Do you think reach or natural power is the better physical gift?

[Westbrick]

LOL at this thread.

WTF is "natural power" and what is with the guy who has reach and "natural power"? :icon_lol:

 

[Toxxus]

Power isn't a "talent" or a "skill", it's a symptom of the combination of proper technique, strength, speed and bodyweight.

You're comparing something which can ONLY be obtained through training as opposed to a physical characteristic.

This is just wrong. You can definitely improve power with practice and technique, but raw natural attributes such as ratio of fast twitch to slow twitch muscle, nervous system, slight variations in tendon attachment, etc. are much bigger factors. This is why so many fighters and trainers (the guys who would know) are convinced that power is a natural gift.

It's not 100% gift vs. 100% technique, but it's far more the former than the latter.

 

[Geordie "Shadow" Munro]

Power

 

[GrAtI]

Power

 

[PirateTetra]

Power. Just bleed brah

 

[PirateTetra]

loooool

 

[SnowBlynd]

I would rather have reach than power.

 

[cleethree]

Power. Having the ability to stop or finish a fight out weighs any advantages of reach.

 

[MeGaMaNx18]

Power..but it really depends on how you utilize your reach..someone like bones uses it perfectly

 

[drhodes1970]

Reach can only be utilized when you are out of reach of your opponent.Id take power.

 

[HerpDerp]

This is just wrong. You can definitely improve power with practice and technique, but raw natural attributes such as ratio of fast twitch to slow twitch muscle, nervous system, slight variations in tendon attachment, etc. are much bigger factors. This is why so many fighters and trainers (the guys who would know) are convinced that power is a natural gift.

It's not 100% gift vs. 100% technique, but it's far more the former than the latter.

Indeed.

Also, having wide hips and shoulders obviously raises the maximum amount of torque you can put into your punches. Hip width is a huge component in determining how hard a person can kick, too.