Parting the Clouds – The Science of the Martial Arts: A Fighter’s Guide to the Physics of Punching and Kicking for Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu and the Mixed Martial Arts

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This is a book that’s long overdue: One that provides information that has never before been published, compiled or analyzed in a way that’s designed to help fighters. This is a guide to the science of kicking and punching that can settle the debates about which techniques are the most effective and why. It will help a fighter to fight, an instructor to teach and martial artists to advance by working things out for themselves. There is no magic involved in the martial arts. The force and power that is displayed by an expert fighter is the consequence of rigorous training in the accurate application of physical laws. Understanding how to use these laws of physics to create massive impact forces will provide a personal insight into the practice of correct technique and form. This unique piece of work will act as a technical reference that provides the facts and figures that fighters seek, including records of the maximum force and speed achieved by some of the best present day warriors, helping to answer many of the most difficult questions in the martial arts.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Matter Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 11, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0983704104
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0983704102
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.63 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #865,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #140 in Mixed Martial Arts #1,327 in Martial Arts (Books) #6,653 in Exercise & Fitness (Books)
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