My difficulty isn't getting my hand to my own elbow, or parrying the opponent's hand. It's distancing. With the other guntings there's more "fudge factor" in terms of distance - with an inward gunting, for example, I can hit a few different nerves/muscles/etc., and I can vary my elbow angle and striking tool easily, all of which vary distance.
But with the elbow, my upper arm length is fixed. So distance varies only with my body and shoulder position. This is what I'm running into - it's tough for me to get my elbow in the right spot in time.
So for me, the other guntings are easier, flow better into other techniques, and just generally make more sense. As a practical guy, I like easy... ;-)
Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind if I meet someone who can make this work well in real time, and can give me a clue as to how I could as well...
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