Kicking is the defining action of soccer, so it is appropriate to review the scientific work that
provides a basis of our understanding of this skill. The focus of this review is biomechanical …

When the boundary layer of a sports ball undergoes the transition from laminar to turbulent
flow, a drag crisis occurs whereby the drag coefficient (C d) rapidly decreases. However, the …

The Magnus effect on a prototype model soccer ball rotating perpendicular to the flow
direction at Reynolds numbers in the range of 0.96× 10 5< R e D< 4.62× 10 5 was …

Aerodynamics plays a prominent role in defining the flight of a ball that is struck or thrown
through the air in almost all ball sports. The main interest is in the fact that the ball can often …

The purpose of this study is to analyze the swing characteristics of the kicking leg in order to
elucidate the technical mechanisms of the knuckling shot. The tendency to impact with the …

The flight trajectory of a non-spinning or low-spinning soccer ball may fluctuate in
unpredictable ways, with anomalous horizontal shaking or rapid falling. This “knuckling shot” …

Soccer kicks are characterized by segmental and joint rotations in multiple planes, where
large discrepancies between two-and three-dimensional analyses for angular …

The football game is the most popular, played, and loved sport around the world. The advent
of technological breakthroughs and the continuous increase in consumer demand have led …

The quantitative relationship between kicking motion and ball behaviour can be easily
explained by detecting the impact point and foot posture. In previous studies, the impact …

Mechanics is a fundamental topic required for both undergraduate and postgraduate
students on engineering and technology courses. It can be difficult to motivate and engage …