Requirements of Physical Coordination for Basketball
Lisong QIN
Sports Department of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
Keywords: Basketball, Physical Coordination, Function, Training.
Abstract: This work mainly focused on requirements of physical coordination for basketball, with an exploration of
road for Chinese basketball development. Started with factors of physical coordination of basketball players,
key elements and basic requirements of training were analyzed to enhance players’ physical coordination. In
conclusion, more excellent physical coordination is required for short-time physical adjustment and reaction
in basketball. The innovation lies in Factor Analysis Approach (FAA) for physical coordination function,
with analysis on physical coordination requirements for basketball from perspective of multi-factor.
1 INTRODUCTION
Basketball is a fierce sport with confrontation and
intense rapid exercise, demanding better physical
performance. As a combination of mentality and
muscle, basketball needs stricter requirements on
strategic awareness of basketball team,
comprehensive physical coordination of players, etc.
Basketball requires more outstanding physical
coordination of players— physical flexibility and
controlling scope on the pitch. Moreover, damage
and fatigue on players decrease with enhancement of
physical coordination.
Basketball clubs in China have recognized
enhancement of players’ physical coordination.
However, specific training operation and
requirements are rarely valued in these clubs. Thus,
physical coordination of basketball players cannot
obtain actual improvement in daily training.
2 OVERVIEW OF PHYSICAL
COORDINATION FUNCTION
OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Coordination function is a comprehensive and basic
exercise accomplishment in human body. Good
exercise coordination function contributes to more
accurate and faster master of basketball-related
skills. Many researches on exercise organism
science have verified the importance of athletic
skills and tactical applications of basketball players.
Increasingly fierce competition of modern basketball
calls for more powerful competitive strengths of
basketball players.
However, current basketball training on physical
coordination is still relatively weak. Past training of
basketball players focuses on strengthening athletic
tactical. Some value statistical data of past games as
guidance. Such training methods are not very
reasonable. With the development of exercise
physiology and sports health, training on players’
bodies can achieve great enhancement, especially
development of comprehensive potency of players.
2.1 Connotation of Physical
Coordination Function
Physical coordination refers to coordination and
cooperation to environment when human is in plight,
thus completing technical actions in the
environment. Application of basic basketball skills
reflects comprehensive coordination ability of
players. Long-term basketball training injects
reflection condition into the body, which will be
revealed in the game. With excellent physical
coordination, basketball player shows superior skills
by using his body reasonably. Since comprehensive
exercise skills exist in cerebral cortex, player with
better physical coordination can call and then apply
basketball-related skills more quickly. Basketball
skills rely on space and time of actions, especially
action rhythm. Player with excellent physical
coordination can well control rhythm for better
performance in basketball games. Thus, real
basketball superior should possess good physical
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DOI: 10.5220/0006025303240326
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coordination function, more than basketball talent
and hand feeling.
2.2 Physical Coordination Function for
Different Position on Pitch
For striker, physical coordinating function is of great
significance. Offensive and defensive confrontation
has come to a higher level in current international
basketball. Basketball competitions tend to be fiercer
with gradually diversified forms. Striker should be
more strengthened on integrated and coordinated
function. Only with excellent physical coordination,
striker can successfully get rid double team, move to
catch ball and break through line of defense as fast
as he can. These actions require full play of striker’s
physical coordination, which is also an important
basis for competitive process.
Shouldered with rebounds, center is a key
position in basketball team for rebounds determine
win or failure in a large extent. Center should
control rebounds with good position. It requires
comprehensive cooperation of well moving speed,
box out ability and basketball skills. Thus, armed
with good physical coordination, center can fight for
a positive position in competitive resistance,
contributing more to team in games.
Guard still requires flexible physical
coordination function for he plays a critical tactical
role in basketball team. Usually, once guard put
forward the ball on front court, defender will occur
with quickly close follow-up. Therefore, for better
control of basketball and fluent actions, guard
should own more sophisticated in-game adjustments
and balanced physical function. Above all, guard
also requires superior physical coordination
function.
3 IMPACT FACTORS OF
PHYSICAL COORDINATION
OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Congenital factor should be firstly concerned. Not
all human beings are able to coordinate their own
bodies for more complex coherent actions. Such can
be completed by only a few people, including
basketball players. They can coordinate various
functions in campaign with assistance of congenital
central nervous system. Level of coordination
function, in fact, is largely related to congenital
genetic factor. And level of coordination
development also varies among players. Therefore,
in view of congenital differences, basketball should
receive individualized training.
