Like I said...
It's difficult to really describe or consider without ridiculous seeming hypotheticals yet it's plain to observe.
He says a thing isn't possible and asks me to explain it, and I do my best to explain what I think is happening. It's entirely possible we're doing and experiencing different things.
The bottom line is when the force comes in, it goes away and there's enough stiffness left to manipulate. There's no need to adjust footwork or angles or try to attack from the side in such a case.
In consideration we have to assume a situation. In actual practice we remain open to the correct response for the particular situation.
For instance if I were going to fight you, Doc, I'd take a sniper position about a mile away and pray the wind didn't change.