Also called Double collar tie, Thai clinch, Muay Thai plum
The plum is Muay Thai's double collar tie: one hand over the other on the back of the opponent's head, forearms on the collarbones, elbows pinched together. It breaks their posture, steers their head and sets up knees and off-balances. Whoever wins the inside position with the arms controls the clinch.
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How to do it
- 1Get both arms inside the opponent's arms, pressing your elbows together.
- 2Place one hand over the other on the back of their head, not the neck, without interlacing the fingers.
- 3Press your forearms into their collarbones to hold them at your distance.
- 4Pull the head down while you stand tall, hips forward and chest up.
- 5Turn them with small steps and knee the body as they lose balance.
- Interlacing the fingers, which risks finger injuries and slows your release for elbows.
- Letting your elbows spread, so the opponent swims their arms inside.
- Bending forward and giving up your own posture.
Safety: Knee only the body in partner clinch work, keep neck pressure gentle, and let go the moment your partner taps or says stop.
Drills
Clinch rounds at 30 per cent: one partner holds the plum while the other swims inside to break it; switch after each break, knees to the body only.
Legends known for it
1989–2012
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