We worked clinch, elbows and knees. Coach wasn't there so a senior student (one of our fighters) led the class and ran us through several clinch drills.
The Lever
* Take one arm and put it over their near arm and under their farm arm
* Take other hand and push up on arm like a lever to wedge arms apart
* Helps to splay fingers out
The Shoulder Slip
* If they're in tight, turn body sideways in order to slip arm in
Slap and Under
* Push upwards on one of their elbows
* Slip under their arm and take the back
We also worked elbows, which I need a lot of work on.
Elbow Tips
* For uppercuts, palms should be facing me
* For crosses and overhands, palms should be facing outwards
* The overall motion should be like the 'karate kid' waxing motion