Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts (Martial Science)

Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts (Martial Science)

<b>CRUSHES MYTHS. UTTERLY BRILLIANT!</b><br /><br /> <b>An in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts</b><br /><br /><br /><br /> Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book gives you an “unfair advantage” by unraveling the complex science of effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work. Did you know?<br /><br />• Momentum is for knocking people over<br /><br />• Energy is for breaking bones and causing pain<br /><br />• A haymaker travels 3.14159 times farther than a jab<br /><br />• You are only an “object” when you are rigid<br /><br /><br />Fight Like a Physicist blends inquiry, skepticism, and irreverent humor—all while punching holes in myth and mysticism.<br /><br />Highlights include<br /><br />• Making physics your “unfair advantage,” in the ring and on the street<br /><br />• Examining center of mass, pi, levers, wedges, angular momentum, and linear momentum for martial artists<br /><br />• Reducing traumatic brain injury in contact sports<br /><br />• Exposing the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets<br /><br />• Overturning conventional wisdom on compliance during an assault<br /><br />• Busting up Hollywood action clichés<br /><br />Fight Like a Physicist reads like a manifesto on the rational practice of martial arts. It’s intelligent, fun, and dangerous—and nothing short of iconoclastic.