Under the direction of Master Bill, KAT
has just 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.
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