Physics and visualization in sports with Andy Beronilla
Andy Beronilla, AKA Mr. B, AKA Coach B, is a physics teacher with a passion for basketball. He played at Shasta College and then continued to compete as the president of the club basketball team at Chico State which was in the west region club basketball league. Andy is a natural leader as he is a current grad student, which he will be the first in his family to achieve a master’s degree. In his free time he does modeling and he makes TikTok’s about physics. In this episode we talk about how understanding physics helps athletes, visualization, and how Andy is a leader on and off the court.
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Below are the questions that he answered in the podcast:
How do you feel like you have identified with being a basketball player and/or coach? (3:06)
What was the transition like from being a player to a coach? (8:14)
What was the transition out of sports like for you? (12:10)
In what ways does understanding physics help athletes? (17:07)
In what ways does understanding sports help your students understand physics? (17:07)
You defined physics as “the study of how and why everything happens in the world”. How does your mindset to accomplish goals affect an athlete’s physical ability to do what they want to do? (27:09)
How did you choose physics as your major and was it your first choice? (36:02)
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