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I'll try and get a video posted later. My Dad got me a StrikeMeter for Christmas. It's a little meter you put on the base of a Century target (we were using a BOB XL) and it gives you a power rating when you strike. It's nothing scientific like PSI or foot-pounds of energy. As far as any individual strike goes, it's just an arbitrary number. However, that number is useful for comparing between strikes.
I learned some interesting things. For one, my reverse punch is actually about 25% stronger than my front kick. My back kick is stronger than anything else by a significant margin as well.
I played around with different punching styles, including the jab, horse stance punching, the reverse punch, the boxing punch, and the step and punch (what you see in a basic TKD or Karate form). I listed them in the order I was able to deliver the most power into them. The reverse punch and boxing punch were incredibly similar, but the step and punch was maybe 10-20% stronger.
I also played around with a lot of the extra strikes that TKD has compared to boxing, such as elbows, backfists, and hammerfists. Most of them were closer to a jab in terms of power. Hooks and uppercuts were closer to a cross.
Then I started playing around with the types of kicks I'd do for light contact to see how much power I am taking off. I was hitting with about 15-20% of my power.
It may not be completely accurate, but it was interesting to see the difference between various punches.
I learned some interesting things. For one, my reverse punch is actually about 25% stronger than my front kick. My back kick is stronger than anything else by a significant margin as well.
I played around with different punching styles, including the jab, horse stance punching, the reverse punch, the boxing punch, and the step and punch (what you see in a basic TKD or Karate form). I listed them in the order I was able to deliver the most power into them. The reverse punch and boxing punch were incredibly similar, but the step and punch was maybe 10-20% stronger.
I also played around with a lot of the extra strikes that TKD has compared to boxing, such as elbows, backfists, and hammerfists. Most of them were closer to a jab in terms of power. Hooks and uppercuts were closer to a cross.
Then I started playing around with the types of kicks I'd do for light contact to see how much power I am taking off. I was hitting with about 15-20% of my power.
It may not be completely accurate, but it was interesting to see the difference between various punches.
