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_b.T53 2015
100 1 _aThalken, Jason,
245 1 0 _aFight like a physicist :
_bthe incredible science behind martial arts /
_cJason Thalken.
264 1 _aWolfeboro, NH USA :
_bYMAA Publication Center, Inc.,
_c[2015]
300 _apages :
_billustrations ;
_ccm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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500 _a"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.
504 _aIncludes bibliography and index.
520 _aAn 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.
650 0 _aMarital arts
_xPhysiological spects.
650 0 _aSelf-defense
_xPhysiological aspects.
650 0 _aMartial arts injuries
_xPrevention.
650 0 _aHand-to-hand fighting injuries
_xPrevention.
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