This is amazing martial arts material

Desty · December 28, 2016, 05:10:13 AM

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Notice how little damage he takes. There's no impact that causes his neck to break, even though he lands on his head and bens his neck. They say Babies and drunks take no damage when falling from 1st floor buildings, but people who tense up and try to catch themselves with their arm end up with a broken arm.

Desty · December 28, 2016, 05:13:29 AM

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Notice how the baby, and the cat seem to have taken a lot less damage, whereas those who tense up are in pain. Your mirror neurons should be firing up whenever you see a rigid body hit a surface.

Zizzy · December 28, 2016, 06:46:46 AM

Quote from: Desty on December 28, 2016, 05:10:13 AM

They say Babies and drunks take no damage when falling from 1st floor buildings

source? Who says this?

Desty · December 28, 2016, 06:52:04 AM

Quote from: Zizzy on December 28, 2016, 06:46:46 AM

Quote from: Desty on December 28, 2016, 05:10:13 AM
They say Babies and drunks take no damage when falling from 1st floor buildings
source? Who says this?

Ross Doddridge who's been a paramedic for over 20 years and a human resource manager.
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-better-to-go-loose-or-tense-up-before-impact

though it's an exaggeration

and also this manga character
(read right to left)