Soccer

The other day i was playing soccer in gym and i was in goal. I tried to kick the ball as far down the field as possible. Every time i tried to get the perfect 45 degree angle. I got it a few times and it went exactly where i wanted to go. But i mis-kicked a few times and it had an angle of about 60 - 70 degrees. for these kicks the ball went way to high and did not get as far. this made me connect soccer back to physics and how a 45 degree angle is the ideal angle for the farthest distance. it made me think back to this image i always held in my mind before even getting to high school.

sure i just copied this from google images but still i kept this as a mental note when i use to play soccer on a team. i think i learned more about physics than how to actually play the game.