Yes he is... Using whole body and relaxation when he catches the arm. Opposed to using only the arm. Also, whe he misses, he anounces his movement with the opposed shoulder. When he catches it, his opposed shoulder stays in place. (My opinion to what I could observe, according to my own martial arts knowledge).
he's not moving the same way. It's like becoming "invisible". It's like Kuroda moving without activating his ankle muscles (you can look it on youtube too). Of course, it's an other way of teaching that the occidental one in general
I think it's a similar thing to trying to hit a fly and failing. Whereas, when you swat the fly unintentionally you hit the fly. It seems to be a way of acting without thinking and therefore not telegraphing the intent and moving before the opponent realizes it.
