Enpi (elbow strike)
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{{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'''''.
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[[Category:Japanese martial arts terms]]
[[Category:Karate]]