knee strike
Thigh-powered impact
A knee strike is a combat technique in martial arts or self-defense where the knee is driven forcefully into an opponent, typically targeting the torso, thighs, or head.
Common in Muay Thai, MMA, and street fighting, it delivers concentrated force at close range: She landed a knee strike to his midsection.
Also used as a verb: He knee-struck the attacker.
- elbowArm's middle joint
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- shinFront lower leg
fighter · brutal · close-range · close quarters · MMA · combat · leg · body shot · pummel · cage · fight night · opponent · street fight · devastating · knockout · martial arts · body blow · clinching
- Karatekarate, kata, kumite, dojo, gi
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, sweep
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
- MMA Techniquesarmbar, guillotine, rear naked choke, triangle choke, takedown
- Muay ThaiMuay Thai, Thai boxing, eight limbs, clinch, roundhouse kick
knee strikepunch
Strike with fist
kick · elbow strike · headbutt · palm strike · hammer fist
knee strikesubmission hold
Restraint forcing capitulation
chokehold · armbar · joint lock · takedown · wrestling
knee, strike, knees, kneed, kneeing, kneecap, kneel, kneels, kneeling