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{{Short description|Maximum effect for a given effort}} |
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{{Other uses|Sweet spot (disambiguation)}} |
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The '''sweet spot''' is a place where a combination of factors results in a maximum response for a given amount of effort. In [[tennis]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[Racquet ball|racquetball]], [[baseball]], [[cricket]] or [[golf]] a given swing will result in a more powerful hit if the ball strikes the racket, bat or club on the latter's sweet spot. |
The '''sweet spot''' is a place where a combination of factors results in a maximum response for a given amount of effort. In [[tennis]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[Racquet ball|racquetball]], [[baseball]], [[cricket]] or [[golf]] a given swing will result in a more powerful hit if the ball strikes the racket, bat or club on the latter's sweet spot. |
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The sweet spot is the location at which the object being struck, usually a ball, absorbs the maximum amount of the available forward momentum and rebounds away from the racket, bat, club, etc. with a greater velocity than if struck at any other point on the racket, bat or club. |
The sweet spot is the location at which the object being struck, usually a ball, absorbs the maximum amount of the available forward momentum and rebounds away from the racket, bat, club, etc. with a greater velocity than if struck at any other point on the racket, bat or club. |
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In endurance sports such as [[cycle sport|cycling]], [[sweet spot training]] aims to maximise training benefit |
In endurance sports such as [[cycle sport|cycling]], [[sweet spot training]] aims to maximise training benefit — generally for performance at or near functional threshold power (FTP) — by optimally balancing training effect, physiological strain and maximum duration.<ref>{{cite magazine |last= Housler|first= Brendan|date=May 25, 2022 |title=Doing more cycling in the 'sweetspot' training zone could revolutionise your fitness - here's why |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/sweetspot-training-101-all-you-need-to-know-496008 |magazine= [[Cycling Weekly]]|location= |publisher= [[Future plc]]|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Baseball== |
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A batted ball with a [[launch angle]] between 8 and 32 degrees is quantified as having been hit off the sweet spot of the [[Baseball bat|bat]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Gene|last=McCaffrey|title=Can examining the Sweet Spot Percentage leaderboard turn up hidden fantasy gems?|date=August 6, 2019|work=The Athletic|url=https://theathletic.com/1119812/2019/08/06/can-examining-the-sweet-spot-percentage-leaderboard-turn-up-hidden-fantasy-gems/|url-access=subscription|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> Balls hit in the sweet spot are not necessarily hit hard with a high [[exit velocity]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Clemens|title=A Sweet Spot by Any Other Definition|date=February 25, 2020|work=FanGraphs|url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-sweet-spot-by-any-other-definition/|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Cricket== |
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The sweet spot of a cricket bat is roughly 150-160mm above the toe.<ref>{{cite magazine |last= Shetty|first=Varun |date=December 15, 2021 |title= Have sweet spots on bats really got bigger?|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1292892/have-sweet-spots-on-bats-really-got-bigger|magazine=[[The Cricket Monthly]] |location= |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> Scientific research conducted at the [[University of Cambridge]] discovered that [[bamboo]] bats are stronger with a better sweet spot compared to those made of [[willow]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sankaran |first=Vishwam |date=May 10, 2021 |title=Cricket bats made of bamboo instead of willow are stronger and have better 'sweet spot', study finds |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cricket-bat-bamboo-willow-b1844718.html |work= [[The Independent]]|location= |access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Tennis== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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The sweet spot is a place where a combination of factors results in a maximum response for a given amount of effort. In tennis, squash, racquetball, baseball, cricket or golf a given swing will result in a more powerful hit if the ball strikes the racket, bat or club on the latter's sweet spot.
The sweet spot is the location at which the object being struck, usually a ball, absorbs the maximum amount of the available forward momentum and rebounds away from the racket, bat, club, etc. with a greater velocity than if struck at any other point on the racket, bat or club.
In endurance sports such as cycling, sweet spot training aims to maximise training benefit — generally for performance at or near functional threshold power (FTP) — by optimally balancing training effect, physiological strain and maximum duration.[1]
Baseball
[edit]A batted ball with a launch angle between 8 and 32 degrees is quantified as having been hit off the sweet spot of the bat.[2] Balls hit in the sweet spot are not necessarily hit hard with a high exit velocity.[3]
Cricket
[edit]The sweet spot of a cricket bat is roughly 150-160mm above the toe.[4] Scientific research conducted at the University of Cambridge discovered that bamboo bats are stronger with a better sweet spot compared to those made of willow.[5]
Tennis
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Housler, Brendan (May 25, 2022). "Doing more cycling in the 'sweetspot' training zone could revolutionise your fitness - here's why". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ McCaffrey, Gene (August 6, 2019). "Can examining the Sweet Spot Percentage leaderboard turn up hidden fantasy gems?". The Athletic. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Clemens, Ben (February 25, 2020). "A Sweet Spot by Any Other Definition". FanGraphs. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Shetty, Varun (December 15, 2021). "Have sweet spots on bats really got bigger?". The Cricket Monthly. ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Sankaran, Vishwam (May 10, 2021). "Cricket bats made of bamboo instead of willow are stronger and have better 'sweet spot', study finds". The Independent. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
