Three Math Driven Strategies to Optimize Tackling in Football

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • Here we tackle (pun intended) the mathematics behind timing the perfect tackle! Turns out with some algebra, trigonometry, and optimization we can know exactly what angle to run at in order to intercept a wide receiver, and coaches actually use some of these tactics when training their players!
    This is a re-upload of two previous videos put together into one video. Their seperate parts which contain more details are linked below.
    Part 1: • How Algebra Can SAVE t...
    Part 2: • How Trigonometry Can S...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 13

  • @Nightshade2988
    @Nightshade2988 Місяць тому +8

    Great video. For an everyday application the head turn strategy is excellent when you’re merging onto the highway.

    • @MathTheWorld
      @MathTheWorld  Місяць тому +1

      Great observation!

    •  Місяць тому

      Ironically that could be useful for ml variations too.

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong Місяць тому +1

      I hate merging on highways, so I appreciate your advice. Thank you so much.

    • @ianweckhorst3200
      @ianweckhorst3200 Місяць тому

      Why does the graph not line up? I tried graphing it and it looks nothing like that!

    • @ianweckhorst3200
      @ianweckhorst3200 Місяць тому

      Ooh wait you using degrees, makes sense

  • @MrNicePotato
    @MrNicePotato 27 днів тому

    And would the perpendicular path strategy work for the truck evasion problem? If I always aim for the perpendicular path from my position to the far front corner of the truck, doesn’t that mean I would always reach the other side before the truck given have enough time?

    • @MathTheWorld
      @MathTheWorld  25 днів тому

      Yes, it works in the truck evasion problem as well. I'm pretty sure we talk about it in one of the more detailed videos that were used to make this video.

  • @dougcorey3830
    @dougcorey3830 Місяць тому +1

    For former defensive players out there, would any of this be helpful in practice?

    • @Yes-nf4jc
      @Yes-nf4jc Місяць тому +3

      I'm sure everyone instinctivly solves these in their head in less than a second. How do you think baseball players can throw to a player's mit 100s of feet away?

    • @arctan4547
      @arctan4547 Місяць тому +1

      the head swivel was probably figured out by some math teacher/coach a while ago
      its probably common knowledge

    • @devonharvey8414
      @devonharvey8414 Місяць тому

      @@arctan4547shi i didn’t know lol