Elbows

[Kane Fan]

my shoulder flexability is somewhat lacking
I believe this is holding me back on elbow strikes
any ideas that could help would be great
general shoulder flexability and elbow strike specific stretches would be awsome

 

[Big Rick Rock]

my shoulder flexability is somewhat lacking
I believe this is holding me back on elbow strikes
any ideas that could help would be great
general shoulder flexability and elbow strike specific stretches would be awsome

Here is a Vid of the guy who taught me the basics to Muay Thai. He is an elbow specialist.

http://www.elbowko.com/vdoclip/elbowko1.htm




-BRR

 

[MikeMartial]

Very cool link!

 

[Kane Fan]

thanks I somehow thought it might be the guy with the Muay Thai type avatar that helped me out on this one : o )

 

[Kane Fan]

ok I'm confused
the vid it took me to was of him doing elbows on a bag
do you mean that just general elbow stirkes wil help improve my flexability or is there some stertching examples in the home workouts 1-8?

 

[Big Rick Rock]

ok I'm confused
the vid it took me to was of him doing elbows on a bag
do you mean that just general elbow stirkes wil help improve my flexability or is there some stertching examples in the home workouts 1-8?

I'm not sure how flexibility is going to help your Elbow strikes. When striking with your elbow, your shoulder joint never moves too far in any one direction. If you can touch your left shoulder with your right hand, you have just moved your shoulder joint well past the point it needs to go for delivering an effective elbow strike.

Elbow strikes are about timing, you can't muscle a good elbow strike. Your body has to move in good form and create the most thrust just before impact. .

Maybe I'm not understading what you mean by "flexibility".




-BRR

 

[tmk123]

I'm not sure how flexibility is going to help your Elbow strikes. When striking with your elbow, your shoulder joint never moves too far in any one direction. If you can touch your left shoulder with your right hand, you have just moved your shoulder joint well past the point it needs to go for delivering an effective elbow strike.

Elbow strikes are about timing, you can't muscle a good elbow strike. Your body has to move in good form and create the most thrust just before impact. .

Maybe I'm not understading what you mean by "flexibility".




-BRR

Very good explination

One thing i might add: Make sure your getting your hips into the elbow(your hips and shoulder should mvoe together) power comes from the hips IMO.

 

[Kane Fan]

well I saw on a website an example of stepping in and sending an upward elbow to the opponents jaw
I have trouble getting my elbow up high enough (I'm 5'10 so most people in my weight class will be taller then me and I'll need to really get the elbow up to use this move)

 

[tmk123]

Simple answer, dont use it on these people, use something that works better.

I mean, an upward elbow is pretty simple but like all moves there are just certain people its not practicle to do on.

 

[Kane Fan]

I understand that
but I want to practice every option