Research & Development
E2 Human is concerned with researching and applying universal natural principles to fundamental everyday movements as a way to solve the many existing health problems that are caused by mechanical dysfunction. Part of ​our vision is to work within innovation ecosystems and set up collaborative R&D projects that explore the theory, refine the methods and develop technology that will empower people to use efficient movement as a therapeutic tool for restoring health and wellbeing. ​
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​Force Experiments
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"Don't fight forces, use them"
R. Buckminster Fuller
The starting point for E2's research is a form of Tai Chi training called Posture Testing, which is based around carefully controlled experiments using different kinds and degrees of forces applied to the body. The idea is to assess how much force or physicality is used to deal with a force applied by a partner or via a static load and to assess the relative quality and power of the outcome.
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When initially experiencing this kind of testing, E2's founder was astonished that if he relaxed properly in response to a force, he could absorb and manipulate it powerfully with very little effort. This, on the proviso that his response was controlled by his centre of mass and that he remained connected to the original force without fighting it head-on. Seeing that he could achieve such power with so little effort was a revelation and he gradually started to explore its potential.
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The force experiments are conducted using the following basic method:
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1. The tester applies a force / a static load is applied / natural resistance is used
2. The subject uses the least possible 'muscle' to react to the above forces
3. The power generated during the reaction is experienced and/or observed
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The idea is to balance the efficiency (2) against the effectiveness (3) and try to maximise both at the same time as reciprocal factors, with neither being compromised and each reinforcing the other. Once this optimal state of mutual interaction is subjectively perceived and a threshold level has been reached, an ongoing assessment of the health, wellbeing, fitness and performance outcomes can then start to take place. So far, this has been done informally as part of personal training and class teaching. What is now required is more formal academic research in laboratory conditions and/or with appropriate wearable measuring devices used 'in the field'.
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The videos at the bottom of this page show the testing process in action and give weight to the above claims, especially when viewed in conjunction with the written testimonials provided here. The mechanisms that produce the documented outcomes presented on these pages have also been described in a simple model, which was initially created and presented in 2018 as the Gravity Control Technique and was subsequently adapted for the Wiggle Walking material and described as follows:
The E2 Research and Development timeline covering the last 10 years is available here. The videos below show only a small fraction of the experiments conducted during that time and only cover the walking and running elements.
Warning: Please do not to attempt to replicate the experiments below!
To conduct them safely and successfully requires a high degree of training and skill.
