There are lots more Physics principles with application nuances involved which one can find in many Sports Anatomy/Physiology books though i am not aware of any dealing with Martial Arts techniques exclusively (i had worked out the above for myself).
Many Athletes/Coaches (MMA or otherwise) know of these to a certain degree by traditional teaching methods or instinct even though they might be unaware of the Physics behind it. For example a Boxing coach might say "put the Body into the punch" , a Karate instructor might say "power comes from twisting the Hip", a Judo coach might say "keep your center of gravity low and close to the opponent's" etc. Because our Body dynamics can be so complex (due to our many joints) different Martial Arts emphasize different methods of generating force eg. A Boxing punch vs. Karate punch, A KungFu snap kick vs. a Muay Thai sledgehammer kick etc.
Because Martial Arts development was more empirical, the old texts (there is great value in reading these texts) often mention techniques which are proven to be highly effective which we now can try and explain using Modern Physics principles.
rramadass|3 years ago
Many Athletes/Coaches (MMA or otherwise) know of these to a certain degree by traditional teaching methods or instinct even though they might be unaware of the Physics behind it. For example a Boxing coach might say "put the Body into the punch" , a Karate instructor might say "power comes from twisting the Hip", a Judo coach might say "keep your center of gravity low and close to the opponent's" etc. Because our Body dynamics can be so complex (due to our many joints) different Martial Arts emphasize different methods of generating force eg. A Boxing punch vs. Karate punch, A KungFu snap kick vs. a Muay Thai sledgehammer kick etc.
Because Martial Arts development was more empirical, the old texts (there is great value in reading these texts) often mention techniques which are proven to be highly effective which we now can try and explain using Modern Physics principles.