Fight Science
Infrared cameras, sensors and computerized test dummies allow engineers to exactly calculate the incredible physics and physiology that produce martial arts' devastating force-at last, separating myth from reality.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Robert Leigh , Bren Foster , Cynthia Bir , David Sandler , Amir Perets , Doug Martin , John Brenkus , James Lew , Lateef Crowder , Bas Rutten , Simon Rhee , Glen Levy , Daniel Ilabaca , Mindy Kelly , Gary Fredo , Chris Caracci , Dominick DiVito , Shao Wei Jin
S1.E3 ∙ Fighting Back
In the life-or-death world of self-defense, no one has to be a victim. The secret isn't skill or strength, it's knowledge. Six masters of self-defense - a 5th Degree Black Belt in Chinese Kenpo, an Israeli Commando, an LA Cop, a Navy SEAL, a Mixed Martial Arts Champion, and a Medical Doctor - gather in a custom-designed laboratory to reveal their time tested secrets of personal self-defense. Joining these experts is a team of of highly skilled scientists, doctors and technicians who employ state-of-the-art technology including high-speed photography and 3-D computer animation to extract the hard data behind the physical techniques and strategies of self-defense, and more importantly, show how they work.
S1.E4 ∙ Fight Like an Animal
Comparing humans to animals such as snakes, monkeys and tigers, which have inspired kung fu masters for hundreds of years.
S1.E5 ∙ Stealth Fighters
Technical specialists, sports physiologists and biomechanical engineers use extreme conditions to test the skills of elite martial artists.
S1.E6 ∙ Human Weapon
Self-defense specialists have revealed two techniques that can decrease the odds of becoming a victim of a violent crime.
S1.E7 ∙ Super Cops
How law enforcement utilizes less-lethal weapons and tactics: flash bangs, kinetic energy munitions (rubber bullets), Trooper Special Intervention System (water cannons), police dogs (are they faster than humans in apprehending a criminal?), body armor (bullet-resistant Kevlar vests), SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams (and how adrenaline affects them).
S1.E8 ∙ Ultimate Soliders
A team of self-defense specialists reveal vital tips on how to fend off attackers in the event of a violent crime.
