Place kick distance could potentially be maximized by improving torso and pelvic rotations. Negative correlations between stance elbow flexion (r=-.78), torso rotation (r=-.74) and X-factor (r=-.79) with kick accuracy were noted. Place kick distance (r=.24) or accuracy (r=.54) were not correlated to playing experience. The current study showed a positive correlation between torso (r=.76) and pelvis (r=.66) rotation with kick distance. Kick distance and accuracy were directly measured. Twelve first-team university rugby players had their full body kinematics measured for five place kicks. The hypothesis of this study was that there was a relationship between distance and accuracy and the rotational kinematics of place kicking performance of rugby players in the field setting. By maximizing the distance and accuracy a kicker is able to achieve increases in the number of point scoring opportunities available to a team. The place kick is a means to score points. Little attention has been given to the rotational kinematics of the rugby union place kicking performance, especially in a field setting.
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