but they seem to be honestly moving people without touch.
Or, at least only using a very light touch
[25] TRAVERSING EMPTINESS
This energy is so extraordinary that it verges on the miraculous and has to be seen to be believed, truly a case of mind over matter.
When one who has a high level of skill issues with this energy, there only needs to be a “ha!” and the opponent’s feet leave the ground and he falls back.
This happens because the one being issued against had already been lured into mentally dropping his guard, leaving him with no capacity for resistance.
The technique will only work if the one being issued against has been trained in basic energies such as sticking, and then once a “ha!” is sounded, he immediately retreats because of his own sense that something is coming [i.e. will only work by taking advantage of the startled overreacting of a novice].
Otherwise this kind of issuing will have no effect.
Although this energy is subtle and invisible, it is not something you ardently need to strive for, for it is really just a parlor trick.
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Other Types of No Touch
A juke is a move in most forms of American football used to evade a tackler by deception,
and thus without need of a stiff arm.
Feint – a deceptive blow or movement during a fight
A feint is a movement with deceptive intention.
It's when you show your opponent an intention to do something, but then you do something else.