Technique Database
Kumite Elbow Strike
Empi Ate
Close-range elbow strike used in practical kumite or bunkai rather than standard point sparring.
Key steps
- Keep the elbow close and structurally supported.
- Use hip rotation for power.
- Protect your head with the opposite hand.
- Practise with control because this is not suitable for most point-sparring contact.
Coaching points
- Keep the elbow close and structurally supported.
- Use hip rotation for power.
- Protect your head with the opposite hand.
- Practise with control because this is not suitable for most point-sparring contact.