rojcewiczj wrote:After a recent sparring session , I was struck by the realization that extremely fast limbs are a terrible error in applying whole-body power.
rojcewiczj wrote: At a higher level, maximum speed is never realized, as the energy is expressed within the opponent and never shot meaninglessly into the air.
An internal martial artist is only going to throw a punch that they know will hit their opponent in such a way as to be decisive
rojcewiczj wrote:That's because a boxer is going to throw punches no matter what. An internal martial artist is only going to throw a punch that they know will hit their opponent in such a way as to be decisive. It is exactly my point to draw attention to the way that strikes are often treated as having reality seperate from how they effect the opponent. At a higher level, maximum speed is never realized, as the energy is expressed within the opponent and never shot meaninglessly into the air.
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