Striking pads. Elbow and knee kick

1. For the Elbow strike, sensei wanted us to start and end in hamni. I watch zhenya and she (after knocking the wind outta of me) powers strike with hip, elbow is about shoulder height and whole forearm makes contact and attempts to strike through the uke to put them down on to the ground. It's not merely a hit, but strike through to put uke down. Forearm should be parallel to ground and infront of body. Don't hitch step too deeply so uke is behind you.

2. for the knee kick, sensei says knee should be high, leg kinda parallel to floor. Hitch step, pivot to power knee to uke. I don't hear many people kiaiing, but I think you do, exhale.