IT'S ALL IN THE AIR FLOW
With the World Cup 2014 coming up this June in Brazil, soccer fans will get to see lots of exciting free kicks. Have you ever wondered how the world's top soccer players shoot such powerful free kicks that the goalkeeper has absolutely no way of intercepting the ball? Lots of soccer players would love to "bend it like Beckham" or shoot a free kick like Cristiano Ronaldo. Well, there is a secret behind how soccer players make a ball curl in an arc.
The main secret behind making the ball curl in an arc is to kick the ball off-centre so that it will spin. When the ball spins, air flows across different parts of the ball at different speeds. The ball's path will curve towards the side where air travels faster. Find out all about it in today's video.
Now that you know the science behind free kicks and curling a ball, let's get out there and start practising now!
Do you have any special skills at sports? Did you work hard at it to become good at it? Do you share your secret techniques with your friends?
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