Power vs. Technique

Yet, none of these people are exceptionally strong. They're not necessarily the people you ask for help when you need to move a refrigerator. How do they do it?

It's a simple technique called "power." Power occurs when you have trained your body to use all its muscles and ligaments in every move. A large beefy biker might have thick, muscled arms that can each lift 100 pounds. But if you can get muscle, tendon, and ligament in your body to simultaneously deliver just 10 pounds of force, you can deliver a lot more power into a strike. The technique comes in getting your muscles to act simultaneously - you don't really need to be a strong guy at all.

And here's why it's worth your while to learn about power: it can be applied to any so-called technique out there. If you master a right hook, that's all it can ever be - a right hook. Sure, you can change the angles or the timing, but you're still dealing with a right hook. But if you learn how to use power, it will come through with any technique you choose.

And that's my homily for the day.

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