Achievement standard 90963 P.E
Achievement standard 90963
Basic anatomy:
During the activity of kicking a football a person will use most of the muscles and joints in their body to perform the movement. Many of these muscles and joints may only play a small role in the movement but will affect the overall quality of the kick. Because of the amount of muscles and joints used in the kick I have chosen to only discuss the most important to the skill of each to discus. The three main joints used to perform a kick in football are the hip joint, the knee joint and the elbow joint.
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint which means it is freely moving and movement can occur in all directions. This hip joint connects the leg to the main torso and is the joint that allows the entire leg to be moved. In this case the femur, tibia and other bones in the leg and foot are being lifted behind the body in preparation for the kick. The agonist muscles, which are the gluteus maximus and hamstring, contract to perform hip extension moving the leg behind the body. While this movement is accomplished the antagonist muscles, which are the illiopsoas and quadriceps relax. Once the leg is at the apex of its backwards swing the gluteus maximus and hamstring relax, and the antagonist muscles for the backwards swing become the agonists. The illiopsoas and quadriceps then contract quickly to bring the leg forward in a swift motion. This movement is the execution phase of kicking a football. Hip flexion continues after the ball has been kicked in the follow through phase. The leg continues its swing and rises in the air after connecting with the ball. Once the leg reaches the apex of its anterior swing hip extends open so that the weight of the step may be placed on it. This phase is important as it is when the muscles and joints slow down and come to a stop. Without this phase the joints and muscles would come to a jarring stop and they could be damaged. The hips ball and socket joint is very important when playing
Basic anatomy:
During the activity of kicking a football a person will use most of the muscles and joints in their body to perform the movement. Many of these muscles and joints may only play a small role in the movement but will affect the overall quality of the kick. Because of the amount of muscles and joints used in the kick I have chosen to only discuss the most important to the skill of each to discus. The three main joints used to perform a kick in football are the hip joint, the knee joint and the elbow joint.
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint which means it is freely moving and movement can occur in all directions. This hip joint connects the leg to the main torso and is the joint that allows the entire leg to be moved. In this case the femur, tibia and other bones in the leg and foot are being lifted behind the body in preparation for the kick. The agonist muscles, which are the gluteus maximus and hamstring, contract to perform hip extension moving the leg behind the body. While this movement is accomplished the antagonist muscles, which are the illiopsoas and quadriceps relax. Once the leg is at the apex of its backwards swing the gluteus maximus and hamstring relax, and the antagonist muscles for the backwards swing become the agonists. The illiopsoas and quadriceps then contract quickly to bring the leg forward in a swift motion. This movement is the execution phase of kicking a football. Hip flexion continues after the ball has been kicked in the follow through phase. The leg continues its swing and rises in the air after connecting with the ball. Once the leg reaches the apex of its anterior swing hip extends open so that the weight of the step may be placed on it. This phase is important as it is when the muscles and joints slow down and come to a stop. Without this phase the joints and muscles would come to a jarring stop and they could be damaged. The hips ball and socket joint is very important when playing