Talk:Bloodbending/@comment-24.27.92.144-20120713020955/@comment-5129075-20120716014952

There's also the fact that when Korra broke free from Amon, Amon was about to take Mako's bending. Emotional state plays a massive role in water and firebenders, which is why Mako could shoot lightning at Amon. So basically, adrenaline.