Ya i've done this oh about 10 million times over the past 13 years. This happens because your turning kick is coming up on a bit of an angle as opposed to directly from the side like it should. I've got good technique but when things are going fast and furious it's easy to fall into the habit of kicking slightly up with your tuning kick and catching his elbow thereby disabling your foot. Sometimes it takes weeks to heal if you were kicking with power.
I rarely do this mistake anymore because I really concentrate on coming from the side like I'm supposed to, it's just not worth getting injured anymore... better to really focus on not coming up under his elbow.
Damian Mavis
Honour TKD
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