FIGHT SCIENCE

Prepare to go beyond the dojo of pure-style martial arts and explore five new realms of combat. Fight Science brings a selection of nature's best athletes into the lab, to determine the limits of human fighting ability.

Fight Science
Their tales are legendary. Born in Asia's mystical temples, perfected on ancient battlefields and now made famous by Hollywood, superhuman feats of martial arts are often depicted in movies-but how do these martial myths measure up to fighting fact? For the first time, infrared cameras and computerized test dummies allow engineers to exactly calculate the incredible physics and physiology that produce martial arts' devastating force-at last, separating cinematic stunts from astonishing reality. The showdown begins as masters from diverse styles demonstrate the power of boxing and karate, the speed of Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do, the body-breaking strikes of...