Understanding the Complexity of the Clinch A knee from the clinch seems simple, right? But it becomes a different story when someone is trying to stand tall, jam the hip, fight the grip, and turn out all at once. That was the theme of tonight’s private lesson. My Muay Thai client put in a tremendous effort. They could knee a pad and replicate the shape. However, the real question was whether they could find the knee when the other person was solving the opposite problem. This

When it comes to clinch work in Muay Thai, knee strikes are some of the most effective weapons you can develop. Recently, I had the opportunity to teach the head teacher of the Cotswold Karate School more advanced knee techniques from Muay Thai. After focusing on the spear knee in our previous session, we expanded the training to include curve knees and horizontal knees, both executed within the clinch. This blog post shares the key insights and practical drills from that two