The purpose of the study was to discuss the association of supporting leg and soccer kicking accuracy. Sixteen collegiate soccer players (age: 21.00±2.57 yrs, height: 171.28±6.78cm, weight: 65.38 ± 8.31kg) were recruited to participate following tests by counter-balanced order, including 1. Kicking accuracy. 2. eye-closed one leg standing test. 3. eye-open one leg heel-up test 4. eye-close one leg heel-up test 5. Bass longitudinal test 6. Bass transverse test 7. Bass dynamic balance test. By means of repeat-measured t test with matched sample design, the distance of target and ball position on the board was significantly shorter than supporting leg (p<.05). In addition, standing time of kicking leg was greater than supporting leg in eye-open one leg heel-up test, bass longitudinal test (p<.05); however, there was no significant difference in eye-closed one leg standing test, Bass transverse test. Pearson Product Moment Correlation showed that on kicking leg, the distance of target and ball position on the board was associated with standing time on eye-close one leg heel-up test (r=-.57, p<.05), eye-open one leg heel-up test (r=-.57, p<.05), Bass longitudinal test (r=-.52, p<.05), and Bass transverse test (r=-.72, p<.05); on supporting leg, the distance was associated with standing time on eye-close one leg heel-up test (r=-.60, p<.05), eye-open one leg heel-up test (r=-.58, p<.05), Bass longitudinal test (r=-.53, p<.05) but not on eye-closed one leg standing test and Bass transverse test. There was no correlation on Bass dynamic test for both legs. In conclusion, for collegiate soccer players, accuracy of kicking leg is better than supporting test; the balance ability of habitual supporting leg is better than kicking leg. Importantly, the balance ability of supporting leg is associated with kicking accuracy, which is the crucial element in programming soccer training.
The purpose of the study was to discuss the association of supporting leg and soccer kicking accuracy. Sixteen collegiate soccer players (age: 21.00±2.57 yrs, height: 171.28±6.78cm, weight: 65.38 ± 8.31kg) were recruited to participate following tests by counter-balanced order, including 1. Kicking accuracy. 2. eye-closed one leg standing test. 3. eye-open one leg heel-up test 4. eye-close one leg heel-up test 5. Bass longitudinal test 6. Bass transverse test 7. Bass dynamic balance test. By means of repeat-measured t test with matched sample design, the distance of target and ball position on the board was significantly shorter than supporting leg (p<.05). In addition, standing time of kicking leg was greater than supporting leg in eye-open one leg heel-up test, bass longitudinal test (p<.05); however, there was no significant difference in eye-closed one leg standing test, Bass transverse test. Pearson Product Moment Correlation showed that on kicking leg, the distance of target and ball position on the board was associated with standing time on eye-close one leg heel-up test (r=-.57, p<.05), eye-open one leg heel-up test (r=-.57, p<.05), Bass longitudinal test (r=-.52, p<.05), and Bass transverse test (r=-.72, p<.05); on supporting leg, the distance was associated with standing time on eye-close one leg heel-up test (r=-.60, p<.05), eye-open one leg heel-up test (r=-.58, p<.05), Bass longitudinal test (r=-.53, p<.05) but not on eye-closed one leg standing test and Bass transverse test. There was no correlation on Bass dynamic test for both legs. In conclusion, for collegiate soccer players, accuracy of kicking leg is better than supporting test; the balance ability of habitual supporting leg is better than kicking leg. Importantly, the balance ability of supporting leg is associated with kicking accuracy, which is the crucial element in programming soccer training.