What's the best way to hit someone with an elbow?

[kayjay]

To throw it like a hook but with your forearm tucked?

Or is it better to get underneath the jaw? What exactly is the preferred technique for this? You can't throw it like an uppercut, so it seems hard to get leverage behind it.

[Zerwas1]

Use it like Tyson at close range when you missed with your hook.
A hook is always more powerful though.

[Tuggers1986]

The 1st one.

[hemichromis]

Use it like Tyson at close range when you missed with your hook.
A hook is always more powerful though.

but the elbow focuses all its power onto a single small sharp surface

[kayjay]

There has to be a good way to throw an elbow-uppercut, maybe only if the guy is smaller.

[mgkirkpatrick]

i dont know about an elbow uppercut.. most muay thai shadow boxing ive seen they're throwing the elbows in a downward motion.

[Zerwas1]

but the elbow focuses all its power onto a single small sharp surface

It's good to get your opponent cut, but there's never as much weight behind it

[msagrain]

Throw a hook and miss and follow trough with your elbow or just do what mayweatyher does.

[mightymouse2k]

To throw it like a hook but with your forearm tucked?

Or is it better to get underneath the jaw? What exactly is the preferred technique for this? You can't throw it like an uppercut, so it seems hard to get leverage behind it.

Depends what you want to do, cut or smash his head in. Cutting with the elbow is generally the more accepted to win fights in MMA and muay thai as it creates a bad mess cosmetically and usually causes a stoppage. With regard to knocking someone out with a heavy strike, i was taught to come under the jaw to lift it and strike into the throat (really nasty). Yes you can throw elbows like an uppercut, there are two different variations on the technique, either come straight up or cross the elbow from one side your body to the other getting maximum leverage. The main thing to remember is in getting a good connection with the point of your elbow.

P.S The main target points of the elbow (excluding the body and jumping techniques) are the eyes, adams apple and the temple. If your going to cut go for the forehead and make your opponent bleed into his eyes.

Hope this helps

[kayjay]

With regard to knocking someone out with a heavy strike, i was taught to come under the jaw to lift it and strike into the throat (really nasty). Yes you can throw elbows like an uppercut, there are two different variations on the technique, either come straight up or cross the elbow from one side your body to the other getting maximum leverage.

This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I see you're right about the uppercut. I should have my fist on my shoulder, correct? I see I get all my weight into this when I come straight up, but it's a little slower than a regular uppercut (b/c the distance traveled is greater). Also, bringing my elbow up so high puts me in an awkward position.

If you have anything else to say on this topic I would appreciate it.