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COUNTER TO KNEE IN CLINCH WITH ELBOW

ศอกสวนเข่า

When an opponent attempts to knee you in the clinch, frame off their hips with your forearm to break the knee's trajectory, then fire an upward elbow between their arms to the chin or nose. The elbow arrives just as the opponent's head is exposed by their knee motion. This is one of the highest-risk, highest-reward exchanges in the clinch.

KEY POINTS

  • 01Frame with the forearm on the opponent's hip as they knee
  • 02Drive the elbow upward through the centerline
  • 03Keep the non-elbow hand on the opponent's neck for control
  • 04Rotate the torso with the elbow
  • 05Recover back to clinch control

COMMON MISTAKES

  • ✕Framing late, eating the knee
  • ✕Elbowing without rotation
  • ✕Losing clinch control after the elbow
  • ✕Over-committing and losing balance

TRAINING DRILLS

  • →Partner clinch drills with slow knees
  • →Uppercut elbow pad work
  • →Shadow clinch sequences

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