Martial arts evaluated.. show called Fight Science..

[ps1]

Overall the show was a cool idea with poor scientific execution.

[NY_Karatedork]

Does anyone know of where or if one can buy it for just general viewing pleasure?

[bushido_man96]

Does anyone know of where or if one can buy it for just general viewing pleasure?

You might check the National Geographic website, or whatever website they are affiliated with. Many times, they will sell the episodes, for around $25, I think.

[NY_Karatedork]

Man I feel dumb for not thinking of that when I posted, my head would float away if it wasn't attached to my neck.

[bushido_man96]

Man I feel dumb for not thinking of that when I posted, my head would float away if it wasn't attached to my neck.

No worries, man!

[dm39]

The premise of the show was admirable, but they dropped the ball...

1. First of all, its the man not the art.. so comparing the 150 lb Kungfu guy with the 200+ lb boxer, and showing how much more "powerful" a boxer's punch was, is ludicrous..!!

2. You cannot compare punching methods, kicking methods, or anything else unless you have the SAME person perfom each technique.. that way the TECHNIQUE is the variable, not the martial artist..

3. The only thing a comparison of martial artists will show, is that an equally skilled LARGER man will produce MORE impact..

Dave

[boyo1991]

i might have seen the show once... but i cant really remember much...

[bushido_man96]

The premise of the show was admirable, but they dropped the ball...

1. First of all, its the man not the art.. so comparing the 150 lb Kungfu guy with the 200+ lb boxer, and showing how much more "powerful" a boxer's punch was, is ludicrous..!!

2. You cannot compare punching methods, kicking methods, or anything else unless you have the SAME person perfom each technique.. that way the TECHNIQUE is the variable, not the martial artist..

3. The only thing a comparison of martial artists will show, is that an equally skilled LARGER man will produce MORE impact..

Dave

These are all very good points. You would think that with the show taking a "scientific" approach, that they would have had a "control group" to base some of the measurements off.

[DWx]

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/fightscience/videoPreview.html

I don't know if anyone's seen it, but that's the link to the trailer for the shows. Whether the scientific content is accurate or not, there was some pretty impressive displays of force in that sample. There's one bit where one of the bigger guys generates more force using his arms than he does swinging a sledgehammer.

[Feathers of Doom]

There's one bit where one of the bigger guys generates more force using his arms than he does swinging a sledgehammer.

i doubt very much that guy uses a sledgehammer very much in his life and probly doesnt know how to use it very well. if you get a construction worker who knows how to use a hammer and he's a martial artist i tend to think the hammer would generate more force. if not why do we even have sledgehammers to begin with? we would just punch things into place.