Proficiency of basketball skills also has influence
on physical coordination of basketball player.
Opportunities for score and pass are transient on
basketball court. Players often react to situation
timely with heavy dependence on conditioned reflex
in most conditions. They should combine basketball
skills with their own actions in long-term training.
Thus, basketball players can make technical
reactions with fastest judgment in various tensions.
Such comprehensive training also promotes physical
coordination of basketball players.
Physical coordination of basketball player is also
affected by development of basis qualities, which
contains burst strength, physical flexibility,
movement speed, jumping ability and so on. These
basis qualities of basketball players have intimate
relation with relaxation and contraction ability of
muscle. Flexibility, strength, rhythm and physical
coordination are all established on basis qualities,
during accomplishment of basketball skills.
Therefore, basis qualities should be strengthened to
improve overall physical coordination of basketball
players.
4 TRAINING ELEMENTS AND
BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF
PHYSICAL COORDINATION
FUNCTION
4.1 Training Elements of Physical
Coordination Function
Physical coordination can be developed on
foundation of basis qualities, and be improved in
different training ways. For example, as an
important element of physical coordination, physical
flexibility training includes equipment physical
training, unarmed physical training, etc. Through
comprehensive physical training, different sizes of
muscle groups can achieve coordination in exercise.
Furthermore, feeling of limb orientation can also be
enhanced. Sensitivity of individual muscles can be
increased, forming shortest judgment to relax or
tighten muscles. Thus, exercise coordination
reflection can be developed.
Training continuity is another important factor
affecting coordination function of players. Due
potency of human physical coordination can be
inspired with an earlier period of training. In other
words, physical coordination should be consciously
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developed from childhood. Actually,
accomplishment of various actions is affected by
combination of various organs of body. Different
actions and muscle groups subjects to human
neurological function. Childhood is an important
period for gradual development and improvement of
nervous system. Since bones and physical endocrine
system has not been completed, some training is
beneficial for forming better physical coordination
function.
4.2 Basic Training Requirements of
Physical Coordination Function
Physical core stability should be firstly trained for
basketball players. Core stability is a controlling
ability of human trunk in the process of intense
exercise. Divided with pelvis, main trunk can be
distinguished of up torso and down torso. The trunk
can exercise with pivot of muscles of pelvis and
trunk. Therefore, comprehensive coordination of
basketball players is closely related to core stability.
Basketball player should strengthen physical
stability, endowing power transmission and
controlling with more regularity. To training
content, static muscle groups should be more
concerned. Some muscles are in a stationary tension
situation when player is ready to shoot basketball.
Furthermore, it is a multi-dimensional action more
than one dimension. Therefore, power formation and
posture balance should be valued in physical
coordination training of basketball players.
A variety of patterns can be used in training,
such as turn-back running and vertical push-up. The
major requirements of training are to enhance
basketball players’ attention on basketball court, and
to form relaxed body. Thus, they can adapt to
different competitive occasions, particularly sudden
changes in direction and speed. In a wide range of
trainings, turn-in-air exercise is one of important
requirements. Because of certain gap between
human physical height and basketball stands, player
has to jump highly and turn his body for dunk.
However, turn-in-air is most likely cause losing
balance for basketball player. Thus, it should be
strengthened in usual training, so as to meet actual
requirements of basketball games.
5 CONCLUSIONS
Modern basketball games require higher
comprehensive athletic performance of basketball
players, especially reaction speed and
comprehensive coordination function. Therefore,
basketball players should consolidate physical
qualities in usual time, and receive effective training
on coordination function. Training of basketball
players and construction of basketball team in China,
are behind of European and American teams not
only in tactics. Gap of players’ comprehensive
qualities is still worrisome. It is caused by congenital
factors, as well as acquired training with certain
misunderstanding. In particular, Chinese basketball
players have weak links in body stability and
balance coordination. Thus, they are hard to perform
well and show their advantaged skills in competitive
basketball games. In conclusion, physical
coordination function of Chinese basketball players
should be developed, together with emphasis on
expand of usual training. Thus, Chinese basketball
can really obtain development, fully stimulating real
strength of Chinese basketball players.
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