Examining Principles of Motion and Stability in Specific Sports Skills In this exercise you will examine the interplay between force and balance in certain sports skills. Start with the overarm throw....

Examining Principles of Motion and Stability in Specific Sports Skills

In this exercise you will examine the interplay between force and balance in certain sports skills. Start with the overarm throw. Throw a ball as hard as you can.

1. Where does your balance come from? Examine the specific movements that lead to greater balance.

2. Where does your force come from? Examine the specific movements that lead to greater force production.

3. Now, consider the relationship between force and balance. Describe how you would have to change your movements to create more force. What would have to change so that you could maintain balance when doing the movement as revised for more force?

4. Try to make these changes in your movements. What happens?

Try this experiment for different sports skills, such as a volleyball spike, a football punt, or a soccer kick.