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Soccer Shot. By: Shane Dooley & Zack Zahrend. General Rules. Depending on what foot you plan to kick the ball with, you should plan accordingly behind the ball.
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Soccer Shot By: Shane Dooley & Zack Zahrend
General Rules • Depending on what foot you plan to kick the ball with, you should plan accordingly behind the ball. • If you are planning to shoot the ball with your right foot, it is suggested to be slightly behind the ball and to the left of it (opposite if your going to shoot it with the left foot). • This allows the shooter to have additional angles from the hip to shoot the ball towards goal. • When striking the ball, the plant foot should be next to the ball with the knee of the shooting leg in flexion overtop of the ball. • The shooting leg will explode forward into extension making contact with the ball with the laces of the cleat towards the center of the ball striking the ball towards goal.
Constraints • You can’t use your hands as a field player. • Only the goalie can use his/her hands inside of the 18 yard box. • Do NOT kick the ball directly with your toe, uses the laces of the cleat.
Objectives • The objective is to strike the ball cleanly in order to shoot the ball into the goal past the goalie.
Stages • The Approach • Plant-Foot Forces • Swing-Limb Loading • Hip Flexion And Knee Extension • Foot Contact • Follow-Through
Table # 1: The Approach, the plant foot forces and swing-limb loading
Table # 2: Swing-limb loading, hip flexion and knee extension, and foot contact with ball
Training Tips • Resistance bands, parachute running and treading/running/agility movements in the pool are highly recommended for strengthening. • Sprints and distance runs • Weight training
Muscles to Stretch • The Quadriceps group, The Hamstring group, Hip Flexors, Trunk (Abdominal/Back) muscles, Gluteus Maximus/Medius/Minimus, Ankle muscles/fibres and components of the calf
Injury Concerns • Compensation, especially with opposites (example: quadriceps group vs. hamstring group) • Smaller muscles such as those around the ankle and the hip flexors are more prone to injury than stronger, bigger muscle groups
References • http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/biomechanics-soccer.htm • www.health.uottawa.ca/biomech/courses/apa4311/kicking.ppt
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3RsoU3i_Q