Uppercut Elbow
- Striking
- Elbows
- intermediate
- Close range / clinch
- 3 steps
An elbow driven straight up the centre under the chin from inside the pocket. Also known as the Sok Ngat or the Rising elbow. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 3 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
Step by step
- 01
Close the distance
Get chest-to-chest range, hands high.
- 02
Drive the elbow up
Drive the lead elbow straight up the centre-line under the chin, extending the legs and hips like an uppercut.
- 03
Recover to guard
Bring the arm back to your guard and reset, elbows are close-range, so stay tight.
Key details
- Drive up with the legs and hips, not just the arm.
- Keep it tight to the centre-line under the chin.
- Stay in tight, it only works at close range.
Common mistakes
- Throwing it from outside elbow range.
- Leaning back instead of driving up.
- Flaring the elbow wide off the centre-line.
Related techniques
- Horizontal ElbowStrikingA lead elbow swung horizontally across the jaw, the most common cutting elbow.
- Diagonal ElbowStrikingA lead elbow that slashes downward on a diagonal across the brow, a classic cutter.
- Downward ElbowStrikingAn elbow raised high and speared straight down onto the crown or face.
- Spinning Back ElbowStrikingA spinning strike that lands the point of the rear elbow across the head as the body unwinds.
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