Yeah I've noticed this before too. I think it partly has to do with the fact that sometimes your foot can be for a little bit inside of what it is kicking. I have it in taek matches a lot too where my foot will seem to almost miss them but barely tap, and then body slides in half like an old ninja movie ^^
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