Nor did I mention constant frequency. Perhaps the last graph confused you. That was meant to depict a pattern of relationship between power and frequency rather than imply that we move at a set frequency, although it is helpful to do so in the learning phase.

In application, our motion is asynchronous. This means we learn to strike at the right moment. Yes, I recommend consecutive techniques have an interval of approximately one second. Yet because this is dynamic, the opponent cannot know my timing, let alone calculate a half-beat.

I reiterate, we do not “chain punch” in the IAW. That implies repetitive, and therefore predictable, but not necessarily relevant movement. At most, we link two punches together, otherwise we almost never repeat the same action twice in a row. This is not just semantics.

Hope this helps. Thanks for reading!

— Sihing Paul

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Sihing Paul

I briefly mentioned effective mass, which is the amount of mass incorporated into generating force. We increase that by using our entire body, perhaps 60 kilograms (kg). But if only the arm is used in isolation, effective mass may reduce to only 12 kg or 20% of maximum. Simply, effective mass should approach body mass.

In this article I did not want to address acceleration. The discussion was getting dense enough! But let me say we do apply that variable intelligently in our motion. I’d like to explain that in the future.

— Sihing