inclination_body angle value, time of foot contact at p<.01, and distance pivot foot&ball value at p<.05 in the follow-through phase. Conclusion. Such knowledge should aid in clarify the relationships between variables of penalty kicking during The performance phases and accuracy. the present preliminary investigation of accurate penalty-kicks performance indicates Support-leg characteristics demonstrated in knee angle values an important factor in Backswing, Ball Contact phases with the accuracy of penalty kicking. also, the Foot Contact time and Inclination_Body angle in that.

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Biomechanical analysis of accuracy penalties-kicking performance for Turkish Soccer players: Group-based analysis without goalkeeper

Arguz

Abdelkader

Erkmen

et al. 2021

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“…Researchers have reported that when kicking distance increases, players are required to increase foot speed and ball speed accordingly, in order to meet the distance demand [ 3 , 6 , 11 , 53 ]. Lifting the whole-body upward through the motion of the support-leg (through knee extension) has been identified as an effective action to help generate faster foot speed’s through achieving a more extended kick-leg (and hence a longer lever arm) during the swing phase [ 7 , 51 , 54 ]. This explanation is partly supported by the higher foot speed’s (18.0 m.s -1 ) reported in this study compared those reported from Blair et al [ 9 ] (13.2 m.s -1 ).…”

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Biomechanics of accurate and inaccurate goal-kicking in Australian football: Group-based analysis

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Goal-kicking is an important skill in Australian Football (AF). This study examined whether kinematic differences exist between accurate and inaccurate goal-kicks and determined the relationships between technical factors and accuracy. Eighteen elite to sub-elite AF players performed 15 x 30 m goal-kicks on an AF training ground, with three-dimensional kinematics collected using the Xsens inertial measurement system (Xsens Technologies B.V., Enschede, the Netherlands). A general linear mixed modelling approach and regression-based statistics were employed to quantify differences between accurate and inaccurate goal kicks and the relationships between technical factors and accuracy. Accurate goal-kicks were characterised by a straighter approach line, with less kick-leg joint range of motion (knee and hip), lower linear velocity (centre of mass, foot speed), angular velocity (knee and shank), and less support-leg knee flexion during the kicking phase compared to inaccurate goal-kicks. At the end of the follow through, players produced greater ankle plantarflexion and a straighter-leg line in accurate goal-kicks. Findings in this research indicated that many factors interact with goal-kicking accuracy in AF, ranging from the players’ approach line path, their support-leg mechanics, the kick-leg swing motion, to the final position of the kicker during their follow through.

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“…However, a limitation of these findings is that they consider the kick leg independent from the rest of the body (Lees et al, 2010). More recent evidence suggests that the support leg, pelvis and torso also all contribute to kicking performance (Augustus et al, 2017;Fullenkamp et al, 2015;Inoue et al, 2014;Naito et al, 2010). Pelvis rotations about the support leg may precede kick leg sequencing (Inoue et al, 2014;Lees et al, 2009), and concentric work performed at the support knee (Augustus et al, 2017) and torso (Naito et al, 2010) may serve to extend the kicking knee later in the downswing.…”

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“…More recent evidence suggests that the support leg, pelvis and torso also all contribute to kicking performance (Augustus et al, 2017;Fullenkamp et al, 2015;Inoue et al, 2014;Naito et al, 2010). Pelvis rotations about the support leg may precede kick leg sequencing (Inoue et al, 2014;Lees et al, 2009), and concentric work performed at the support knee (Augustus et al, 2017) and torso (Naito et al, 2010) may serve to extend the kicking knee later in the downswing. Unfortunately, to date, energy transfers between these segments have only been inferred indirectly.…”

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Whole-body energy transfer strategies during football instep kicking: implications for training practices

Augustus

Hudson

Harvey³

et al. 2021

Sports Biomechanics

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Knowledge of whole-body energy transfer strategies during football instep kicking can help inform empirically grounded training practices. The aim of this study was thus to investigate energy transfer strategies of 15 semi-professional players performing kicks for speed and accuracy. Three-dimensional kinematics and GRFs (both 1000 Hz) were incorporated into segment power analyses to derive energy transfers between the support leg, torso, pelvis and kick leg throughout the kick. Energy transferred from support leg (r = 0.62, P = 0.013) and torso (r = 0.54, P = 0.016) into the pelvis during tension arc formation and leg cocking was redistributed to the kick leg during the downswing (r = 0.76, P < 0.001) and were associated with faster foot velocities at ball contact. This highlights whole-body function during instep kicking. Of particular importance were: (a) regulating support leg energy absorption, (b) eccentric formation and concentric release of a 'tension arc' between the torso and kicking hip, and (c) coordinated proximal to distal sequencing of the kick leg. Resistance exercises that replicate the demands of these interactions may help develop more powerful kicking motions and varying task and/or environmental constraints might facilitate development of adaptable energy transfer strategies.

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Support leg action can contribute to maximal instep soccer kick performance: an intervention study

Cited by 37 publications

References 31 publications

Biomechanical analysis of accuracy penalties-kicking performance for Turkish Soccer players: Group-based analysis without goalkeeper

Biomechanical analysis of accuracy penalties-kicking performance for Turkish Soccer players: Group-based analysis without goalkeeper

Biomechanics of accurate and inaccurate goal-kicking in Australian football: Group-based analysis

Whole-body energy transfer strategies during football instep kicking: implications for training practices

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