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Fight Science
It strikes four times faster than a snake. It kicks with more than 1,000 pounds (453.59 kg) of force. And it can rival the impact of a 35 mph (56.33 kph) car crash. It's the most complex weapon ever designed—the human body. National Geographic Channel brings together a team of experts and a cross section of champion martial arts masters to analyze the world's greatest fighting techniques and find out which discipline has the hardest hits, the fastest moves, and even the deadliest weapons.
Sep 2, 2007 11:31 PM
Re: Fight Science
I saw this on TV. Pretty cool. I dunno how exact the science is, but it's still impressive.
By: RabidMadness
Re: Fight Science
As someone who has trained in multiple arts, and works in a technical field, it's pretty good, in my opinion.
I would have liked to see the impacting force normalized for each person's body size. Though I suspect Petramale's cross and Menor's knee would still top the list, it's no surprise that Huynh's punches and kicks were the weakest, as he's obviously the smallest of the group.
When they covered the nerve strikes of Ninjitsu, it would have been good to cover the effect of other vital strikes as taught in say, Krav Maga, as well as the protective effects of body size.
I wish they didn't cream over the katana. It's a good sword, but there's nothing magical about it. The Japanese were not the only ones who used layering and differential tempering, and they definitely weren't the only ones who figured out how to balance/weight a sword to make it lively.
I'm really glad they debunked the nunchuck and the 3-section staff. I couldn't count how many times I had that damn 3-section bounce back at my face. I also liked the Jackass-ish section, where they had the crazy looking brothers breaking stuff. Funny.
I would have liked to see the impacting force normalized for each person's body size. Though I suspect Petramale's cross and Menor's knee would still top the list, it's no surprise that Huynh's punches and kicks were the weakest, as he's obviously the smallest of the group.
When they covered the nerve strikes of Ninjitsu, it would have been good to cover the effect of other vital strikes as taught in say, Krav Maga, as well as the protective effects of body size.
I wish they didn't cream over the katana. It's a good sword, but there's nothing magical about it. The Japanese were not the only ones who used layering and differential tempering, and they definitely weren't the only ones who figured out how to balance/weight a sword to make it lively.
I'm really glad they debunked the nunchuck and the 3-section staff. I couldn't count how many times I had that damn 3-section bounce back at my face. I also liked the Jackass-ish section, where they had the crazy looking brothers breaking stuff. Funny.
By: Szech
Re: Fight Science
So the ultimate warrior would be a ninja with a samurai sword?
Sidenote: the ultimate MODERN warrior = anyone with a gun
xD
Sidenote: the ultimate MODERN warrior = anyone with a gun
xD
By: jbruddy
Re: Fight Science
*fixes the list*
Stick> rock> fist> naughty words...
up until gun you had it right though.
Stick> rock> fist> naughty words...
up until gun you had it right though.
By: AngelusDlion
