The biomechanical
principles underlying the whole analysis of the Quarterback throw can be
applied to a wide range of skills across a variety of sports and game
scenarios. A lot of the throwing mechanics and the principles attributed can be
applied across a range of different throwing sports. Any sport in which a ball
is thrown shares the same laws that apply to the projectile being thrown and
the effect upon the body whilst throwing it. The understandings of drag and how
the ball can influence this has many applications in particular within the
Australian Rules context. Because the sports share a similarly shaped ball they
both take a similar understanding and relationship with fluid mechanics and
drag. By understanding how a quarterback uses a spiral to minimise drag a
footballer can create several different applications, whether that be
purposefully creating increased drag on one side with a check side kick or
trying to keep the ball from wobbling too much with a Torpedo punt. A similar
situation could be used to improve rugby players throwing velocity and speed by
also trying to increase the spiral effect thus minimising drag.
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Stoggl, T., & Wagner, H. (2010). Key factors and timing patterns in the
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W. J. Rae, “‘Flight dynamics of an American football in a
forward pass”, Sports Engineering, 6, 149–164 (2003).
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