Video: Elbow Strikes (Empi Uchi) and Flow Drill #1 by Jundokan -Lakeshore Karate. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Empi-uchi are the elbow strikes in karate kata and self-defense: rising, horizontal, back and downward.
3 key details
- Strike with the point of the elbow.
- Hips drive each strike.
- Short and tight.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Rising elbows
- 2:00Horizontal elbows
- 3:00Back and downward elbows
- 2:00Combinations
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Strike air or pads only.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
