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Kicking accuracy of Croatian U-16 soccer players

The main goal of this research was to determine the differences in kicking accuracy between young soccer players of different playing positions when shooting with maximum power. Players were separated into two groups by coaches (starters and nonstarters) and were tested with 8 soccer – specific field tests that evaluate kicking accuracy with standing ball and after dribbling, both with instep and side-foot kicks. Kicking accuracy with side-foot (dominant and non-dominant leg) and instep kick with non-dominant leg were a distinction between more efficient (starters) and less efficient (nonstarters) soccer players. Side-foot kicks with both legs indicate better accuracy in comparison to instep kicks. Furthermore, an overview of all tests shows that starters were more accurate than nonstarters and shots with dominant leg were more accurate than ones with non-dominant leg.

Kick precision ; instep kick ; side-foot kick

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