| a) | proper alignments: |
| i) | dimensions: |
| 1) | height - lower chest level |
| 2) | depth - striking elbow extended to approximately 1/2 depth of Invisible Box |
| 3) | width - directly ahead |
| ii) | body alignments: |
| 1) | hand: |
| A) | directly above (vertically) elbow |
| B) | standard fist formation |
| 2) | elbow - bent (to form Compact Unit) |
| 3) | shoulders - relaxed |
| 4) | upper body / hips - Neutral Bow rotation |
| 5) | legs / feet - Neutral Bow rotation |
| iii) | Point of Contact - tip of elbow |
| iv) | stance - Neutral Bow |
| b) | proper formation - weapon (elbow): |
| i) | elbow - bent (tightly bent to form Compact Unit) |
| c) | execution: |
| i) | Method of Execution - Hammering |
| ii) | execute directly downward (linear) to target |
| iii) | improper execution: |
| 1) | improper speeds / methods: |
| A) | executed too slow (transforms into push with elbow) |
| B) | executed too fast (stance rotation unable to keep up with strike) |
| C) | executed too tense (unable to achieve proper 'snap' of strike) (strike looks 'pushed') |
| D) | strike not tensed at Point of Contact (improper timing / never tensed) |
| 2) | improper alignments / angles: |
| A) | elbow under bent (no Compact Unit) |
| B) | elbow too bent (improper alignments) |
| C) | hand not directly in-line with elbow (directly above) |
Comments
| a) | Common alignment errors: |
| i) | leaning (to create more power) |
| ii) | hand not vertically aligned with elbow (bad vertical alignment) |
Example of a proper inward, overhead elbow (left)
Example of proper inward,overhead elbow formation
Example of improper inward, overhead elbow formation / alignment
elbow not properly bent (no Compact Unit),
improper hand / elbow alignment (vertically)
Examples of improper inward,overhead
elbow execution
improper height - high / low,
width - wide / narrow,
shrugged shoulders, leaning