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Grab the head with one hand and smash it with the other elbow.
Drawbacks? Well, a lot of people throw the vertical elbow too high which destroys their structure and makes them vulnerable.
Yep. If the elbow is above shoulder level, you could have problems.
The vertical elbow starts to lose power when it interferes with structure. For me that's when the upper arm is just a few degrees below horizontal or the hand passes the ear. I've found that it can help to think of it as a forward elbow rather than a rising one. When the elbow is moving straight up instead of forward and up you've gone too far. Not that you shouldn't take that shot to the chin if it presents itself. Just know that you're no longer using "as directed".
....a rising elbow to the chin works well too.
must have suficient skill becauseare not like fist. u need to have enough knowledge about the turuning of the body and foot placemet. the other drawback is range hehhe.
Since rising elbow has been taken to death...
Palm to back of head/Elbow between the eyes...
Now, the elbow I hate the most is a dropping elbow blocking my kick. Right on the top of the foot. The only thing worse then getting your kick scooped is getting it scooped right into an elbow to the foot or ankle.
I REALLY HATE THAT !!!
Â… and yet, this is an elbow application that I really wish to master!
(mostly 'cause it hurts so bad)
I have a couple of problems with the reverse elbow, one that it means you have to turn away from the opponent which can leave you open, two because the triceps continue down the arm to the rear of the elbow meaning blows delivered with that part of the elbow could end up doing more harm to yourself as opposed to using the front of the elbow which has a good deal of pure bone.
No reason to restrict yourself to hard targets.That is an excellent point. For me, I'd use it if I ended up in a position to. I find it's very quick and powerful, preferrably used against softer targets like the chest, throat or stomach but can definitely hurt the jaw too.