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:

Accuracy

Timing

Conditioning

Volume

Speed

Age

History

Camp

Genetic predisposition

Defensive skills

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? In physics, Power=Force x Velocity. To break that formula down further, Force = Mass x Acceleration. Simply put, the bigger a fighter is, and faster he accelerates…