Help trying to calculate forces from Pro Wrestlers

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To calculate the force a 225lb professional wrestler applies to his opponent upon landing, one must consider the wrestler's weight, the height of the jump, and the deceleration distance. While kinetic energy can be calculated easily, determining the deceleration forces requires knowledge of how far the wrestler's body and the opponent's body compress upon impact. The elasticity of the bodies involved and the mat's surface also significantly influence the force calculation. Without these details, the calculation remains incomplete and inaccurate. Accurate force assessment in this scenario is complex and requires more than just basic physics principles.
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Let's say you had a professional wrestler who weighs 225lbs and who is standing on the ring post which is 5ft above the mat. He jumps 1ft into the air and then comes down onto his opponent with all of his weight.
How would you calculate the amount of force the wrestler is applying to his opponent when he lands on him?
 
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This is not a good calculation. It is easy to calculate the kinetic energy, but for the deceleration forces it is crucial to know the distance needed to come to a stop, and the elasticity function of all body parts involved and the floor.
 
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