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The Mythic Horse
When learning to ride a horse, I discovered quite a bit about the nature of agency and freedom of will. It really challenged my previous...
Asante Lawla
Nov 2, 202450 min read
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Dancing with Gravity part 1 - Classical Efficiency
Before driving into the mechanics of locomotion. I thought I'd take a moment to talk about efficiency. A topic that comes up quite often...
Asante Lawla
Jul 17, 202411 min read
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Expanding Structures
In the last article , we did a deep dive on what the term “strength” really means in relation to structures in engineering. We explored...
Asante Lawla
May 22, 202415 min read
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Revolver | 2-Speed Screwdriver
Over christmas, I thought I'd do a bit of design purely for the fun and challenge of it all. So I had a look through my sketches and...
Asante Lawla
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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Structural Strength Vs Muscular Strength ?
In the realm of engineering, the term 'strength' refers to a range of mechanical properties, which often diverge from our intuitive...
Asante Lawla
Mar 10, 202418 min read
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Why do Traditional Arts Suck ?
If you've been following martial arts for any time at all, then you've probably heard of the term "Internal Arts", and seen the...
Asante Lawla
Apr 25, 20235 min read
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Tameshigiri Trainer
As many of you may know, last year I launched a crowdfund for my first real product, " "The Tameshigiri Trainer". We managed to raise...
Asante Lawla
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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Swords, Sports Cars and War Machines
In this article I explore the biomechanics and development of the elusive "soft heavy" power, you often hear mentioned in classical arts.
Asante Lawla
Apr 23, 202315 min read
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Swords and Sports Cars
You'd be surprised how many similarities there are between a good car and a good sword. So what are they and how do we look for them ?
Asante Lawla
Apr 22, 20239 min read
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