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9%OFFJason Thalken - Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts - 9781594393389 - V9781594393389
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Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts

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Description for Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white halftones, tables, charts. BIC Classification: PH; VFB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
WINNER SPORTS USA Best Books Award 2015 Fight Like a Physicist provides an in-depth, sometimes whimsical look into the physics behind martial arts for sport and self-defense. Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book can give you an unfair advantage by unraveling the complex science of effective fighting techniques and examining the core principles that make them work. In addition to breaking down the principles behind the punches, Dr. Thalken, a computational physicist with a long history of martial arts across various styles, applies the mind-set of a physicist ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Ymaa Publication Center
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
301 g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Rolindale, MA, United States
ISBN
9781594393389
SKU
V9781594393389
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About Jason Thalken
Jason 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 ... Read more

Reviews for Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts
Thalken explores how physics can be applied to martial arts.More than a body of facts, Thalken sees physics as a practical discipline: an approach that can be applied to any number of pursuits. His chosen pursuit is martial arts. As in physics, the author says, no authority or status can make a martial artist's technique effective. Testable and reproducible results ... Read more

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