By now (read the previous post Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile), I hope you can at least accept that it is possible to counteract a horizontal push by a vertical reactionary force without a horizontal friction from the floor. Let’s go further to see howContinue reading “Forward Momentum – Body Mass is the Only Power Source”
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What is Elbow Power? – Solid and Immense to Opponent, Light to You
A common understanding of elbow power is: relaxing muscles, particularly from the shoulder blade and the back, down to the elbow to give out heaviness. A typical test is to push one’s elbow towards his shoulder. The shoulder should remain unaffected (not squeezed) if the elbow power is great enough to resist the pushing force.Continue reading “What is Elbow Power? – Solid and Immense to Opponent, Light to You”
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