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no, not really a powerlifter by intention.

me? powerlifting? how's that ironic?

anyway, if the thumb is not rotated down, then ok, not what i meant. and, i don't know wtf chop choi is really so...

any punch where the arm is rotated along it's axis so the strike lands w/ the elbow pointed upwards...the thumb will be pointing downward.

fwiw, my opinion is based on my own experience, the experience of people i have trained with over the course of 28 years AND the opinion of the ortho who repaired my shoulder.

with the spine as a...

my longer post that didn't make it up somehow explained my thoughts further...'extended' as i used it was perhaps not the best word...'rotated out of socket' is more correct.

not in the mood to...

****...had another post to this but it didn't register...

don't do it.

bad.

old chinese doods don't know everything.

evolve.

with all due respect to everyone: i don't care what you say, if you strike with a fully extended arm and your elbow is is rotated any more than 90 degrees (ie,pointing upwards vs. to the side or...

those CLF haymakers, like a lot of other 'long' arm strikes, are contraindicated for shoulder health...your shoulder joint is extended and when you meet near 100% resistance, you start tearing ****.