The Science of Taekwondo

Preface

What is the Science of Taekwondo


Chapter 1: Mind and Muscle

1. Principle of Mind Training

2. Speed and Reaction
(1) Aerial Dog Fights (2) Baseball batting
(3) Sparring (4) Real Life Combat

3. Brain and Muscle Coordination
1) Brain Memory and Muscle Coordination
(1) Coordination (2) Mental preparation training (Image Training)
(3) Expert or Master of Arts


Chapter 2: Body

1. Dynamics of Human Body
(1) Efficiency

2. Body Anatomy
(1) Joints (2) Cartilage (3) Tendons and ligaments
(4) Spine (5) Skull or Cranial bones (6) Human Growth

3. Muscle Composition
(1) Muscle Strength Training (2) Strength Training Hands and Feet
(3) Strength Fitness Training for Different Sports
(4) Importance of Training (5) Body Flexibility

4. Muscle Movements
(1) Pulling Property of Muscles (2) Muscle Relaxation upper body
(3) Muscle Relaxation lower body (4) Muscle Relaxation Speed and Power
(5) Muscle Application - Power

5. Pelvis (Hip) Functions
(1) Hip Function Transfer Gear (2) Jumping Angle


Chapter 3: The center of Mass and the Stability

1. Center of Mass (Gravity)
(1) Center of Mass Location and Stability
(2) Center of Mass Walking and Running
(3) Center of Mass Vertical Height and Stability
(4) Size of Base of Support and Stability
(5) Weight and Stability
(6) Stability Offense and Defense in Sports

2. Center of Mass Outside of Physical Body
(1) High Jumps Using Center of Mass Outside of Physical Body

3. Center of Mass Weight Shift


Chapter 4: Laws of Motion Basic Principles of Objects

1. Newton's first law: Law of Inertia
(1) Objects at Rest (2) Objects in Motion
(3) Law of Inertia in Rotating Objects

2. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Law of Acceleration

3. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Law of Action and Reaction
(1) Action and Reaction from Ground
(2) Action and Reaction When Turning
(3) Action and Reaction during Collision
(4) Action and Reaction Vital Points
(5) Action and Reaction Defense
(6) Action and Reaction Breaking

4. Principle of Seesaw
(1) Action and Reaction - Arms (2) Action and Reaction Body and Torso

5. Action and Reaction - Push and Pull

6. Action and Reaction Law of Reflection


Chapter 5: FORCE

1. Pressure Force Per Area
(1) Pressure Concentration of Power

2. Dispersion of Power Defense, Falling Technique and Safety Gear
Master Lee’s Junk Box!: Bed of Nails and Walking on Crushed Glass Bed

(1) Square Cube Law (2) Surface Area and Air Resistance

3. Tensile Force (Strength) and Pressure
(1) Hollowed Bricks (2) Dome Construction
(3) Board Breaking Parallel to the Grain

4. Volume and Density
(1) Objects with Different Densities (2) Scaling Law

5. Sweet Spots

6. Frictions
(1) Surface Friction

7. Normal force
(1) Friction and Normal Force Reaction Force
(2) Pivot Angle Reaction Force

8. Fluid Dynamics
(1) Water Resistance Training (2) Turbulence Training
(3) Putting out candle flames and Pulling Paper in the air
(4) Buoyancy
Master Lee’s Junk Box!: Pascal’s Principle


Chapter 6: MOMENTUM AND IMPULSE

1. MOMENTUM

2. Impulse
Master Lee’s Junk Box!:Breaking concrete block on the stomach with a sledgehammer

3. Wind Ups
(1) Momentum Distance (2) Impulse Time

4. Impulse - Follow-Through

5. Impulse - Shock
(1) Protective Gears (2) Impulse - Soft Hand
(3) Impulse Riding the Punch (4) Falling Techniques and Footwork

6. Force Collision time
(1) Impulse - Breaking


Chapter 7: Net Force

1. Equilibrium of Forces

2. Vector and Net Force

3. Application of Vectors and Net Force in Taekwondo - Defense
(1) Defense Your Strength (2) Defense Re-Directing

(3) Defense Changing the direction of an Attack
4. Application of Vectors and Net Force in Taekwondo - Offense
(1) Muscles (2) Weight Shifting
(3) Supporting Leg (4) Gravity and Vector

5. FLEXIBILITY and Vectors
(0) Rebounding Effect (1) Elastic Energy : Explosive Power
(2) Follow Through and Rebound

6. Vector Applications
(0) Target (Hitting) Angle (1) Competition Stance
(2) Breaking Techniques (3) Maintaining Stability


Chapter 8: Parabolic Motion

1. Gravity
(1) Free Fall

2. Parabolic motion of an object
(1) Launch Angle (2) Horizontal Component - Distance
(3) Vertical Component - Height (4) Air Time
(5) Standing Vertical Jump verses Running Start Vertical Jump


Chapter 9: WORK AND ENERGY

1. Work and Energy

2. Thermal Energy
Master Lee’s Junk Box!: Fire Walking

3. Wave Energy
(1) Energy transfer via Waves
Master Lee’s Junk Box!: Screw Punch Vs.Straight Punch
(2) Overlapping Wave Energy (3) Resonance
(4) Sound Energy (5) Potential Energy
(6) Difference between Weight and Mass

4. Kinetic Energy

5. ELASTIC ENERGY
(1) WARM UP

6. Energy Conversion and Conservation


Chapter 10: ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT

1. Tangential speed
(1) Weapons - Speed and Length

2. Angular Momentum
(1) Angular Momentum and radius
(2) Angular Momentum and Mass
(3) Angular Momentum and Mass Distribution
(4) Angular Momentum, Mass Distribution and Kicking
(5) 540 degrees spinning kicks - Ultimate offensive moves

3. Reactionary force of rotational inertia
(1) Rotational Movement - Walking and Kicking
(2) Rotational Movement - Reaction Force Kicks


Chapter 11: Self-Defense

1. Offense
2. Defense
3. More Defense


Epilog