Abstract

CLAVIJO, Fabian Alberto Romero; DENARDI, Renata Alvares; TRAVASSOS, Bruno  and  CORREA, Umberto Cesar. Life Spatiotemporal constraints on the decision-making of type of kick in the soccer goal area. Motri. [online]. 2016, vol.12, n.2, pp.80-87. ISSN 1646-107X.  https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.7345.

This study investigated the soccer players’ decision-making of kicking using different ball trajectories and different foot-ball contact surfaces. Soccer kick events from 12 games of an amateur Colombian championship were selected and analysed using TACTO software. Participants included 150 male players aged between 17-38 years possessing at least 7 years of experience. The spatiotemporal variables considered were: the angle of the kick, the distance between the attacker and the defender (interpersonal) and between the defender and the goal (extra personal), and also the velocity and variability of each variable. The analysis included rectilinear and parabolic ball trajectories shots, and inside of the foot and instep kicks. The results revealed that the choice of kicking using a rectilinear or parabolic trajectory was influenced by the angle of the kick and the interpersonal distance. Inside of the foot or instep kicks were chosen depending on the variability of the extra personal distance. The findings highlight that the choice of kicking using different ball trajectories and different parts of the foot is influenced by spatial interactions between players.

Keywords : decision-making; soccer; ecological dynamic; kick.

        · abstract in Portuguese     · text in Portuguese     · Portuguese ( pdf )