Karate

  Do you know where real punching power is generated and released ?

  It is in the final inch or two of  motion.

  Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee was known for demonstrating this fact with his famous
‘one inch punch’.

  Lee would position his fist just one inch in front of the abdomen of a subject and
without moving his hand backward whatsoever would unleash a punch that would lift the subject
off his feet and launch him into a waiting chair several feet behind him.
  Many boxing and martial arts techniques involve intercepting or redirecting an opponent’s punch
or kick before it reaches full extension. These techniques are only possible because of the
reduced power contained in a punch or kick before it reaches full extension.
Neuromuscular efficiency vs muscle building
Any serious boxer or martial artist will throw thousands of punches over his training career. A pro
will throw millions. These repetitions build efficiency into the neuromuscular pathways between the
brain and muscles. It is these many repetitions that make throwing a fast, accurate and effective
punch second nature. However, all those repetitions do virtually nothing to develop strength in the
muscles.