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Mike Page |
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Is it possible to generate small gyroscopic forces with the human body? |
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Do you think that it possible to generate small gyroscopic forces with the human body? Can a human behave like a gyroscope?
The reason that I ask the question is because of the sensations that you can get when doing martial arts. There appear to be forces created that are hard to describe (the most noticeable being a downward force that the recipient of a straight-forward punch can feel).
Obviously any such force, can be related to a gyroscope, it would probably be very small but how could it work (and where would the centre of gravity be)?
It doesn't have to be from the whole body. It could be just from rotational arm movements. Or if you look at the whole body then you could look at round-house kicks (leg bent at the knee and held perpendicular to the body so that the whole weight of the leg can be like the weight of the rim, rotated from the back and then the foot is thrown forward from the hip) or by rotating the hips.
Alternatively, look at acrobats or trapeze artists since they can generate more obvious centrifugal forces.
Obviously, humans are limited in their ability to rotate, but that shouldn't stop the theory.
Thanks in advance. |
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13 January 2008
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Link S. - 28/01/2008 19:10:44
| | | The answer is in the asking the secret to these styles of aerobatics and gymnastics IS the center of gravity. While performing in martial arts it is necessary for one to be able shift their wheight as well as their center of gravity. I suppose you could say gyroscopic forces have something to do with it seeing as the world is one large gyroscope and its due to these forces that such feets are possible. trapeze artists have mastered the ability to control their center of gravity making it easy for them to remain balanced during "Impossible" stunts. much of it requires the ability to shift your weight so that the force of gravity acting on one area is greater than the others. Weight after all is the force of gravity acting on a unit of mass.
Hope this helps. Link S
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