{"product_id":"fight-like-a-physicist-the-incredible-science-behind-martial-arts-paperback","title":"Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Thalken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMomentum is for knocking people over \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergy is for breaking bones and causing pain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA haymaker travels 3.14159 times farther than a jab\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou are only an \"object\" when you are rigid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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 \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking physics your \"unfair advantage,\" in the ring and on the street\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining center of mass, pi, levers, wedges, angular momentum, and linear momentum for martial artists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReducing traumatic brain injury in contact sports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposing the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverturning conventional wisdom on compliance during an assault\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBusting up Hollywood action clichés\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Thalken has a PhD in computational condensed matter physics from the University of Southern California, and bachelor's degrees in physics, mathematics, and philosophy from the University of Texas. He is the inventor on eight patent applications for data science and modeling in the financial services industry, and one patent application for protecting the brain from trauma in such sports as boxing, MMA, and football. Jason has studied and competed in numerous martial arts styles since 1995 and has a black belt in hapkido under Grand Master Ho Jin Song. Jason Thalken resides in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760446177568,"sku":"9781594393389","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/132896056bcecd4261f56c2603b6bf51.webp?v=1780180062","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fight-like-a-physicist-the-incredible-science-behind-martial-arts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}