CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT

Reynold bowed respectfully to his opponent before settling into ready position, grounded foot forward, weight centered evenly between legs.

He inhaled calmness, letting awareness spread through his body. Master Ray always stressed allowing techniques to flow intuitively from a peaceful core when sparring.

"Begin!" Ray clapped once, sharp in the hushed gym.

Reynold's opponent, a lean muscular youth named Dalton, immediately lunged. But Reynold was already turning, redirecting the forceful punch with one bracing arm while the other swept down, brushing fabric as his hand sliced by the young man's ribs.

A light touch that would have numbed or broken if fully landed.

Dalton pressed the attack, kicks and elbows launching ruthlessly.

But Reynold pivoted and yielded, adhering to Tai Chi's core principle - meeting hardness with softness.

Effortlessly he guided elbow jabs just shy of their mark, leaving only air displaced.

He stepped beneath a vicious roundhouse kick, patting his opponent's pl
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