I have heard at least one Kenpo Senior, present company excluded, that you have to keep a certain minimum mass (weight), to ensure that you gain maximum effect from your backup mass, in whatever dimension(s) you are utilizing for the strike.
This does not mean excess fat, but he just does not believe a 140 lb. man would hurt him at 230 lbs of muscle. Remember, he is no slouch in Kenpo, in fact he moves with explosive power in every dimension, getting the most out of each strike ... heck, his parry-check drills even hurt. I know from experience that he just likes to hit someone who can take it and who hits back, but he still stresses that a "critical mass" is necessary to really inflict damage on another trained person.
Whatcha think?
-Michael Billings
United Kenpo Systems - Texas
This does not mean excess fat, but he just does not believe a 140 lb. man would hurt him at 230 lbs of muscle. Remember, he is no slouch in Kenpo, in fact he moves with explosive power in every dimension, getting the most out of each strike ... heck, his parry-check drills even hurt. I know from experience that he just likes to hit someone who can take it and who hits back, but he still stresses that a "critical mass" is necessary to really inflict damage on another trained person.
Whatcha think?
-Michael Billings
United Kenpo Systems - Texas