Which is harder your kick or punch

[Warrior189]

For the people who cross train in boxing n other martial arts. Which do you think is more powerful your punch or your kick? For me its my punches that are more powerful then my kicks. What about everybody else?

[SamuraiGuy]

lol kicks obviously, I dont know any fancy kicks or anything like that, and I have very good upper body strength but there is no competition between leg strength and arm strength.

As for what I would use in a fight, punches all the way.

[BoarSpear]

Legs are more powerful

My hands are faster, but the legs are much more powerful. I believe it takes much more time to develop your kicks than punches or slaps though.

[Garland]

legs are actually quicker, and stronger.

[BoarSpear]

legs are actually quicker, and stronger.

all your kicks are faster than your hands? or just the low kicks? i take it your are a MT fan?

[Warrior189]

Isnt a punch stronger, because you use your lower n upper body to power the punch n a kick just use the lower body to power their kicks.

[Wayfinder]

As for sheer striking power, my kicks are stronger. But in actual effectiveness in a fight, I have even success with both.

[Warrior189]

Can anyone compare their kick to a boxers punch?

[shirase]

Definitely kicks are more powerful if you train them to be that way. Sure, Tyson might punch harder than i kick, but im sure someone like cro-cop(about his weight) could kick harder than Tyson. Legs are just plain more powerful, and i also feel as if i can put more of my body behind my kicks then my punches. Also, im not one of those guys with thunder thighs, i have average or even less than average sized legs and a pretty big upper body for my height.

[Garland]

all your kicks are faster than your hands? or just the low kicks? i take it your are a MT fan?

on the $.
but consider the speed of a non-telegraphic lead leg low front or side kick.
fastest, closest tool.
simple.
legs have more musculature, greater leverage, and can hence deliver more force. I'd love to examine the specifics...but I am not a professor of kinesiology, physiology, nor physics.

[georgie]

legs are more powerful for sure but we use our arms and hands for about 100 times more intricate movements so there's far more control and accuracy. easier to put more focus and power behind something so precise i think. legs derive there power from the hips mostly and core where as a punch comes from the legs , hips , core and shoulder . both have advantages i guess when it comes to power . boxers knock more people out though.

[Punjabi]

i would say punches are more effective than kicks becasue the punch is usually faster than the kick for an average person.

[BoarSpear]

I agree with a little low line nerve destruction of course, but a good old fashioned b#tch slap(combat slap is the official term i believe) a split second later is still my favorite for drunks...

[bbbb]

Don't worry about kick's. Hand's are faster.

[Garland]

I disagree....but none of you guys ever listen to an intellegent argument, or back your statements up with facts, soooooooo......

whatever.
if it makes you happy, do it.