Elbows do not appear by magic. They appear when range, posture, timing, and pressure line up for a split second. That was the theme of this lesson. Rather than drilling elbows from a static position, we built games that forced both partners to earn the elbow range. Each round had clear limits. Those limits made the lesson safer, cleaner, and more honest. In Muay Thai, the elbow is a short-range weapon. It works best when the opponent is entering, covering, kicking, posting

Muay Thai Personal Training The fifth hour of my teacher client’s Muay Thai personal training course at Cotswold Karate took a deep dive into the art of elbow striking. This session built on previous lessons, pushing the boundaries of technique and application. Today, we also tested elbow strikes against round kicks in a live environment, adding a dynamic challenge that sharpened timing, distance, and decision-making. As a martial arts teacher, I found this phase of training