{"product_id":"9781594393389","title":"Fight Like a Physicist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eMomentum is for knocking people over \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eEnergy is for breaking bones and causing pain\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eA haymaker travels 3.14159 times farther than a jab\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eYou are only an “object” when you are rigid\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\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\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eMaking physics your “unfair advantage,” in the ring and on the street\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eExamining center of mass, pi, levers, wedges, angular momentum, and linear momentum for martial artists\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eReducing traumatic brain injury in contact sports\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eExposing the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eOverturning conventional wisdom on compliance during an assault\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \u003cli\u003eBusting up Hollywood action clichés\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\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\r\n","brand":"Jason Thalken","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45019061059744,"sku":"9781594393389","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8db51969-5e86-4da6-9fd8-75f74fd9efe4.jpg?v=1705470150","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781594393389","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}