The importance of biomechanical analysis of kicking in soccer. A case study

Abstract

The evolution in field soccer yields a need for continuous improvement in athlete’s performance. The objective of the study was to analyze biomechanically the kick in field soccer, through the identification of the preparatory movements, backward balance, of the force - producing movements, continuity and the finalization. The participant in the study was a professional soccer player who kicked the ball with the highest possible speed and was filmed in the sagittal plane by a 30 Hz digital camera. The kicks images were analyzed in Kinovea software. The results demonstrate that the biomechanical analysis is fundamental to verify and correct movements failures that may have direct relations with the performance of the athletes in the kick, in order to optimize the performance.