Does calf size have anything to do with kicking speed or power?

Question

Also does forearm size have anything to do with punching power or speed??

Answer 1

Your leg together requires almost all the muscles to preform a kick.

The calf itself mostly aides in the push off part at the beginning of the kick, thus affecting speed and power.

Answer 2

well for kicking power calf size does partly increase power in your kicks but mostly the power comes from your thies, bigger stronger thies = stronger kicks. with your punches the power comes from your hips and your shoulders so stronger shoulders = stronger punches. good luck.

Answer 3

No. More often than not, you'll get hit harder by martial artists with less "aesthetic' muscle and more 'functional' muscle. This is to say that a bulky and obviously built fighter can hit with less strength than someone who is using functional strength to attack. The reason is that building muscle with weights does little to enhance an attack or block simply becuase it is not using the same muscles in the same way that an attack or defense is. Same with stamina - it's why you see the UFC guys winded and completely out of breath halfway through round one even though they live on treadmills. The muscles used in Martial Arts are not the same set or function as those used for treadmills or general cardio.

In order to develope speed and explosive power in martial arts, you must train FOR the martial arts, not for overall fitness.

And to correct what was said above, kicking power does not come from thighs or calves - it comes from your core and the momentum built through proper torsion and counterbalance in a correctly thrown kick.

Answer 4

all of the leg muscles make the difference when it comes to the power of your kick i faught some very strong guys that had some nasty kicks and had sticks for legs its all torge !!! and forarms same thing  just haveing toned mucsles is gonna kick ***