Football curves

Straight lines, zigzag, parabolas (possibly truncated), circles and spirals are the main curves which can be observed in football (in the European sense, soccer elsewhere). They are, respectively, associated to heavy kick, knuckleball, lob and banana kicks. We discuss their physical origin and determine their respective domain of existence. Research highlights: Classification of the different ball trajectories observed in football.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:sport games technical and natural sciences
Published in:Journal of Fluids and Structures
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.03.022
Volume:27
Issue:5-6
Pages:659-667
Document types:article
Level:advanced