① Arm Points Straight Ahead

• · Top arm reaches straight forward at shoulder height
• · Elbow long, fist soft
• · Trunk still — only the blade will move

② Punch Forward

• · Reach the fist further WITHOUT bending the elbow
• · Let the shoulder blade slide around the ribs
• · No trunk twist — the ribs stay quiet

③ Pull the Blade Back

• · Draw the whole arm back — pinch toward the spine
• · Elbow still straight, arm still level
• · Slow and smooth — this is blade control, not speed