Twisting your palm

[sensei8]

I'm seriously puzzled over exactly what kind of 'elbow strike' everyone but me seems to know without having to have it explained. There are so many kinds- descending elbows, horizontal elbows, rising elbows, reverse elbow thrusts, spinning elbows...

Can someone help me out, please?

As per my post, "said elbow strike" speaks about any and all known elbow strikes, i.e., those mentioned above and thensome!

[rayjag]

Any of the mentioned elbow strikes I am referring to you would pretty much either keep your palm in the position you originated the strike with or turn your palm 180 degrees as you strike; ending the strike with your palm in the opposite direction than when initiated. For example-with an elbow drop or I think what may have been refereed to as a descending elbow strike; at the top or initiation of the strike your palm would face the away from you and your your hand would rotate so that your palm would be facing you as your elbow descended and would have completed the rotation before the impact. I have done this precise technique breaking a cynder block before but have never been sure if there was any significance to the twist.

Make sense?

[sensei8]

Any of the mentioned elbow strikes I am referring to you would pretty much either keep your palm in the position you originated the strike with or turn your palm 180 degrees as you strike; ending the strike with your palm in the opposite direction than when initiated. For example-with an elbow drop or I think what may have been refereed to as a descending elbow strike; at the top or initiation of the strike your palm would face the away from you and your your hand would rotate so that your palm would be facing you as your elbow descended and would have completed the rotation before the impact. I have done this precise technique breaking a cynder block before but have never been sure if there was any significance to the twist.

Make sense?

Yeah, I see what you're saying, and I believe that we're on the same page. I've no known significance for the twist other than it's for proper alignment, support, and/or comfort. Maybe it's a psychological thing for those who do that. For me, the twist doesn't really do anything special for me.