7.- Hook defense/horizontal elbow with the body (surprise and prepared)

If we’re close to our attacker, they might throw a horizontal elbow strike.

This is a powerful blow that, if it hits our face directly, can easily knock us out.

To defend ourselves, we’ll use both arms to block, as this way we cover a larger area of ​​impact and our defense will be more effective.

STEPS – HORIZONTAL ELBOW

The hook is also a short-range strike.

To defend against this type of attack, there are two options depending on whether we are caught by surprise or prepared.

A surprise defense will be based on our body’s instinctive response, while a prepared defense will be executed with an external defense technique.

STEPS – SURPRISE

STEPS – PREPARED