Starting Stance

You want to start in a fundamental position right behind the ball. Then just like a football field goal kicker you take 3 steps back and 2 steps to the left of the ball.

Shoulder Girdle: Scapulothoracic retraction (adduction) by the rhomboids lower/middle fibers of the traps

Shoulder Joints: The shoulders are in extension and retraction.


Shoulder Joint Muscle: Pectoralis Major, Latissimus dorsi, Teres Major and Minor, Subscapularis, infraspinatus.

Elbow Joint Movement: Elbows are also in extension.

Elbow Joints: Triceps brachii and anconeus.

Hip joint Movement: Hips are in extension

Hip Joint Muscles:
Extension-Adductor Magnus, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus.

Knee joint Movement: knees are also in slight flexion.

Knee Joint Muscles: Flexion by biceps femoris, popliteus, semimembrinosus, semitendinosus, and slightly the sartorius, gracilis, and gastrocnemius. (concentric contraction)

Approach toward Ball

You want to have a light sprint to the ball to gain your momentum towards the ball. You want your planting leg to be away from the ball.

Shoulder Girdle: scapulothoracic elevation by the rhomboids lower trapezias of the traps.

Shoulder Joint: Slight elevation (abduction) in the scapula.


Shoulder Joint Muscle: Pectoralis Major, Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, Deltoid.
Elbow Joint Movement: slight flexion of the elbow joint

Elbow Joints Muscles: biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres.

Hip joint Movement: full flexion of the hip joint on the right leg, left leg is in extension.

Hip Joint Muscles: Flexion by iliacus, psoas major and minor, rectus femoris, sartorius, pectineus, gracilis, gluteus minimus, gluteus medius ant. fibers, tensor fasciae latae (concentric contraction to isometric)
-Extension: Adductor Magnus, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus.

Knee joint Movement: Slight flexion on the knee joint of both the right and left knee.

Knee Joint Muscles: Flexion by biceps femoris, popliteus, semimembrinosus, semitendinosus, and slightly the sartorius, gracilis, and gastrocnemius. (concentric contraction)

Action

Your planting leg will be on the far outside left of the ball. Your kicking leg as you plant will be behind the body. You want to lock your kicking foot and hit the ball with the laces of the cleats. You want to strike the ball on the bottom towards the ground.

Shoulder Girdle: scapulothoracic depression by the rhomboids lower trapezias of the traps.

Shoulder Joints: Slight depression (adduction) in the shoulders.

Shoulder Joint Muscle: Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Coracobrachialis, Subscapularis,

Elbow Joint Movement: right and left elbow are slightly flexed.

Elbow Joints Muscles: biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres.

Hip joint Movement: full flexion in the right hip to kick the ball.

Hip Joint Muscles: Flexion by iliacus, psoas major and minor, rectus femoris, sartorius, pectineus, gracilis, gluteus minimus, gluteus medius ant. fibers, tensor fasciae latae (concentric contraction to isometric)

Knee joint Movement: only flexion in the plant foot or in the case left knee joint.

Knee Joint Muscles: Flexion by biceps femoris, popliteus, semimembrinosus, semitendinosus, and slightly the sartorius, gracilis, and gastrocnemius. (concentric contraction)

Follow Through

for the follow through after you kick the ball your leg has to come all the way forward. If you stop the motion of your leg once you kick the ball then the ball does not go as far. The follow through is bringing both your body and your leg through the ball to create that height and distance you want to kick it.

Shoulder Girdle: Scapulothoracic retraction (adduction) by the rhomboids lower/middle fibers of the traps

Shoulder Joints: slight depressiong in the shoulder joints.

Shoulder Joint Muscle: Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Coracobrachialis, Subscapularis

Elbow Joint Movement: right elbow is slightly flexed while the left elbow is in extension.

Elbow Joints Muscles:
Flexion-biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres.
Extension-Triceps brachii and anconeus.

Hip joint Movement: Right hip again is in full flexion. The left hip is in extension for balance.

Hip Joint Muscles: Flexion by iliacus, psoas major and minor, rectus femoris, sartorius, pectineus, gracilis, gluteus minimus, gluteus medius ant. fibers, tensor fasciae latae (concentric contraction to isometric)
--Extension: Adductor Magnus, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus.

Knee joint Movement: slight knee flexion in the right knee joint and slight flexion in the left knee joint.

Knee Joint Muscles: Flexion by biceps femoris, popliteus, semimembrinosus, semitendinosus, and slightly the sartorius, gracilis, and gastrocnemius. (concentric contraction)