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14. KNUCKLE PUNCH (Figs. 88-92)
This technique is my modification of the basic horse-riding posture
punch of Chinese boxing. Practice deflecting with your left arm
while stepping forward with your right foot and following with
your left foot. Still retaining your hold with your left hand, strike
with a standing fist against his side. If you have moved correctly,
your opponent's feet and your own should be on a straight line
(see Fig. 88). I developed the method shown here as a quicker re-
sponse, but, as I do it, I image the horse posture even though my
feet do not move. Look at the photos. Your opponent tries a left
hand which you cross and grasp. Retaining your hold, swing your
torso through, and, using your right index knuckle, strike his left
external obliques. Make a circle of it and you will master it. Only
a slight touch at this soft point will suffice to show its vulnerability.

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