Callaway Chuck. Elbow Boxing 2: Foundational Elements of the Brutal Art

Independently published, 2021. — 196 p.When I wrote The Brutal Art of Elbow Boxing, I had no idea it would be so well received. My intent was simply to provide a working guide to this highly effective martial art that remains relatively unknown today. The book was designed to cover the key elements of Elbow Boxing as I learned them from my teacher Vic Butler when I began studying with him in the late eighties. I also wanted the book to serve as a reference for my two sons whom I was teaching. As is the case with any book, it is extremely difficult to capture the true essence of a martial art on the written page. Although I believe The Brutal Art of Elbow Boxing provides a solid foundation for a person to learn the basics of this fighting system, there are more advanced training concepts and fighting techniques that were not covered in the first volume. In addition, there were areas that the first book just touched upon which could have been explained clearer and in more precise details.In this second volume, I will go into much more detail regarding this highly effective martial art. We will discuss how to take the basic skills learned in the first volume to a higher level. We will also cover how to integrate Elbow Boxing strategies and techniques into your other fighting and self-defense skills. I will also attempt to answer some questions that I received after the first book was published and clear up some common misconceptions.Elbow Boxing has served me extremely well over many years. It has been the glue that has held all my other fighting skills together and it has saved my butt in several real violent encounters. I am fully confident that if you take the time to learn this brutal martial art, you will also develop a profoundly deep respect for its simplicity, practicality, and brutal effectiveness.Topics covered in this volume include:
The origin and realities of Elbow Boxing.
The correlation between boxing and Elbow Boxing.
Blending traditional boxing skills with Elbow Boxing.
Utilizing the Range Factor.
Transitional Methods.
Combinations of elbow and hand techniques.
The top six martial arts hand techniques incorporated into Elbow Boxing.
Cover skills.
Tracing off the covers.
Smashing Elbow skills.
Rolling hands and elbows.
Survival mindset.
Street tactics.
Elbow Boxing and ground fighting.
The path to functionality.
…and more!Hundreds of photographs are used to illustrate the numerous techniques contained in the book. If you enjoyed The Brutal Art of Elbow Boxing, then you will love this deeper dive into the brutal art.Contents of the book:Preliminaries.
Elbow Boxing and Boxing.
Martial Arts Hand Skills.
Defensive Covers.
Tracing From Covers.
Smashing Elbows.
Rolling Hands and Elbows.
Survival Mindset and Street Tactics.
Ground Fighting.
The Path to Functionality.