Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts (Martial Science)

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USA Best Books Award WINNER – 2015

Fight Like a Physicist provides an in-depth, now and again whimsical look into the physics at the back of martial arts for sport and self-defense. Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book can come up with an “unfair advantage” by unraveling the complex science of effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that cause them to work.


In addition to breaking down the principles at the back of the punches, Dr. Thalken, a computational physicist with a long history of martial arts across more than a few styles, applies the way of thinking of a physicist to plenty of controversial topics in the martial arts:

  • Making physics your “unfair advantage,” in the ring and at the street
  • Examining center of mass, pi, levers, wedges, angular momentum, and linear momentum for martial artists
  • Protecting the brains of fighters and football players from concussions
  • Reducing traumatic brain injury in contact sports
  • Exposing the illusion of safety provided by gloves and helmets
  • Overturning conventional wisdom on compliance all through an assault
  • Busting Hollywood action myths
  • Giving the mystical side of martial arts a much-needed reality check

Dr. Thalken invites readers to take a scientific approach to training and fighting, and provides the entire tools necessary to get the most out of their experiences and make their training count.

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