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A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a '''knee''') is a Strike with the Knee , either with the Kneecap or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many Combat Sports , especially to the head, or to any bodypart of a Downed Opponent . Styles such as Muay Thai and several Mixed Martial Arts organizations allow kneeing depending on the Positioning of the fighters. STRAIGHT KNEE STRIKE The straight knee (also known as a '''front knee''') is a typical knee strike, and involves thrusting the front of the knee into the head or body of an opponent. The straight knee can be applied from a stand-up position both when the combatants are separated, or when they are Clinching . A particularly effective clinching position for throwing front knee is the Double Collar Tie , where the head of the opponent is controlled. On the ground, front knees can be effective from a few Top Positions such as the Sidemount and North-south Position . Typical targets for the front knee include the head, Hip s, Rib s, Solar Plexus , Stomach and Thigh s. CURVED KNEE STRIKE The curve knee (also sometimes called a '''side knee''') is similar to the front knee except that it does not use a forward thrusting motion, but is instead rotated from the outside. Whereas the front knee needs some space inbetween the combatants to be performed, the curved knee can be executed from a minimal distance, such as in a close Clinch . Typical targets include Floating Ribs , Hips , and the side of the Abdomen . FLYING KNEE STRIKE A flying knee (known as ''hanuman thayarn'' in Muay Thai , and sometimes called a '''jumping knee''') is a knee strike very similar to a front knee, except that it is performed in Stand-up Fighting by jumping, and often by rushing towards the opponent. It can be effectively applied when the opponent is off-balanced, recovering from previous strikes, or as a counter to a strike by the opponent. Upon impact with the head, a flying knee provides considerable full-body momentum, and has hence substantial 2006 . Japan ese Professional Wrestler Jumbo Tsuruta also used a jumping knee as one of his finishing moves. SEE ALSO REFERENCES Main references
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