title: Tactical skills and ball speed during a field simulation of penalty kick strategies in soccer.
abstract: This study investigates the efficacy of intermediate penalty kickers by comparing the effect of applying an automated WiFi system on the field of play to simulate a strategy that takes account of goalkeeper action (dependent) with another for which goalkeeper strategy is irrelevant (independent). Intermediate penalty kickers (n=12) took a pretreatment test of 32 kicks in a "real-play" situation with intermediate goalkeepers (n=3). Two groups of kickers underwent 11 treatment sessions using different strategies and then were administered a posttreatment test. The variables measured were the number of goals scored, whether the direction of the shot was the same or different from the direction of the goalkeeper's move (DDG), ball speed, and the duration of the kicking movement. Data suggested the goalkeepers had a greater capacity to identify advance cues when faced with independent strategy kickers and that dependent strategy kickers achieved lower ball speeds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Spain. jmcastillo@ugr.es
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oña
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raya
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilbao
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serra
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D054874:Athletic Performance; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003463:Cues; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009949:Orientation; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011930:Reaction Time; D012916:Soccer / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055815:Young Adult