The aforementioned biomechanical
principles/concepts can be applied to similar sporting skills to produce
optimalised performance, most notably a netball shot and basketball free throw.
Ball rotation, summation of forces and
Newton’s Laws can be utilized in these skills to shot success. Individual
components of the jump shot, such as the vertical jump can be used in differing
sporting contexts. By understanding how the body moves to generate the most
powerful vertical jump can assist in enhancing other sporting techniques,
namely the tennis and volleyball serve.
The skill cues outlined will assist
physical educators and coaches to teach optimal and the most accurate
technique. It will provide readers an understanding on individual actions in
chronological movement phases to improve performance. It also offers analysis to identify
unsuccessful practices and promote self-assessment of technique. Furthermore,
this information can potentially inspire readers to investigate and measure particular
biomechanical concepts. Established biomechanical
tests were outlined to allow readers to compare their technique with the
suggested optimal one (sticky tape to measure ball rotation and protractor use
with video analysis to measure angle of release). Other established biomechanical
tests can be found Experiments in the Mechanics of Human Movement by H
Scheuchenzuber. The citation can be located in the reference listings.
