flying knee

Jumping leg attack

A flying knee is a strike in combat sports where the attacker leaps toward an opponent and drives a knee into them, typically targeting the head or torso.

The momentum from the jump adds devastating force.

Flying knees appear in mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, and professional wrestling: He finished the fight with a flying knee to the jaw.

technique

strike

Forceful impact or stoppage

Muay ThaiThailand's striking martial art
kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
MMAHybrid combat sport

knockout · combo · clinch · setup · timing · precision · execution · feint · counterattack · distance

impact

knockout

Incapacitating final blow

devastatingCausing severe damage
forcefulExerting strong pressure
brutalSavagely harsh or severe

powerful · crushing · stunning · lethal · destructive · concussive · damage · collision · connection · landed

movement

leap

Sudden springing movement

aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
explosiveProne to sudden detonation
momentumProduct of mass, velocity

elevation · launch · trajectory · airborne · spring · thrust · propulsion · liftoff · arc · descent

combat

fighter

One who engages in combat

octagonEight-sided polygon
sparringPractice combat training
opponentOne who contends against

engagement · assault · offensive · attack · defense · exchange · finish · stoppage · referee · round

flying knee

strike

knockout

leap

fighter

flying knee

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