The elbow as a blocking tool

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I was taught it in kali but never in boxing. I was told NOT to use it by one amateur coach. Well if it's the split second difference between me using my elbow to block, fucking up a slip and getting tagged in the face...I'm going to use the elbow.

[southpawed]

I get what you're saying Andre. The way i see it, the elbow coming up is just the natural result of a shoulder roll. I've noticed when Mayweather is backed on the ropes and his opponent is trying to swarm, he'll do that really exaggerated back and forth rolling, and i think as a result, sometimes his elbow comes up unintentionally (or intentionally) and acts a deterrent or a post to keep the opponents off.

I say you shouldn't look to use it, but its an invaluable tool, not just against swarmers, but any style up close.

[Gonzo13]

I was taught it in kali but never in boxing. I was told NOT to use it by one amateur coach. Well if it's the split second difference between me using my elbow to block, fucking up a slip and getting tagged in the face...I'm going to use the elbow.

Yeah, I had a friend who trained in Kali, and I think that technique was called, defanging the snake? Not sure, quite awhile ago.

Had another friend when he sparred, and his opponent would try to throw a left to his body, my friend would try to drop his right elbow on his opponents fist or wrist area to cause damage.

[jahmez]

I used to find it useful when sparring my cousin. He was a southpaw and was good at pulling back from my left hooks and the elbow was always the quickest way to block a counter. I heard that they use the elbow to block punches in some filipino martial art looking to injure their hand. My coach was always against it though because he thought it could injure a sparring partner's face if he tried to get inside.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I was taught it in kali but never in boxing. I was told NOT to use it by one amateur coach. Well if it's the split second difference between me using my elbow to block, fucking up a slip and getting tagged in the face...I'm going to use the elbow.

Yeah, I had a friend who trained in Kali, and I think that technique was called, defanging the snake? Not sure, quite awhile ago.

Had another friend when he sparred, and his opponent would try to throw a left to his body, my friend would try to drop his right elbow on his opponents fist or wrist area to cause damage.

the snake thing rings a bell. You could try and drop your elbow on their hand but it leaves you too exposed if they feignt and whip it into a high hook/uppercut.