Soccer Kicking Biomechanics | Dr Neal Smith

Lecture 8 of the Sports Biomechanics Lecture Series #SportsBiomLS
Neal Smith discusses the scientific literature on the topic of football / soccer kicking biomechanics. This includes an in-depth biomechanical breakdown of the kinematics of the soccer power kicking technique into separate phases, and specific reference to data from elite soccer players including Cristiano Ronaldo and his Knuckleball free kicks.

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00:00 Biomechanics of Soccer Kicking
03:34 Recording Cristiano Ronaldo's Kicking Biomechanics
04:30 The Approach (Run Up) for Football Kicking
07:37 Football Kicking Leg Biomechanics
15:32 Smoothing Biomechanical Data Around Impact (Filtering)
18:51 Football Kicking Biomechanics: Torso and Pelvis
20:08 Football Kicking Biomechanics: Support Leg
22:04 Coaching Intervention to Improve Kicking Performance
31:27 Summary of Soccer Kicking Biomechanics

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