Kenny Florian showing his elbows on Joanne of MMA Girls

                            


First step in throwing an elbow is when covering up (blocking) u are already setting up your elbow, after blocking you come back over with your elbow reaching to either there chin, temple, or neck. You don't need a lot of space or power u want your hand to be open when throwing your elbow, you will have more technique that way. There are many different directions to throwing an elbow up, down, forward, side any direction will make an effect on your opponent. Elbows have a lot of affect on your opponents they will either cut them or knock them out or just shake them up a little bit. Anyway you use an elbow is effective in MMA fighting.