Question

(02.06 HC)Alana wants to join her school soccer team. She already has great cardiorespiratory endurance but wants to focus on some of the skill-related components of fitness. Define either coordination or agility and then describe how it will enhance Alana's soccer abilities.

Answer 1

Answer:

Coordination is the ability to jointly and efficiently move different parts of the body, while agility can be defined as the ability to quickly change the direction and position.

Explanation:

In soccer, coordination-related skills enable the rapid learning of movements to execute a pass, to kick the soccer ball in free kicks, to kick the ball in free kicks, etc. Moreover, eye-foot coordination is also critical for intercepting the ball and anticipate the opponent's movements. On the other hand, the agility enables the soccer player to make rapid changes in the direction of the body but without losing the balance, thereby maintaining a fluid movement that is critical to gain a competitive advantage in soccer.