Spots and Math?
Using Math and Science to Improve Your Game
Baseball season is in full swing. And speaking of swing, ever wondered exactly how a home run is hit? Or why the screwball and slider pitches curve the way they do; why they are so hard to throw? For answers to these questions and questions like them, you must turn to physics and the laws of motion.
Dr. Deji Badiru is head of the Department of Systems and Engineering Management at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Badiru trains America's aerial defense men and women on the ins and outs of engineering, science, mathematics and technology.
As a soccer fan, coach, and past player of over 40 years, Badiru puts the ‘E’ from exciting into engineering and parlays that into creating science-based strategies to improve the skills of even the most accomplished soccer players.
In his new new book, The Physics of Soccer Using Math and Science to Improve Your Game Dr. Badiru presents a compelling and informative read filled with strategies for increasing your effectiveness as a soccer player and/or coach by utilizing physics, math and science principles. Badiru’s love of engineering and physics shines in his gripping guide to mastering the physics of soccer and using them to reach your ultimate playing or coaching potential.
A native of Nigeria, Badiru is a professor and department head of the Department of Systems and Engineering Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio. As a certified professional engineer (PE), and Project Management Professional (PMP), Dr. Badiru holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering, a master of science degree in mathematics, and an M.S. and Ph. D. in industrial engineering.