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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]], or [[ |
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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. |
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A baseball (for example) will rebound with maximum kinetic energy (mass × velocity) at a location along the bat where vibration between the butt end and the ball contact point is balanced by vibration between the ball contact point and the barrel end. If the ball is hit closer to the end of the bat, the grip of the bat will try to rotate forward out of the batter's hands, whereas if the ball hits it closer to the handle, the bat's tip will try to rotate forward and drive the bat into the batter's hands. The small "sweet spot" is where these two "vibrations" offset each other - the [[centre of percussion]] for the point of grip. |
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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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==Tennis, squash and racquetball== |
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The sweet spot is the area that, when hit by a ball, imparts the greatest amount of kinetic energy (mass x velocity) to the ball. |
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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 is not the center of the racket face. For example, a tennis racket may have a somewhat elliptical head yet the sweet spot is not at the center of the face because of the influence of the other racket structure (the grip, shaft and throat). |
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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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Modern rackets have larger sweet spots, accomplished by increasing the face area, but also by increasing the frame stiffness by means of composite construction materials such as carbon fiber construction because of its high strength to weight ratio. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Center of percussion]] |
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A major design change in modern clubs is to increase the size of the sweet spot on the club face. This has been accomplished by increasing the size of the face itself and moving the mass of the club head toward the edges of the face, a technique known in the industry as perimeter weighting. Most amateur clubs have increased face size and perimeter weighting to make off-center hits more forgiving, whereas professional club heads have remained smaller with more uniform thickness (known as "blades"). |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 23 May 2024
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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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[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.
