The accuracy of technical skills has been suggested to influence the possession of the ball during match play in soccer (Russell and Kingsley, 2011). The main reason for the frequent usage of side-foot kicks is likely the high success rate, which has been reported to be as great as 70 – 94% for short (< 10 m) passes, whereas the success rate decreases significantly for longer passes (Andersen et al., 2012 Andersen et al., 2016 Mitschke and Milani, 2014). Therefore, the side-foot kick is regarded as an important technique, and efficient execution of this fundamental skill is essential for retaining possession of the ball within the team (O'Reilly and Wong, 2012). A detailed analysis of completed passes in the UEFA Euro 2012 revealed that, for 60% of the total number of passes, the players used side-foot kicks (Mitschke and Milani, 2014). During an elite soccer match, the mean number of technical actions (i.e., passes, receives, dribbles) for each player has been demonstrated to range between 50 and 110 actions, and short on the ground passes were the most frequently used passing activity (Bloomfield et al., 2007 Carling, 2010). For example, the total numbers of passes and pass completions, as well as the average number of touches per ball possession, were greater in Premier League teams than in lower standard teams (Bradley et al., 2013). A significant deviation from the target stick was found for the straight-ahead approach, in which the right-foot and left-foot kicks deviated to respectively the left and right of the stick in contrast, for the approach angle of 60°, the deviation from the target stick was on the opposite side of the approach side for both legs.īall possession, through high passing accuracy, is an important characteristic for successful soccer teams independent of gender it was reported that more goals were scored from longer passing sequences, compared to sequences with smaller numbers of passes (Hughes and Franks, 2005). The preferred leg’s accuracy was greater for the approach angle of 30° compared to both 0° and 60°. For all three test variables, the preferred leg displayed greater accuracy. The side foot-kick accuracy was significantly greater for SBRS, compared to RBRS and SBMS. The accuracy was determined using video analysis. With each test, the players performed 30 side-foot kicks, alternating between kicking legs with the aim of hitting a target stick. Twenty-three players performed three side foot-kick tests under different task conditions: stationary ball using match-relevant ball speed (SBRS) and maximal ball speed (SBMS) and a 5-m run with the ball from different approach angles (0°, 30°, and 60°) to a predetermined position, where passing of the ball on the move was executed using match-relevant ball speed (RBRS). The partnership continues, with students hearing from Kick It Out’s leaders and learning further about diversity and inclusivity within football, as well as UCFB Wembley playing host to Kick It Out’s Women Raise Your Game events in 20.The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the task conditions on 20-m side foot-kick accuracy among Swedish first league women’s soccer players. In addition, students took part in Kick It Out’s annual research project, leading on and delivering a research project in the area of diversity and inclusivity in football, with the assistance and guidance of Kick It Out and UCFB. These incredible scholarships offered students a once in a lifetime opportunity to earn a world-class degree at UCFB as well as act as an official ambassador for Kick It Out across UCFB and the wider football industry. ‘The Next 25’ fund, named in recognition of Kick It Out’s 25th anniversary, gave 25 recipients full tuition fee scholarships – worth up to £54,000 – on an undergraduate or Master's university degree at either of UCFB’s iconic campuses. In 2018 UCFB announced a scholarship in partnership with Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation.
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