Ronaldo vs Sprinter

[Charlie Foley]

This video popped up on Facebook. Footage from 2011 of Cristiano Ronaldo racing against a professional sprinter, first in a straight sprint and then in a “zig zag” run. The biomechanics are really interesting.


Really interesting to compare their two styles and forms of running. Ronaldo’s form in a straight sprint is quite inefficient, though obviously he’s still a very fast person. How he changes direction in the zig zags is fascinating though.

 

[Tarrou]

back in the old days people just use to have a race to find out who was quickest

 

[paraguayo]

fascinating stuff, he uses his legs to push the ground and run

 

[dal]

fascinating stuff, he uses his legs to push the ground and run

 

[Web of Bissaka]

fascinating stuff, he uses his legs to push the ground and run

Law of Physics -- Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

 

[dumbo]

fascinating stuff, he uses his legs to push the ground and run

Does he move forward or does the ground move backwards - Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.

 

[KirkDuyt]

fascinating stuff, he uses his legs to push the ground and run

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

That’s pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cutch]

You should watch that whole documentary. Was great. I remember one where they were fizzing crosses into the box and the lights would go out, Ronaldos instinct meant he would still make a connection and score. They also measured his standing and running jump

 

[11101]

I remember that. It was remarkable how far a very fast footballer was from a bottom of the rung sprinter.

 

[SirAF]

Yeah, I watched that documentary when it came out. Good stuff.

 

[Gio]

I remember that. It was remarkable how far a very fast footballer was from a bottom of the rung sprinter.

True. It's why the whole athletics community roll their eyes in disdain every time a journalist quotes how fast footballer x is compared to Usain Bolt based on some bad maths.

 

[Gio]

You should watch that whole documentary. Was great. I remember one where they were fizzing crosses into the box and the lights would go out, Ronaldos instinct meant he would still make a connection and score. They also measured his standing and running jump

Aye, that was impressive. And if you're gambling around the blind side of a full-back, you're likely to lose sight of the ball and might not see it again until it hits your foot/head or it hits the net.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

You should watch that whole documentary. Was great. I remember one where they were fizzing crosses into the box and the lights would go out, Ronaldos instinct meant he would still make a connection and score. They also measured his standing and running jump

The best part!

Second best is the measure of agility vs acceleration in straight line and zigzag poles.

 

[11101]

True. It's why the whole athletics community roll their eyes in disdain every time a journalist quotes how fast footballer x is compared to Usain Bolt based on some bad maths.

Yeah, when that guy ran in Beijing and London he was nearly a full second slower than Bolt.

 

[DVG7]

Sprinters have the best build.

 

[A9X SJ]

The best part!

Second best is the measure of agility vs acceleration in straight line and zigzag poles.

Yeh I watched the documentary when it was on the heading in the dark was amazing