BTW, I was soft style (Shaolinn Wing Chun) and not hard style like te kwan do.

Tyranna, I get the physics of it (Though I’m not sure aerodynamics come into play much when jumping like that.), it’s the headfirst “please-bonk-my-noggin” thing I’m questioning. Like I said on the previous page, I was always taught you attack or at least protect yourself when you jump, whereas Geil is jumping without blocking with the intent to attack at the end of the jump (And the results are rather predictable, given that Ghersena only has to step forward and raise her hands up a little to block and Geil has to swing her arms all the way forward). The comments back on the previous pages led me to believe that you know of this form of attack being used and I sort of want to find out in what context.

I’m also getting the impression that I’m not being clear on what I’m talking about and we’re going in circles over technicalities. Maybe I should ask this question: Would the jump normally be used at the same time as an attack or as an attack? (In the end this is sort of academic, since Geil clearly does it and we have plenty of reason to believe that she would throw all caution to the wind and go all out on an apparently unarmed person.)

Bob, if you’re still reading this, the reason why throwing your arms back while rushing forward is purely a physics one. Firstly, this improves your aerodynamica, and hence your speed. Secondly, swinging your arms forward creates momentum, and thus force. The longer the swing, the greater the force (provided it is a single, uninterrupted swing, going at either a constant or increasing speed).
Charches like that usually end in a slight leap during which the swing(s) happen if they’re downward, thus adding to the momentum.

Hmmm… Just realized that he isn’t preparing to blast Gharsena but has put up a shield to protect Garanos. Guess the attack is next round. This looks like it’s gearing up to be an impressive boss fight.