PENETRATION PUNCH

This is a very fast and powerful punch and is quite difficult to block,
as it is not quite straight or round. It is like a curved punch but on a
much less arc.
Once again you block to the left, Photo No. 149. Then the right fist
flicks out due to the turning of the waist and turns so that the small
finger is upward upon impact. Photo No. 150.
In this section I have covered only a few of
the easier punching techniques from t’ai chi.
There are others of course but they should
be taught personally. I have covered more
than enough punches to cover any situation.
Practice on a bag by yourself at first to understand
about timing and don’t go too hard
at first. Learn about relaxation and centrifugal
force. Then ask someone to throw a few
different attacks so that you are able to try
them out in a more realistic situation. Keep
in mind though, that nothing will prepare
you for a real fight. So just because a few of your techniques start to
work don’t become over-confident.