Movements in sport can be considered a comparably complex aggregate of elements that constitute a specific structure. Function can serve as a constitutive feature in order to determine these elements of movements and their relations. Function may also serve as a criterion to determine freedom and constraints of movements. Functional analysis from this point of view is important for practitioners for at least three reasons: First, functional analysis allows to determine the particular elements that require specific practice; second, functional analysis may serve as a basis for extrinsic feedback; and third, functional analysis may convey criteria for movement evaluation.
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