An in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts. 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?


• Momentum is for knocking people over


• Energy is for breaking bones and causing pain


• A haymaker travels 3.14159 times farther than a jab


• You are only an "object" when you are rigid

Fight Like a Physicist blends inquiry, skepticism, and irreverent humor -- all while punching holes in myth and mysticism. Highlights include


• Making physics your "unfair advantage," in the ring and on the street


• Examining center of mass, pi, levers, wedges, angular momentum, and linear momentum for martial artists


• Reducing traumatic brain injury in contact sports


• Exposing the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets


• Overturning conventional wisdom on compliance during an assault


• Busting up Hollywood action clichés

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.

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• Publication Date: October 1, 2015
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• Print Length: 186 Pages
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