We are probably all familiar with the phrase "this is modern football", but it is as worn as the favorite ball we had as children. But with the Adidas miCoach smart ball, this tired phrase gets a new and fresh twist. The Adidas company has combined virtual technology with the real world and offered football fans to analyze their kick in detail.
After smartphones, we got a smart ball. Adidas he certainly didn't kick into the dark with this. Not only because he chose the perfect time to introduce the product (read WC in football), but because he brought science to the kick. Although outwardly miCoach it does not look different from other soccer balls, as it shares the size (No. 5) and weight (737 g) with them, but inside, next to the ball, it hides sensors that serve to collect data such as rotation, place and force of the impact, direction movements and acceleration, as a connection with the iPhone, where the information gathered about the kick comes to life in the form of analysis.
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If you are eager to learn new techniques and recreate the kicks of world football grandmasters, there is an application with learning instructions miCoach Smart Ball perfect for you. But if you want to challenge yourself, Challenge Yourself is the answer.
Like any ball, this one will be deflated at some point. But instead of a presser, with the miCoach you will often need a wireless charger rather than a dose of air. That's why you get the miCoach on a 'pedestal', which is actually a charger.
