Distance too close? Try the elbow….

When an opponent is close, so close you can smell them, attempting a punch probably isn’t your best bet. If you can’t maneuver & can’t punch, what do you use instead? In this first video of the Phone Booth series, we intro the weapon that works when you're too close to punch — the elbow strike.The inward elbow and upward elbow, specifically, and how they flow directly from The Frame position we've already built. * apologies for the random construction noise in the background. 😂* 👇 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Range: Where The Fight Actually Happens 1:35 - The Weapon For Close Range 1:45 - Inward Elbow From The Frame 2:30 - Mistakes to Avoid 3:00 - Adding height - the upward elbow 4:15 - Closer - next up in the series 📌 If you're new here, start with The Frame series — it's the foundation everything else builds on.    • The Frame: Deescalate, Block & Strike from...   #elbowstrike #closerangefighting #selfdefense #phonebooth #oldguydojo #closequarterscombat