Yes. As partners are supposed to. [ if it were up to tetcho he would touch jouno often and in public. not possessive but affectionate.

he takes the blow, a quiet grunt on impact. it had been deliberately done, he had wanted to feel if tachihara could put the force into the hit at the last moment. ]

Good. Always wait until you're certain the hit will land. The rest you already know it just needs practice.