Knee (strike)
A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a knee) is a
Straight
The straight knee (also known as a front knee) is a typical knee strike, and involves thrusting the front of the knee into the head or body of an opponent. The straight knee can be applied from a stand-up position both when the combatants are separated, or when they are
. In Muay Thai, a double collar tie with a front knee to the face was traditionally called Hak Kor Aiyara. The groin is widely considered the key target for knee strikes and clinch knee attacks in a street fight according to karate, tae kwon do, muay thai, and many other martial arts.
Curved
The curved knee (also sometimes called a side knee or roundhouse knee) is similar to the front knee except that it does not use a forward thrusting motion, but is instead rotated from the outside. Whereas the front knee needs some space in between the combatants to be performed, the curved knee can be executed from a minimal distance, such as in a close
Flying
A flying knee (known as hanuman thayarn in
Use in combat sports
Provided that it makes impact with the head, a flying knee offers substantial momentum and
See also
References
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- World Muaythai Council. Hanuman Thayarn ( the Flying Knee). www.wmtc.nu. URL last accessed February 1, 2006.
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