Corner Kick in Football – Is it impossible?

The corner kick in football is almost impossible. This is because in order to perform it, you need to take into account the power, finesse, and the science. You can hit the ball straight which makes it go forward, you can hit it from the bottom so it goes up. But the tricky part is hitting it in the direction you want it, and then moving your foot from one panel on the football to another so it gets that spin, which makes the ball turn back, into the goal.

The science behind it is called the Magnus Effect, and that is basically the force from the air applied on the moving ball which causes the swerve motion.

Here’s a video explaining how corner kicks are done more in-depth.

One athletic talent I feel we don’t recognize enough is being able to understand all aspects of performing a trick, such as the science and physics behind it. For example, if you want to throw a basketball in a hoop, instead of just understanding the correct form on how to shoot, also you have to understand how the force you put and the angle you aim at are two big factors which affect the outcome, and also if any spin is applied that will change the outcome as well.

 

3 thoughts on “Corner Kick in Football – Is it impossible?

  1. So, I think you have a good start. You have talked and mentioned about how hard it is to achieve this corner kick goal. Next steps could be to talk about how this relates to you and answer the question that was given.

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  2. A lot of really cool ideas discussed. You took a stand and gave good information. Good job!

    Thanks,
    Kai

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