Knee (strike) 3523828 214943792 2008-05-26T00:40:36Z 24.68.38.98 /* Pat "Kneesus" Nee */ [[Image:knee_strike.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Front knee strike demonstrated from the [[collar tie#Double collar tie|double collar tie]].]] A '''knee strike''' (commonly referred to simply as a '''knee''') is a [[strike (attack)|strike]] with the [[knee]], either with the [[kneecap]] or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many [[combat sports]], especially to the head, or to any bodypart of a [[downed opponent]]. Styles such as [[Muay Thai]] and several [[mixed martial arts]] organizations allow kneeing depending on the [[grappling position|positioning]] of the fighters. Knee strikes (particularly to the groin for males) are generally agreed to be effective self-defense maneuvers. ==Straight knee strike==<!-- This section is linked from [[Muay Thai]] --> 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 [[grappling position#Stand-up grappling position|clinching]]. A particularly effective clinching position for throwing front knee is the [[collar tie#Double collar tie|double collar tie]], where the head of the opponent is controlled. On the ground, front knees can be effective from a few [[grappling position#Ground grappling position|top positions]] such as the [[Side control]] and [[north-south position]]. Typical targets for the front knee include the head, [[hip]]s, [[rib]]s, [[solar plexus]], [[stomach]] and [[thigh]]s. In Muay Thai, a double collar tie with a front knee to the face was traditionally called ''Hak Kor Aiyara''. ==Curved Knee Strike== The '''curve knee''' (also sometimes called a '''side 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 [[grappling position#Stand-up grappling position|clinch]]. Typical targets include [[floating ribs]], [[Hip (anatomy)|hips]], and the side of the [[abdomen]]. ==Flying Knee Strike== A '''flying knee''' (known as ''hanuman thayarn'' in [[Muay Thai]], and sometimes called a '''jumping knee''') is a knee strike very similar to a front knee, except that it is performed in [[stand-up fighting]] by jumping, and often by rushing towards the opponent. A more reckless application of the flying knee strike can be applied by rotating the body so that the side of the knee strikes the opponent, used more as an offensive pushing attack rather than a concussive KO attack. Generally, flying knee strikes can be effectively applied when the opponent is off-balanced, recovering from previous strikes, or as a counter to a strike by the opponent. ===Use In Combat Sports=== Provided that it makes impact with the head, a flying knee offers substantial momentum and [[knockout power]]. This spectacular strike is a crowd-pleaser in fighting sports such as [[K-1]] and [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]. In one UFC bout, James Irvin knocked out Terry Martin with a flying knee; Martin was unresponsive for three minutes and left on a stretcher.<ref>Gross, Josh. [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=3296 UFC 54 Dark Bouts: Irvin KO’s Martin, Sends him out of Octagon on Stretcher]. ''sherdog.com''. URL last accessed [[May 14]] [[2006]].</ref> At [[HERO'S|K-1 Hero's 5]], [[Norifumi Yamamoto]] knocked out Kazuyuki Miyata with a flying knee at four seconds into the first round. Kickboxer [[Remy Bonjasky]] is known for his flying knees.<ref>Dao, Vincent. [http://www.muaythaitv.com/pages/news/news.php?s_id=501 Schilt Unstoppable at K-1 World GP '05 Final]. ''www.muaythaitv.com''. URL last accessed [[May 14]] [[2006]].</ref> Japanese [[professional wrestler]] [[Tomomi Tsuruta]] also used a jumping knee as one of his finishing moves. ==See also== *[[Kick]] ==References== ====Main references==== <div class="references-small"> * Løvstad, Jakob. [http://www.idi.ntnu.no/~jakobsve/MMA%20primer.doc The Mixed Martial Arts Primer]. ''www.idi.ntnu.no''. URL last accessed [[January 31]] [[2006]]. (DOC format) * Vaitayanon, Kumron. [http://www.blackbeltmag.com/print_doc.cfm?doc_id=187 Knee Strikes of Muay Thai]. ''www.blackbeltmag.com''. URL last accessed [[February 1]] [[2006]]. * World Muaythai Council. [http://www.wmtc.nu/html/tips/wmc03_tps-flykn.html Hanuman Thayarn ( the Flying Knee)]. ''www.wmtc.nu''. URL last accessed [[February 1]] [[2006]]. </div> ====Other references==== <div class="references-small"> <references /> </div> [[Category:Strikes]] [[fr:coup de genou]]