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Avoid This Bone Breaking Mistake – Ground Fighting Elbow Strike

As you know, here at Fight Fast we don’t recommend taking a fight to the ground, but sometime it happens. The ground is a dangerous place where a lot of nasty things can happen.

In particular the ground itself becomes a weapon that you and your opponent have access to. The ground can also turn your own strikes against you if you are not careful.

In this video clip, MMA ground fighting trainer and “street” ground fighting expert Walt Lysak explains how to avoid a simple mistake that could break the tip of your elbow and risk your ability to survive a violent confrontation.

When delivering an elbow strike on a mat in the position shown in the video you aren’t in danger of breaking your elbow. If you accidentally catch the mat the elbow will just slide right along into your opponent, and if he bridges you and your elbow drives into the mat…no problem that’s what mats are for. Training this way can lull you into a false sense of security, sheltering you from the real life consequences of this kind of mistake when it happens on the street.

On the street or in a bar, where there is no mat, you can’t afford to make these mistakes. Driving your elbow accidentally into the concrete can result in a painful and debilitating injury. Luckily, the solution to this problem is very simple. Instead of delivering the elbow shot parallel and close to the ground, simply come down at a 45 degree angle at your opponent.

Ground Fighting Elbow Strike

If he bridges you will instinctually extend your arm catching the ground with your hand not your elbow. This is the kind of advice you can only learn from someone who has made this mistake in real life. Mr. Lysak has learned this trick the hard way so you don’t have to.

For more street tested ground fighting skills what work outside the ring or dojo click here. You won’t find any complex non-sense here, just what work to get you back on your feet quickly and safely while doing as much damage to your attacker as necessary. Reality Based Ground Fighting Moves Here!

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10 thoughts on “Avoid This Bone Breaking Mistake – Ground Fighting Elbow Strike”

  1. Last time, and it’s been a while, that I was in this position, knowing it was a one on one and backup was on it’s way, I simply put my thumb in one eye and fingers in the other, and said, “freeze, or you’re going to lose them”.. he froze, backup arrived, game over.

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  3. Bob,
    As always thank you for the great information. I broke an elbow 20 years ago. I still have problems with it. This tip could have saved me years of pain and discomfort. Your tips and advice are priceless and right on the mark. Keep them coming. Thank you.

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  5. Very useful info. Have never been taken to the ground in a fight. As a former marine I was trained to finish standing up. Thanks for the Intel.

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  8. If one is not high school or college wrestling why would you want to be lying on the ground on top of a scum bag you want to take out of commission? This is the last thing I want. I want to be standing with this scum bag immobilized lying on the ground, not lying on top of him in any scenario. How humiliating!

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    1. I never recommend taking a fight to the ground. But the fact is some fights do go to the ground and you don’t want to be caught not knowing what to do. Plan for the best prepare for the worst. You should never plan on taking a fight to the ground but it’s foolish not to be prepared for it.

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