He said he was shoved hard enough to knock him to the ground and knock him out. A person reacts quickly to a fall; instinct is to get the hands out and turn the head to protect the brain. Monckton was apparently pushed hard enough to fall faster than he could react. I think it suggests a severe blow.
“instinct is to get the hands out and turn the head to protect the brain. Monckton was apparently pushed hard enough to fall faster than he could react. I think it suggests a severe blow.”
Reading the article-He said he intentionally used a tactic of putting his hands in his pockets (one of which was grasping a phone). No way he would be able to break his fall due to that.