Fight like a physicist : the incredible science behind martial arts /
Thalken, Jason,
Fight like a physicist : the incredible science behind martial arts / Jason Thalken. - pages : illustrations ; cm
"Make physics your advantage in the ring and on the street. See through the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets. Reduce traumatic brain injury in contact sports. Give the esoteric side of martial arts a reality check."--Cover.
Includes bibliography and index.
An in-depth, sometimes whimsical look into the physics behind effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work: momentum, energy, center of mass, levers and wedges. It also exposes the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets, aiding the reader in reducing traumatic brain injury in marital arts, boxing, and other contact sports.--Publisher.
9781594393389 1594393389
Marital arts--Physiological spects.
Self-defense--Physiological aspects.
Martial arts injuries--Prevention.
Hand-to-hand fighting injuries--Prevention.
4 GV1101 / .T53 2015
Fight like a physicist : the incredible science behind martial arts / Jason Thalken. - pages : illustrations ; cm
"Make physics your advantage in the ring and on the street. See through the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets. Reduce traumatic brain injury in contact sports. Give the esoteric side of martial arts a reality check."--Cover.
Includes bibliography and index.
An in-depth, sometimes whimsical look into the physics behind effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work: momentum, energy, center of mass, levers and wedges. It also exposes the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets, aiding the reader in reducing traumatic brain injury in marital arts, boxing, and other contact sports.--Publisher.
9781594393389 1594393389
Marital arts--Physiological spects.
Self-defense--Physiological aspects.
Martial arts injuries--Prevention.
Hand-to-hand fighting injuries--Prevention.
4 GV1101 / .T53 2015