Principles of Biomechanics

Biomechanics is useful in sport because a small number of core principles can be applied to all human movement. If an athlete and coach understand these principles, they can generate force more effectively, balance more securely, time an action better and project a ball or the body for maximum result — instead of relying on chance.

This section introduces the principles of biomechanics as the CBSE Class 11 textbook presents them: first the idea and organisation of the principles (8.3.1), and then the nine biomechanics principles themselves (8.3.2) — Force-Motion, Force-Time, Inertia, Range of Motion, Balance, the Coordination Continuum, Segmental Interaction, Optimal Projection and Spin. …