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I found the book very helpful.My job is to prepair the players to perform well.Thank you
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May 17, 2010
(Brazil) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Product Description
Whether it's called soccer, football, or the world's game, soccer is fun and has been deemed the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is about motion. Physics is about the laws of motion, and it can be applied to ball games. Combining soccer and physics is one way to appreciate the high-speed aspects of the sport. In The Physics of Soccer, author Deji Badiru introduces basic mathematics and science concepts in an interesting, useful, and engaging way to enhance how the game is played.
The Physics of Soccer teaches both players and coaches how to look at soccer in a new way-beyond the physical undertaking it represents-to understand the marvels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that give soccer its life, power, and thrills.
With a background as both a scientist and soccer coach, Badiru also examines the science behind game scenarios, field-based decisions, the geometry of field play, and strategies for assessing the implications of directional motions of opponents and teammates on the field. The Physics of Soccer is an essential resource for any team looking for an advantage that can make the difference between just playing, and winning. Top to learn more
Much More Than the Physics of Soccer
This book is a bit mistitled, as there is much more said about soccer than its relation to physics. For instance, there are chapters on such things as optical illusions, the physiology of the eye, soccer-spectator violence, and other topics that some readers may find only tangentially related to the main subject.In addition, dozens of explanations are examined for the origin of soccer (pp. 53-55), although it probably had multiple origins in many different cultures and times. As an example, consider the supposition that soccer originated in Ancient Rome, when soldiers kicked around the heads of beheaded enemies. This would explain why soccer has a no-hands rule!Compared with other books on the science of sports, this one uses a rather simplified use of physics applied to soccer. There are basic matters described, such as simple machines. The force needed to kick the ball is computed according to the familiar equation, F=ma, where (a) = v/t. It is easy to see...
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February 1, 2011
(Chicago IL, USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3
