Sawk or Elbow
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Sawk or Elbow:
The Sawk or elbow, is a fascinating weapon for Muay Thai and MMA. A simple bend in your arm that becomes a crux of quick devastating power!
Although the power from it is great, it’s not meant to knock individuals out. The Sawk is often referred to as “Sword” or“Blades” because of their uncanny ability to cut! Don’t think of it as a KO weapon, but one that opens wounds over eyes and foreheads to impair your opponents sight or possibly stop it from excessive bleeding.
My Master, Ajarn Surachai Sirisute, has related the story before of how, with one upward diagonal elbow strike, a fighter had to get sixty stitches across his face!
So along with quick snappy power, various angles make this the ultimate cutting weapon! Second only maybe to actually holding a sword!
Historically it comes from warriors using the “Mai Sawk”, similar to a Tonfa in Karate, the difference being that it was traditionally strapped to the forearm.
Things to kep in mind:
Snap from the hips, don’t pivot on the front foot unless you want a leg kick!
make sure your other arm is tight against your body and chin, or you may break your arm or wake up on the canvas!
make sure your shoulder is covering your chin from your striking arm.
Make sure the hand of the striking arm is on the Inside of the body so you don’t get pulled into a clinch.
Keep your body high or your more susceptible to eating your opponents elbows.
Hope that helps my friends, Kru Juice of the Muayman Alliance!
