How to Break a Bone with a Punch
Do you know what clunking is?
Of course you don’t,
I made up the term.
It describes the feeling of a real hit,
a strike that goes through the body,
a punch or kick that shakes the very bones,
sets up a wave of destruction,
shivers the heart of the person being struck.
You think I am being a little too exuberant in my description?
Nah.
The journey to Martial Arts Mastery
Listen, there are three depths of strike.
One to the skin,
one to the muscle,
and one to the bone.
Punch skin deep and you are playing,
no bruises,
nothing but gotcha, with no impact.
Punch muscle deep and you create bruises.
Little welts to purple blots.
There is room to descend here,
into the muscle to varying depth,
and it is a very educational time
when you are playing…
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