Quote Originally Posted by JamesC View Post
To say that to be generally stronger isn't functional is funny.
Nothing against being generally stronger. Just that squats direct force upwards. Hitting people benefits from force going forward and down.

Strong legs let you apply more sinking force because you can drop faster and still recover. Butt in lets you use more core rotation to power your strikes.

Combine fast drop and explosive core rotation into the punches, and you have functional power for damaging the other guy.