Knees & Elbows

Below are short, instructional videos to help you cement your understanding of the knees used in kickboxing.

Knees

Knee strikes are closer range strikes that target your opponents body. They can be delivered from either leg and usually travel toward the center of the body (ideally hitting the solar plexus for maximum damage).

The lead knee can be thrown from your normal stance for speed, or by quickly "switching" stance to generate more power.

Elbows

Elbows are also closer range strikes that deliver significant damage to the opponents head. 

We will focus on three elbows; 1) the "up" elbow, 2) the "hook" elbow; and 3) the "diagonal" elbow.