Also called Jumping knee, Khao loi
The flying knee jumps forward off one leg and drives a knee into the opponent's head or body as you arrive. It covers distance fast and catches opponents who step in or duck low. Timed well it ends fights; mistimed, it leaves you in the air and off balance, so it needs a setup.
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How to do it
- 1Close the distance with a short step or skip, hands up.
- 2Jump forward off one foot, driving a knee up and forward toward the target.
- 3Push the hips into the strike and keep the knee pointed at the target.
- 4Use your hands to cover your face or to pull the opponent's head down.
- 5Land balanced in stance, ready to clinch or strike again.
- Jumping from too far away, so you land short and off balance.
- Jumping up instead of forward, which kills the reach.
- Leaving the hands down as you fly in.
Safety: Drill it only into a shield held firmly by an experienced partner on a matted floor, and never at a partner's head.
Drills
Your partner holds a kick shield at chest height; take one step, jump and land the flying knee into the shield, then land in stance with hands up.
Legends known for it
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