In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Neal Smith, reader in Biomechanics at Chichester University. They discuss his research on football kicking, his experiences of testing elite athletes, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, and finally, how his findings can be translated into improvement in performance for everyday players.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 03:31 Introduction & career background information on our guest
03:32 – 11:08 The basics of football kicking research
11:09 – 25:40 What goes into a good technique
25:41 – 30:17 Tackling unexpected results
30:18 – 33:12 Communicating the findings
33:13 – 38:32 Testing Cristiano Ronaldo’s free kick
38:33 – 41:35 More information on Neal’s research
41:36 – 42:15 Episode recap and conclusion