Forum:Blocked attacks

I think that some people have gotten wrong idea of how blocking attacks determines strength of attacked and blocker. I think that attack is easier to interrupt by surprise than directly. For example Marechiyos shikai got crushed when Ichigo attacked it on purpose. He knew that the shikai was there and focused his hit on it. But against Ggio Marechiyos weapon didn't break. This can be partially because Marechiyo had been training, but I think it's more because Ggio's attack wasn't aimed to Marechiyo, it was aimed at Soifon. It's the same thing if you try to hit something behind a window (without noticing the window), you are gathering strength so that the peak of power would be at the target behind, and so when your hand hits the window you don't have full power in it. I think that this is the reason for Ichigo to be able to block Sokyoku too. Sokyoku was aiming at Rukia and wasn't at the peak of power when Ichigo blocked it, and that was the reason for him to be able to do that. Even Rukia yelled at him that he couldn't block it again now that Sokyoku knew Ichigo was there. My point is that you can't tell power difference from blocked attacks where blocker has interrupted an attack that wasn't meant to hit him/her. Akeki 10:41, 11 June 2009 (UTC)