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#73: A Chess Prodigy on Mastering Martial Arts, Chess, and Life

The Tim Ferriss Show

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How to Condense a Straight Punch

I don't need to hear or see any effect. My body knows when it's operating correctly by an internal sense of harmony. The key is to take small steps so the body can barely feel the condensing practice. Each little refinement is monitored by the feeling of the punch, which i gain for months or years of training with a large traditional motion. Slowly but surely, my body mechanics get more and more potent. My waist needs little movement to generate speed. My hand can barely move and still deliver a powerful blow. Eventually, i can deliver a straight punch that looks nothing like a straight punch. I think it was this understanding that won me my first shans national championship in nove

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