{"id":1853,"date":"2014-06-25T09:29:26","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T09:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2020-04-07T18:32:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:32:45","slug":"punishing-stiff-arm-elbow-shot-when-you-get-caught-off-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/25\/punishing-stiff-arm-elbow-shot-when-you-get-caught-off-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Punishing Stiff Arm Elbow Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog\">\n<h4 id=\"top-header\">For When You're Caught Off Guard<\/h4>\nThis technique is great for situations where an attacker has the jump on you. The stiff arm portion of the technique stops the attackers momentum and provides protection for your jaw line. The elbow shot allows you to get inside and deliver devastating close range strikes to gain the offensive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/nbcv\/BFE\/bfe-k.php?utm_campaign=BFE&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=JimWestStiffArm_6-25-14&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">end the fight quickly<\/a>.<!--more-->\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"float:none!important;margin: 0, 0, 1rem, 0!important\">\n  <iframe width=\"1365\" height=\"947\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mN9wOciyyUc\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-10 medium-centered large-6 large-centered columns\">\n\t[dfads params='groups=290&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']<\/div>\n<h4>The Stiff Arm<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-3 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/elbow-shot1.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nThere are a couple of things you need to keep in mind in order to properly pull off the stiff arm:\n<ul class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li>When you use the stiff arm you need to make sure you have a stable stance and are on your toes with your knees slightly bent so you can absorb the impact.<\/li>\n \t<li>If you try to use the stiff arm while you are on your heels, you'll be pushed over or thrown off balance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis stance will also enable you to spring back on the attacker to throw him off balance as Jim explains in the video. Once you've landed the stiff arm, you're ready to move on to the elbow shot.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h4>The Elbow Shot<\/h4>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-3 columns right align-to-p img\">\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/elbow-shot21.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/div>\nFor the elbow shot portion of the technique remember to keep your free hand up to protect your head and use your hips and torso to develop power in the elbow strike. The power comes from your core not your arm.\n\nIf you manage to deliver two powerful elbow shots to the attackers jaw and face it will without a doubt stun him and it's very likely that it'll end the fight. If you follow up with the horizontal hammer fist and the opposite arm elbow strike it'll be a done deal.\n\nRemember- don't stop striking until the threat is gone and leave the area quickly to avoid retaliation from the attacker's friends.\n<p id=\"read-more-link\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/nbcv\/MO\/ntbt-k.php?utm_campaign=MASDS&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_content=JimWestStiffArm_6-25-14&amp;utm_term=existing-list\">Click here for more brutal fight training by Jim West!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For When You&#8217;re Caught Off Guard This technique is great for situations where an attacker has the jump on you. The stiff arm portion of the technique stops the attackers momentum and provides protection for your jaw line. 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