Kinematic Analysis of Side Kicking Technique in Wushu

The aim of the study is to present an analysis of selected kinematic factors on the side kick technique in Wushu. One international athlete was asked to participate in this study and filmed analyzed. The player was filmed from sagittal plane only. For this study selected parameters were knee angle during execution phase, ankle angle during execution phase. Feet position during execution phase, kicking leg velocity during execution phase. The result of the study showed that the knee joint of kicking leg was extended up to 138° and non kicking leg was up to 168°, the kicking leg was extended in the ankle joint up to 105° and non kicking leg was up to 106°, execution phase witness the greatest velocity of the leg travelling upwards with the vertical velocity being 3.37m/sec and horizontal velocity being 2.92m/sec.