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I know we do, its a form of karate.

Muay Thai seems a logical choice too although i dont have too much experience with it. :)

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We do (TKD) in non-sport sparring. But it does get used in competition too. In competition you're not supposed to but if someone catches it with their foot or shin "by accident"... :brow:

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I think it's a natural inclination to drop the elbow to help protect the ribs. I think it would take years and years of consciously making yourself not do so to overcome this inclination.

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I think it's a natural inclination to drop the elbow to help protect the ribs. I think it would take years and years of consciously making yourself not do so to overcome this inclination.

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I agree. I also agree with DWx...those elbows have a tendecy to get in the way at times. :brow:

It is a pretty natural reaction to body shots, and is very reliable. I can't think of any style that has specific rules against it in sparring.

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Oh, its good to hear. My senpais were really upset when I blocked their kick with my elbows, But I did it without thinking.

I was wondering if this would be said. It isn't that the sport may specifically rule it out, although as Danielle said, it might be in tournament rules; it's likely that the instructors may discourage it.

How do they expect you to block, Nevinyrral? Is there an "approved" way?

I remember when I first sparred in a non-contact art, using elbows and shins just to block. People banged away at me, complained of pain, and though I thought to myself that we wear no gear for protection, and if it's non-contact, how much force was used in the strike that wasn't supposed to land, I eventually did what was approved. It was to sidestep and block with the arm, or just sidestep.

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I've never come across an elbow block being banned in sparring however I will say that in a friendly class learning environment I have always considered it rude to deliberately smash your elbow downward onto the top your your partners foot.

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Oh, its good to hear. My senpais were really upset when I blocked their kick with my elbows, But I did it without thinking.

It's a natural reaction. I can't see why they're upset other than it may have hurt and they weren't expecting it. Unless someone laid out a rule that says no hard blocking and told you ahead of time it wasn't your fault. Forearms, elbows and shins are natural blocking surfaces on the body.

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