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Table of Contents

Preface
1. A Strong Mind in a Strong Body
Warrior Krav Maga and Physics
What about math?!?
Intuitive Physics
What if I freeze?!?
Exercise and Food
The Greatness of Science
Evolution and Krav Maga
Training Time!
2. Disrupting Balance
Center of Mass
Why do we fall?
How to Keep YOUR Balance
Newton's Third Law Aside
Vulnerable Areas
A Little Push is All It Takes
A Real Need to Disrupt Balance
3. The Need for Speed!
What is speed?
Hammer Fist
Punches
Jab Cross!
Blitz!
What if you have a gun to your head?
4. Take Control
Head and Side Control
360 Outside Defense
Beware of Stick Kinetic Energy!
5. Making Use of Leverage
Mechanical Advantage Basics
It Doesn't Take Much Force
Leverage for Restraint Instead of Pain
A Bridge to Freedom
From Lug Wrench to Clavicle
6. Linear Momentum and the Flyby
The Flyby
Bend Those Knees!
Practice with Pads!
On to Fighting!
Time to Sprawl!
Gun Momentum
7. We Need More Power!
Potential Energy and Power
Elbow Power!
Warrior Combinations
Watch your side!
Ouch, my knee!
8. Rotate Your Way to Safety
Rotation Basics
Inflicting Pain Up Close
Rotate Out of that Headlock!
Rotate that Knife!
Time to Terminate the Chapter
9. Using Weapons
What Makes a Knife Sharp?
Slice and Dice Time
A Few Gun Basics
Hostage Situation
10. Do Whatever It Takes!
The Bad Kind of Hoodie
A Cold Long Rifle
Hot Weapon
Final Words

The Physics of Krav Maga

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 14/01/2020
      ISBN13: 9781421431611, 978-1421431611
      ISBN10: 1421431610
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Preface
      1. A Strong Mind in a Strong Body
      Warrior Krav Maga and Physics
      What about math?!?
      Intuitive Physics
      What if I freeze?!?
      Exercise and Food
      The Greatness of Science
      Evolution and Krav Maga
      Training Time!
      2. Disrupting Balance
      Center of Mass
      Why do we fall?
      How to Keep YOUR Balance
      Newton's Third Law Aside
      Vulnerable Areas
      A Little Push is All It Takes
      A Real Need to Disrupt Balance
      3. The Need for Speed!
      What is speed?
      Hammer Fist
      Punches
      Jab Cross!
      Blitz!
      What if you have a gun to your head?
      4. Take Control
      Head and Side Control
      360 Outside Defense
      Beware of Stick Kinetic Energy!
      5. Making Use of Leverage
      Mechanical Advantage Basics
      It Doesn't Take Much Force
      Leverage for Restraint Instead of Pain
      A Bridge to Freedom
      From Lug Wrench to Clavicle
      6. Linear Momentum and the Flyby
      The Flyby
      Bend Those Knees!
      Practice with Pads!
      On to Fighting!
      Time to Sprawl!
      Gun Momentum
      7. We Need More Power!
      Potential Energy and Power
      Elbow Power!
      Warrior Combinations
      Watch your side!
      Ouch, my knee!
      8. Rotate Your Way to Safety
      Rotation Basics
      Inflicting Pain Up Close
      Rotate Out of that Headlock!
      Rotate that Knife!
      Time to Terminate the Chapter
      9. Using Weapons
      What Makes a Knife Sharp?
      Slice and Dice Time
      A Few Gun Basics
      Hostage Situation
      10. Do Whatever It Takes!
      The Bad Kind of Hoodie
      A Cold Long Rifle
      Hot Weapon
      Final Words

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