Biomechanics and Physics

Under the direction of Master Bill, KAT has begun a major emphasis on biomedical research related to martial arts. Experiments with pads that can measure the force and speed of a kick blaze a new trail in martial arts science. Check back often for updates on our projects.

Martial Arts Physics 101: A basic course on the physics of martial arts. Includes illustrations, animations, and videos. Unzip all files to the same directory and play the powerpoint presentation.

Biomechanics of Board Breaking

Biomechanics of Board Breaking Part 2. PhD Student Zak Kirk uses continum mechanics to consider things like which direction to break the board from and how to model a breaking strike.

Tournament Log- The XL File (with default enteries) will automatically calculate and graph things like your tournament winning percentage. See how this changes with time.

Modeling of Icepack on a bruise

A computer simulation to determine optimum icing conditions for bruising injuries. View presentation.