Elbows?

[TaekwonPRO]

I do Taekwondo and recently heard that TSD traditionally uses elbows in sparring. Is this true? So that would make it a Muay-Thai style of sparring, in terms of kinds of strikes allowed, right?

 

[MAist25]

Not that I've ever seen...

 

[DMcHenry]

I have never seen that either in sparring.

 

[JWLuiza]

I think you may have heard wrong.

 

[Buka]

Never saw that in TKD.

 

[SahBumNimRush]

Not that I have seen either.. . Sounds like you either heard wrong, or maybe it was an individual in-house TSD dojang thing.

 

[Master K]

In my school I allow the students to utilize elbow strikes.

 

[Montecarlodrag]

I do Taekwondo and recently heard that TSD traditionally uses elbows in sparring. Is this true? So that would make it a Muay-Thai style of sparring, in terms of kinds of strikes allowed, right?

Maybe you misunderstood.
Elbow strikes are used in 1-step-sparring with controlled contact, but not in free sparring.
They are very dangerous and makes no sense allowing them in free sparring
It's easy to strike somebody with your elbows (on the street, for self-defense) with 1-step-sparring training. No need to risk serious injuries by using them in free sparring classes.
They are meant as a devastating strike and are not suitable for sparring.

 

[JasonS]

It is not allowed in sparring at our school either. Although very effective in close range combat it is also very damaging as well.