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Standard Twelve-Six ElbowgenusStrike

The Standard Twelve-Six Elbow executes the classic vertical downward elbow strike in which the striker raises the arm directly overhead and drives the point of the elbow straight down onto the target....

Chopping ElbowSub-FamilyStrike

The Chopping Elbow subfamily covers downward elbow strikes delivered on a steep diagonal angle, resembling the motion of a hatchet or cleaver cutting downward and across. [1] Unlike a straight vertica...

Twelve-Six ElbowSub-FamilyStrike

The Twelve-Six Elbow subfamily refers to a specific downward elbow strike that travels in a strictly vertical line, likened to the motion of a clock hand moving from the twelve o'clock position straig...

Hiji Oroshi UchiSub-FamilyStrike

Hiji Oroshi Uchi is a descending elbow strike delivered vertically downward onto the opponent, using gravity and body weight to amplify the impact. [1] The attacker raises the elbow above the target a...

Sok TadSub-FamilyStrike

Sok Tad (the Horizontal Elbow) is the second foundational elbow strike in Muay Thai's classical 24-elbow system (Cherng Sok 24 Cherng), delivered in a sweeping horizontal arc parallel to the ground, t...

Defence Against UppercutSub-FamilyDefence

The Defence Against Uppercut is the Krav Maga technique for defending against rising uppercut punches — close-range attacks that drive the fist upward from below into the chin, jaw, or solar plexus. [...

Waki-GatameSub-FamilySubmission

Waki-gatame (脇固め, 'armpit hold') is a standing or ground armlock where the opponent's extended arm is trapped under the attacker's armpit, and downward pressure is applied to hyperextend the elbow. [1...