As an engineer and martial artist you will know what is meant when an instructor talks about momentum or force; Parting the Clouds is the first book to really go back to first principles (Newton’s laws and the conservation of energy and momentum) and then apply these to the kicks and punches of...
https://www.amazon.com/Parting-Clouds-Science of the Martial Arts
The way of Aikido is one that is dominated by locks and throws, the unbalancing of an opponent and leverage. The way of karate and taekwondo encompassed such techniques but is more orientated towards high impact strikes such as...
The force of a Punch:
It’s easy to start from the equation that force equals energy divided by distance to confirm that the force is proportional to the kinetic energy of the punching fist. Since kinetic energy is (1/2) mv^2 you can then see the importance of the velocity of the strike and why...
If it's a real question of what it takes for a person to strike a wooden board (or table) in a Tae Kwon Do or Karate manner - and break through it - then the physics is fairly straightforward. The energy required to break a board can be determined from its material properties - specifically...
There is a new book just published called Parting the Clouds: The Science of the Martial Arts. It is written by a fourth dan karate instructor who is also a Master of Science. It starts at the basics - Newton's Laws and the Conservation of Energy, Mass & Momentum - and goes through just about...