Enpi (elbow strike) 2590417 220658144 2008-06-20T22:52:54Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|the [[karate kata]]|Enpi (kata)}} {{Infobox martial art term | title = Enpi | pic = Breaking technique.jpg | piccap = Due to the inherent toughness of the elbow, {{Nihongo|elbow strikes|猿臂打ち|enpi-uchi}} are frequently utilized in [[Breaking (martial arts)|breaking]] demonstrations. | kanji = 猿臂 | hiragana = えんぴ | revhep = enpi | tradhep = empi }}{{Nihongo|'''Enpi'''|猿臂}}, literally meaning "monkey elbow", is a term for an elbow strike by the [[Japanese martial art]] of [[karate]]. There are several kinds of elbow strikes, classified by the direction they hit from. Upward elbow strikes and forward elbow strikes use the fist-chest interface as a pivot. Side elbow strikes translate the elbow, rather than rotating it around a point. Please note that 猿臂 is also frequently [[Hepburn romanization|transliterated]] as '''''empi'''''. {{martialart-term-stub}} [[Category:Japanese martial arts terms]] [[Category:Karate]]