{"product_id":"fight-like-a-physicist-jason-thalken-9781594393389","title":"Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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?\u003cp\u003e\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駸\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Thalken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594393389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594393389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e YMAA Publication Center\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2015","brand":"Jason Thalken","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994290159871,"sku":"9781594393389","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a888fe7f-6cbb-4c1f-a7c1-e714367f3f39.jpg?v=1683329264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fight-like-a-physicist-jason-thalken-9781594393389","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}