World Of Swords

The reason a karate strike is the hardest strike in the world is because of this little thing called focus. Focus makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts, and it is the point at which all your energy is put together. Focus maximizes the efforts of the human being by concentrating all energy into one moment.

It is quite interesting that most martial arts schools have gotten away from teaching serious focus. Many karate schools prefer to strike the bag, rather than taking the time to develop proper focus. Hitting the bag is fine, of course, but it develops resistance which can, if not corrected, slow a strike down.

Proper focus occurs in the fist, and...it does not. This contradicting statement means that the strike must be generated from the whole body. It must start from the ground, swell through the body, and emerge into the fist.

The body must also be aligned at the point of impact. The muscles and bones and other body parts must be lined up between the ground and the target in a way which expresses maximum efficiency. This doesn't mean a straight line, it means choosing the arrangement which gives best transmission of energy.

Something which is crucial to the art of karate, and which people usually don't understand, is the concept of emptiness. The body must be 'emptied' so that energy can travel through it without resistance. When the energy travels through an empty body it moves at a greater speed and can come together in the sudden closure of a fist.

One moves the body without mass, then snaps just the fist, and then one is empty of energy. The snapping fist should actually make a popping sound in the air. The idea is to snap the fist so that it closes inside the body of the enemy.

It is impossible for two objects to occupy the same space. Yes, one could thrust and knock the enemy's body backward effectively. Snapping the fist, however, causes a shock wave to explode in the space of the enemy's body, and the result is massive revulsion, and the enemy dropping like a rock.

Proper focus invalidates the enemies body when you place it in the space of his body. What it is really all about is invalidating the enemy when he comes at you, you see. Practice your focus, remembering these points, and you will be able to invalidate the very molecules of an enemy's body.

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