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Although big, circular strikes are extremely powerful, they are much easier to spot than straight strikes, as the body shape needs to change so much in order to deliver them. This is one of the reasons why, when we deliver straight strikes, we need to keep our elbows close to our body.

This position demonstrates the point where a block would have to intercept the punch. As you can see, there is a relatively long period of time, and several phases, before the punch gets to this point. This makes circular strikes much easier to deal with than straight punches. They are also much more common amongst untrained individuals.

By guarding our silhouette, i.e., putting our arms out in front of us (as in the Interview Stance), we make it difficult for assailants to deliver straight strikes/punches. This can force an attacker to throw circular strikes in order to hit us. Forcing our assailant to break shape in this way improves our chances of blocking their strikes.

As your arm extends, turn the shoulder, making sure that your shoulder isn’t lifted/shrugged up. Don’t lean into the strike, but rather keep your head over your hips and bend your knees slightly to drop your weight. When you judge that your strike will hit, tighten the fist. Make sure you throw your strike from a distance from which you can drive your punch through the target, rather than just connecting with it (this is not a “push,” but a conscious delivery of power into your aggressor). As soon as you feel the power dissipate, recoil the strike.