I was recently looking at some Bruce Lee notes on his martial-arts practice. On this particular page, he was considering the rear elbow strike. Your opponent is behind you. Without turning around to face your opponent, you use your elbow to strike behind you. Simple, right? One single strike, wouldn't you agree? Rear Elbow Strike Precision -- A La Bruce LeeWell, Bruce Lee wanted to make sure that his rear elbow strike was precise, had a natural feeling, and could be modified to fit a particular situation. Would you be surprised if I told you that Bruce Lee practiced the simple back elbow with more than 20 situational changes? He considered the range of using the rear elbow for infighting versus an attacking or countering range. When Bruce practiced his rear elbow strike as an attack, he practiced high strikes against a right lead stance, and he practiced low, rear- elbow strikes against the same lead. He also put into his martial practice both high and low rear-elbow strikes against a left lead....
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