Theres a great amatuer gym in gifhorn, all the pros go to train in hamburg which is probably Germany best city (Also the home of Wladimir...
I agree with whats been said correcting your technique is the most important thing, I dont dispute this and it is the reason your elbow is sore...
Ja I had a bit of trouble with this, i needed to try get my distance a bit shorter because i was over reaching and i started using a vitamine...
I'm a small super heavyweight at 93kg and 6ft2 when I got to the tournament looked around for my opponent who was no where to be found until later...