{"product_id":"fight-like-a-physicist-the-incredible-science-behind-martial-arts-hardcover","title":"Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Thalken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eMomentum is for knocking people over \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergy is for breaking bones and causing pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eA haymaker travels 3.14159 times farther than a jab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou are only an \"object\" when you are rigid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFight Like a Physicist\u003c\/i\u003e blends inquiry, skepticism, and irreverent humor-all while punching holes in myth and mysticism. Highlights include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking physics your \"unfair advantage,\" in the ring and on the street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining center of mass, pi, levers, wedges, angular momentum, and linear momentum for martial artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eReducing traumatic brain injury in contact sports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposing the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverturning conventional wisdom on compliance during an assault\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eBusting up Hollywood action clich?eacute;s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFight Like a Physicist\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a manifesto on the rational practice of martial arts. It's intelligent, fun, and dangerous--and nothing short of iconoclastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45552025600102,"sku":"9781594394362","price":39.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/HPClRZY9O-9781594394362.webp?v=1777189835","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/fight-like-a-physicist-the-incredible-science-behind-martial-arts-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}