Knee (strike)

A particularly effective clinching position for throwing front knee is the double collar tie, where the head of the opponent is controlled.

Typical targets for the front knee include the head, hips, ribs, solar plexus, stomach and thighs.

In Muay Thai, a double collar tie with a front knee to the face was traditionally called Hak Kor Aiyara.

[3] At K-1 Hero's 5, Norifumi Yamamoto knocked out Kazuyuki Miyata with a flying knee at four seconds into the first round.

[4] Japanese professional wrestling, in keeping with its martial arts roots, has many wrestlers utilizing knees in matches.