When practising with a highly graded Master the blows are either not seen at all or appear to be merely 'lucky hits' taken just because we were not prepared. It is only when this happens again and again that the student realises that this is in fact the real essence of the technique. In a case where the teacher is seen to step forward very casually and strike, whilst we just do not move, or react far too late, this means the attach time at the turning of the breath has been taken. As the breathing changes and turns, so the consciousness lapses for an instant. This timing can be taken accidentally but in reality the opponent's breathing cycle is sensed and one's own breath keyed in to compliment this so that any attack made to our breathing phase will be timed exactly.