A Snippet of Mika's Elbow Philosophy
A few weeks ago, we were talking about what to do if someone were to counter your elbow strike.
Mika wrote in shortly after the articles appeared with some good general advice about throwing out an elbow strike in the first place. I suppose if your strike is correct, then it will be harder to check. In other words, if all the elements are in place, then it has a better chance of being an effective strike.
Here's what Mika had to say:
If I throw elbow strikes at all, they are usually a follow-up technique, and not an initial attack.
For instance, if I am coming in and have already hit the opponent with an uppercut, or a hook, I will usually continue that motion by folding the same arm into an elbow strike.
Bam-bam one is right after the other. It seems to those watching that there wasn't a follow-through, and thus, not much power. But, becasue it is done after the penetration point, the target is usually shocked into awaiting the next blow. . .the elbow.
What many who practice elbow strikes fail to realize. . .the best place to go after throwing one, is right back through the target, on your way back to your body.
If you have moved your target a foot or so, it doesn't matter, because your hand and forearm are still there to be used, and should not be wasted.
By the way - my elbow strikes are usually thrown in arcs, this causes the actual strikes to keep the opponent closer than strikes that would push them away. (The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but it's not always the most efficient.)
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