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Fight Science: The physiology of striking power

In our last article, we provided readers with predictors of a knockout to illustrate the concept that power is not the only variable responsible for the fight ending strike. These included:

  1. Accuracy
  2. Timing
  3. Conditioning
  4. Volume
  5. Speed
  6. Age
  7. History
  8. Camp
  9. Genetic predisposition
  10. Defensive skills
  11. Psychological/Emotional State

With those elements highlighted, it is still important to understand that power combined with many of these elements drastically increases the likelihood of a knockout. But what is power, and what are some ways to increase it?