Padded elbows, padded knees

[Sirop de genou]

In regard to throwing straight knees / elbows in sparring:

1. How much do knee pads protect your partner? Is the difference between padded / naked knee the same with padded / naked shin? Or should I still try to slow the knee as much as I can

2. I really like elbows, however as an European amateur I won't be able to throw them naked. Do you think padded elbows retain enough of their effectiveness for me to base my clinch style on it?

Thanks in advance

[actixTim]

Of course pads can protect your partner, but I think it is better so use less force when sparring. And you can take out some energie out of the game without slowing it down.

And padded ellboys still hurt, but of course they are not as effective as without pads. But still hard enough for clinching.

 

[ineedtobenicer]

On 3/6/2021 at 9:19 AM, Sirop de genou said:

In regard to throwing straight knees / elbows in sparring:

1. How much do knee pads protect your partner? Is the difference between padded / naked knee the same with padded / naked shin? Or should I still try to slow the knee as much as I can

2. I really like elbows, however as an European amateur I won't be able to throw them naked. Do you think padded elbows retain enough of their effectiveness for me to base my clinch style on it?

Thanks in advance

1.  I'd say if you're hitting the ribs, then yes slow it down.

2.  Having been hit with padded elbows doing MMA, a padded elbow will have enough power to ruin the other guy's day