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The following resources were cited on the Biomechanics list as useful ones
for supplying useful information on soccer biomechanics, in particular the
action of kicking. Would anyone care to add other references on this topic?

Anderson DI & Sidaway B. (1994) Coordination changes associated with practice
of a soccer kick. Res Q Exerc Sport, 65, (2): 93-9

Barfield WR. (1998) The biomechanics of kicking in soccer. Clin Sports Med,
17 (4):711-28

Davids K, Lees A, Burwitz L. (2000) Understanding and measuring coordination
and control in kicking skills in soccer: implications for talent
identification and skill acquisition. J Sports Sci, 18 (9): 703-14

Lees A, Nolan L. (1998) The biomechanics of soccer: a review. J Sports Sci,
16,(3):211-34

Levanon J, Dapena J. (1998) Comparison of the kinematics of the full-instep
and pass kicks in soccer. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 30 (6): 917-27

Teixeira LA. (1999) Kinematics of kicking as a function of different sources
of constraint on accuracy. Percept Mot Skills, 88 (3 Pt 1): 785-9

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