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Fight Science
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:11 pm
by See You Next Wednesday
Fight Science on the National Geographic Channel, Sunday, Sept 4, 9 PM.
Loks interesting...
For the first time, "Fight Science" brings together members of the crash-test industry, the sports biomechanics industry, and the Hollywood animation industry—applying their combined expertise and technology to a diverse range of martial arts techniques, including karate, kung fu, jiu jitsu, tae kwon do, muay Thai, and wushu, among others. The results reveal the comparative strengths, advantages, and limitations of the various martial arts styles. And in a breakthrough combination of technologies, scientists are able to peer inside a fighter's body in real time.
"Fight Science" tests and films world-renowned martial artists, hand-picked to represent various disciplines, in a custom-built combination dojo, high-tech lab, and film studio that took over a year to design and build. Are the legends true? Is there such a thing as a death punch? How much force does each fighter exert? With 32 infrared motion capture cameras, three high-definition cameras, and three ultra-high-speed cameras, the studio allows the crash test and biomechanics scientists to measure and map the speed, force, range, and impact of muscles and bones in the fighters' bodies.
The motion-capture technique, requiring reflective markers over the fighters' entire bodies, allows for sophisticated real-time three-dimensional models. These results are combined with other data to create separate sophisticated animations of the fighters' bones, muscles, and nerves. "Fight Science" juxtaposes the fighters' movements with their animated selves for unprecedented insight into exactly how the body generates each move.
Over the centuries, martial arts fighters have supplemented their techniques with instruments like staffs, swords, and nunchuk developed to magnify death-dealing potential. "Fight Science" also explores how the designs and techniques of weaponry can exponentially increase an already fearsome fighter's impact, control, and range
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:34 am
by Wolfman
death punch ??
no way !!
sin
Ray Mancini
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:12 am
by jiminphilly
Will Dins be interviewed?
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:17 am
by Mister Bushice
Will they cover the vulcan nerve pinch?
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:20 am
by Wolfman
of course---you realize that there is no
such thing as the "Vulcan Death Grip" !!
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:20 am
by Trampis
What about in every old movie,every punch to the face will knock someone out cold,but when a good fight sequence is called for, a savage beating is needed before one dude gets knocked out,if that?
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:56 am
by jtr
you do realize there is usually more than one person playing one person in a fight sequence in a movie right?
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:34 am
by Y2K
jtr wrote:you do realize there is usually more than one person playing one person in a fight sequence in a movie right?
no
I thought the movies were real.
What a ripoff.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:36 am
by Mikey
Y2K wrote:jtr wrote:you do realize there is usually more than one person playing one person in a fight sequence in a movie right?
no
I thought the movies were real.
What a ripoff.
Really. I can't believe you're so naive.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:16 am
by smackaholic
jess, you ever actually get a beatdown on film? you've made a career out of being threatened, you'd thing that atleast once, some actor goon would actually knock the shit outta you.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:40 pm
by KC Scott
I watched it - interesting stuff.
One thing that was a surprise was THE most powerful kick of all the martial arts styles was the Muay Tai Knee.
Also, the brothers that break the concrete slabs are pretty fucking cool.
Definte TiVO worthy
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:48 pm
by Uncle Fester
If you want to cut through all the bullshido and see what really works, just watch Pride or the UFC.
Of course I realize that the real deal is way too "icky" for a lot of you.
Meanwhile, it's back to the McDojo to break some soft pine boards, practice those deadly "flying side kicks," and get the next color belt (for a testing fee). :)
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:57 pm
by socal
I thought this thread was about Diogenes and Poptart versus MtLR.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:15 pm
by indyfrisco
smackaholic wrote:jess, you ever actually get a beatdown on film?
Doesn't he play a ghost on tv? Don't think a ghost can get beat down.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:22 pm
by Y2K
IndyFrisco wrote:smackaholic wrote:jess, you ever actually get a beatdown on film?
Doesn't he play a ghost on tv? Don't think a ghost can get beat down.
No, he was a clown
Everyone likes clowns.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:16 pm
by jtr
You mean you actually like me i just suck ass at everything as always?