On a recent Friday morning, I worked with my regular client from Cotswold Karate School during the seventh hour of his 10-hour course. His focus is practical karate, where elbow strikes play a crucial role in bunkai, the application of kata techniques. My role as his coach is to integrate MMA and Muay Thai principles into his training. This cross-training approach helps him bring kata applications to life by adding more dynamic, live sparring elements. Today’s session centere