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Kung Fu Science

08/09/2005 2:35 PM

I came across this website that talks about the Physics behind Kung Fu. The breakdown of where mass is located on the body is interesting.

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So?

08/09/2005 3:55 PM

Are the kicks really "as fast as lightning"?

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Energy

08/10/2005 8:14 AM

I'm surprised that it it takes less then 19J of energy to break a board. I wish they had done the math out for the concrete block!

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