TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thalken,Jason
TI  - Fight like a physicist: the incredible science behind martial arts 
SN  - 9781594393389
AV  - 4GV1101 .T53 2015
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Wolfeboro, NH USA
PB  - YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
KW  - Marital arts
KW  - Physiological spects
KW  - Self-defense
KW  - Physiological aspects
KW  - Martial arts injuries
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Hand-to-hand fighting injuries
N1  - "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
N2  - 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
ER  -