{"product_id":"fight-like-a-physicist-jason-thalken-9781594394362","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\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?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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Thalken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594394369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594394362\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 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Jason Thalken","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45934314782975,"sku":"9781594394362","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c45e42c-e1b1-4079-8ec6-a713065fd54d.jpg?v=1721790874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fight-like-a-physicist-jason-thalken-9781594394362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}