8 REASONS WHY SPEED TRUMPS POWER

The debate over which is more important in combat, the speed of the foot or fist or the power of the muscle moving it, is never-ending. Online, one frequently sees comments like, “He might be lightning fast, but his strikes won’t do any damage. You need power, not just speed.”

Those writers would have us conclude that a speeding mass has no power, and as anyone who knows science will tell you, that’s not quite right. For example, consider what Ed Parker wrote on Page 92 of The Zen of Kenpo: “Speeding mass contributes to overwhelming power.”

So which is more important for winning in combat, speed or power? We’ll discover the answer together using the opinions of some famous fighters and just a little bit of physics.

1 SPEED MATTERS BECAUSE MIKE TYSON SAID SO

“Iron” Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, said the following