Why does more speed usually mean less power?

Question

Anyone who's tried to hit their fastest knows what I mean. Putting emphasis on throwing a fast punch inevitably means a weaker punch.

Why is this? Is there anyway to stay at maximum speed without sacrificing maximum power?

Answer 1

fast punches are typically cheap jabs that come straight from the arms only.  A powerful punch comes from the legs, the gluteus, your core, and then into your arms.  They are slower because there is a lot longer chain of events that occurrs before the punch connects.  They are also more powerful because more of a person's mass is behind that kind of punch.  F=MA.

Answer 2

No. There's a saying: "Speed Kills" the faster your punch moves, the greater the impact when it hits it's target. Being big and strong in addition to having fast hands is a plus.

Answer 3

Well if you are throwing haymakers from behind the back, then yea, by the time the punch reaches its target it loses its force.

That is why you are taught to punch with a twisting motion and with your hips.

Normally the faster you deliver the punch, correctly, and snap it back creates a much more potent impact.