Elbow conditioning

[DWx]

Good conditioning exercises for striking with the elbows?

I like my breaking and have moved on to breaking more with my elbows now. Specifically front strikes so want to condition the forearm part.

Other than striking heavy bags and just breaking more, what kind of conditioning exercising do people do?

[scohen.mma]

Well, for conditoning your forearms, i know that my most hated - but favorited exercise is pairing up with a partner, and having them throw any kind of overhead strikes, while i block using a head block, or if i throw hooks at my opponent, and they block using knife hands in a cat stance (i think its called knife hands once their in the cat stance).

as for conditioning your elbows specifically, try and use a rough heavybag like some gyms have, or even going up against a tree and practicing elbowing the tree harder and harder. good luck! OSU

[JusticeZero]

The only other thing I thought of was elbowstands or au off of an elbow, and those would be primarily something other than conditioning.

[Ueshirokarate]

Do you have access to a makiwara?

http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/06/17/building-a-makiwara/

http://physicalarts.com/knowledge/training-and-technique/397-makiwara-how-to-build-and-use

[sensei8]

Yes...makiwara training!!

[DWx]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I don't have access to a makiwara at the moment so was just wondering if anyone had any alternatives. Fists are so much easier to condition...

[Ueshirokarate]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I don't have access to a makiwara at the moment so was just wondering if anyone had any alternatives. Fists are so much easier to condition...

You can make a makiwara from wood or a tire. There are plenty of plans on the web and its worth doing.

[Trevelyan]

For conditioning my shins and forearms, I lightly tap them with a glass jar over the surface. This works well for bony areas only covered by skin. I never thought to condition my elbows. I agree with the others that a heavy bag is good conditioning. I don't know if your style contains a reverse punch, but if it does you can train your chambering as well if you stand with your back the bag and strike it with the retraction of your punches. I've done this just to work on retraction and chambering.