Power and Force by Empty Hand

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Exploration of a Possibility that understanding the physics of things may trigger the “oh shit” moment that it takes mass+movement+skills to achieve true force to stop aggression and violence. - cejames

Can you tell what makes for power and force in a strike or kick? Have you read "Writing Violence #1" by Marc MacYoung? Is it possible to use the data on bullet's to get an idea of what the mechanics are in regard to applying greater force and power to your skills? 

The basic formula to find the force of a bullet is, "Force/Momentum = Mass x Velocity." Think of this as follows.

• Scenario One: Most karate-ka are taught to set their stance then rotate the hips up to the shoulder girdle and then extend the arm and hand till it hits its target. 
• Scenario Two: True force and power come from the person's mass and its movement, i.e., building the velocity of one's body/mass while performing the other principles that make a punch/strike effective in regard to applying force and power to stop an aggressor. In this scenario the karate-ka would apply the drop-step concept while moving their mass in the direction of the target and applying the appropriate methodology to stop the attacker assuming avoidance, etc., are not applicable. 

In regard to the physics of a bullet it can be said, “velocity means speed and direction.” So, to determine its effective effectiveness you want to know the weight of the bullet and then figure out how fast it is going that is determined by the gunpowder used and how much is put into the cartridge, etc.

In short, “the larger the mass combined with movement, how fast it is moving matters as well, equaling the momentum and the greater the momentum coupled with other factors described is how we determine the level of damage or the forces applied resulting in the level of damage.”

If I have this correct the parallels fundamentally tell you the power and force you can apply dependent on such factors as your mass, your weight, your movement as to speed and direction and finally the effective and efficient application of physiokinetic principles such as balance, structure, alignments, etc. when applying methodologies to an adversary. 

What it tells me is that “physics” matter a great deal in applying physical methodologies in a self-protection for self-defense scenario/situation.   

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