He shoots, he scores! With science!
Via CuriousCat I found this CNN article on how a physicist figured out that the top corner of the goal really is unreachable.
Sure this might be a "well duh" finding, it also shows how looking at all the factors in sport, from a scientific point of view, can lead to better play.
Using biomechanics to look at goalies Dr. Ken Bray has found that there is no way to reach the top corner in time. Don’t worry though, goalies draw from Dr Bray’s research to move before the kick is made, otherwise the ball is halfway there before they even have a chance to react.
Not bad for a science geek, eh?
Tags: soccer, science, goal scoring
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