"Bend it like beckham'" - ball rotation in the curved football kick
The objectives of this study were to quantify the 3D angular velocity and spin axes of a curved versus straight kick for goal in football. A 12 camera 250 Hz 3D Vicon motion analysis system recorded 4 semi-professional soccer players, as they performed 5 straight (S) and 10 curved (C) kicks. While the velocity of the ball was similar for both kicks (~20 m.s-1), spin rate was significantly different (S=22.6 rad.s-1; C=36.4 rad.s-1). While the level of spin for the straight kick was surprising, the elevation angle of its spin axis was significantly lower in the straight compared with curved kicks (S=30.4°; C=62.6°)
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| Notations: | training science biological and medical sciences sport games |
| Published in: | ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (Konstanz) |
| Language: | English |
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Marquette, Michigan
International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/4446/4135 |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 297-300 |
| Document types: | congress proceedings |
| Level: | advanced |