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This is our third knee kick lessons. There are lots more Knee kicks you can learn in Muay Thai, we only picked out some of the common ones to show you. I think the muay thai clips are quite doable if you’re new with the sport. Anyway, back to the topic, the kick is called the curving knee kick. Let’s first take a look at the Thai Boxing Clip we made and then I’ll break down the instruction on how to use this technique for you.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJTOx3B–_E

The Curving Knee Kick or also known in Thai as “Kao Kowng” is used for attacking targets like thigh and ribcage. In this move, the used knee is raised higher above the target level. It will be brought down and round like a curving motion before impacting the target. The other leg will be turned backward and upward stretching the toes to hold on the weight.

There are two types of curving knee kick. The difference between these two is which knee you want to apply for the move. Right here below is how to perform the rear curving knee kick and the lead curving knee kick. Here we go!

The Rear Curving Knee Kick
Start with the boxing stance as always. The boxer then leans forward to transfer the body weight onto the left foot. Then, he will have to extend the right hand outward to grasp on the side of his opponent’s neck. Now, lean the body over to the left and raise the right knee upward higher than the aiming target. At this point your lower right leg is angled or pointed to the back stretching the toes. To finish it off, the boxer will now twist his right hip round and over to the left, using the ball of the left foot as the pin while bringing the right knee round and downward to hit the target with the curving move. While delivering the kick, the boxer must bring the opponent’s neck downward with your right hand to prevent him from escaping.

The Lead Curving Knee Kick
The technique is quite unusual and pretty hard to do. But basically, you have to put your body weight onto your right foot instead and lean forward to grasp the side of your opponent’s neck by using your left fist. Use the tip of your right foot as the pivot and twist your body to the right while you lift your left knee upward higher than the target. Finish the move by bringing the knee down and round to impact the target while pushing the opponent’s neck downward to the direction of your knee kick.