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26th May 2021, 11:14 AM

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Ian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

I'm still trying to figure out why the "elbow" - is it to relieve the stress of impact?

I think the angle helps with the slicing effect of the blow. Somewhat like a curved saber--the hand is ahead of the "sweet spot" of the blade, and tends to draw the edge across the subject rather than being a purely chopping action.

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