Like the other movement skills that have been discussed in this unit, kicking is something you learned at a very young age--babies practice kicking even before they are born. As you grow older, though, the kicking you do for games and sports activities requires much greater control and speed. And each activity requires a slightly different approach to kicking, as illustrated in these photographs.
Question
Of the three sports shown, which one requires the greatest amount of control when kicking?
Soccer probably requires the most control, since soccer players use only kicks to maneuver the ball around the field. In football and in martial arts, the force behind the kick matters as much or more than precise control of its direction.
