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Street fighter style power bar

AdrianG08 · 2021-06-10 09:38:02

Looks like Oscar De la Hoya has an idea to trial a so called "power bar" that will display a fighters power (via sensors in the gloves) on screen. https://theathletic.com/2642036/2021/06/09/oscar-de-la-hoya-brings-street-fighter-esque-power-bar-to-fights-with-new-technology-on-ballys/ Is this a stroke of genius or a hair…

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10-06-2021 10:38am

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AdrianG08

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Looks like Oscar De la Hoya has an idea to trial a so called "power bar" that will display a fighters power (via sensors in the gloves) on screen.

https://theathletic.com/2642036/2021/06/09/oscar-de-la-hoya-brings-street-fighter-esque-power-bar-to-fights-with-new-technology-on-ballys/

Is this a stroke of genius or a hair brained idea? I'm torn on it, seems too gimmicky but i'd be fascinated to see how its calibrated and if they can trully reflect a fighters punch force in order to compare.

Now obviously, precision can cause damage more so sometimes than misplaced raw power.

Seems a bit crazy really, is this something that could catch on?

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#2 13-10-2021 8:13pm
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Power is all well and good but doesn't mean a lot on its own. Timing and accuracy are just as important in terms of impact
The most dangerous punch is the one you didn't see coming.

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