Cristiano Ronaldo’s knuckleball free kick technique | Biomechanics & sports science analysis

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT breaks down Cristiano Ronaldo’s - current Portugal international and Juventus superstar, former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar - knuckleball free kick technique via his background in biomechanics, sports science, and youth football (soccer) coaching.

Here’s a table of contents, header (sub-headings):
0:00 Intro
0:33 The setup (measuring steps, angle, rhythmic mannerisms, )
1:45 The run-up and strike (run-up steps, why the vault step?, vertical displacement, torso, the strike)
4:56 Always keep them guessing (varying up techniques)
5:25 Recent struggles (full details in next video)

For those at work or the hard of hearing, I've transcribed subtitles on YouTube so sound isn't required.

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