| a) | proper alignments: |
| i) | dimensions: |
| 1) | height - face level |
| 2) | depth - elbow extended directly forward |
| 3) | width - directly ahead |
| ii) | body alignments: |
| 1) | hand: |
| A) | directly in-line (vertically) with elbow |
| B) | standard fist formation (vertical rotation) |
| 2) | elbow - bent (to form Compact Unit) |
| 3) | shoulders - relaxed |
| 4) | upper body / hips - Horse rotation |
| 5) | legs / feet - Horse rotation |
| iii) | Point of Contact - tip of elbow |
| iv) | stance - Horse |
| b) | proper formation - weapon (elbow): |
| i) | elbow - bent (to form Compact Unit) |
| c) | execution: |
| i) | Method of Execution - Thrusting |
| ii) | execute directly upward 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) | hand not directly in-line with elbow (too high / low) |
Comments
| a) | Common alignment errors: |
| i) | leaning (to create more power) |
| ii) | hand not vertically aligned with elbow (bad vertical alignment) |
| iii) | hand not rotated vertically (like vertical punch) |
| iv) | elbow not aligned to center of body (bad width) |
Example of a proper upward elbow (left)
Example of proper upward elbow formation
Example of improper upward elbow formation
improper fist rotation,
elbow not properly bent (no Compact Unit)
Examples of improper upward elbow execution
improper width - wide / narrow,
height - high / low,
shrugged shoulders, leaning