Welcome back to my blog! Old folks, I’m going to continue our Muay Thai Elbow Techniques lesson today…it’s out number 20 already. New folk, do not panic if you think you can’t follow up and/or because of that Thai name (Yan Song Korn).

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Ok, back to what I was starting. Yan Song Korn, is a Thai name of our next Muaythai elbow move. It is another “throwing the elbow to the back” move. Let’s see what the difference of this one from the others is.

This Thai boxing technique is mainly used for defense. The act of throwing the elbows backwards is used in a situation when your opponent comes close behind your back and attempts to lock you in place. This stance usually happens when, well let’s just say, you throw a round kick but accidentally miss the target. The opponent would rush in to keep you in a defenseless position. As your back is turned against your opponent, you must use your right and left elbows alternately to hit the opponent’s left or right rib or his abdomen area. You can also execute an upward elbow strike to hit the opponent’s chin. Just keep it simple at the beginning.

To the attack: Wrap your arms tightly around the boxer’s torso and keep his arms close to his chest to prevent being hit by the thrown back elbows.

To the defense: Insert your arms under the boxer’s armpits and reach for his neck. Try to push his head down towards one side and make a quick knee move to hit the boxer’s face or chin.