Kicking Techniques

The most common kick in Muay Thai are Foot Jab (Theep) and the Kick (Tae), upward in the shape of a triangle targeting the ribs and arms (Chieng). This angle kick in Muay Thai has been adopted by many other forms of martial arts as it is very effective.The round house kick is almost similar to the kicks used in karate or taekwondo. Many Muay Thai fighters also uses a counter rotation of his arms to enhance the power of his kick. A Muay Thai fighter is always taught to hit with his shin. Although the shin is very sensitive for an untrained person the shin is the strongest part of the leg than the foot as it contains fine bones and is much weaker.


Straight Kick -Dhe Dhrong
Nutcracker Kick -Dhe Paa Maak
Round house Kick -Dhe Dhad
Diagonal Kick -Dhe Chivang
Half-spin, half knee kick -Dhe Krueng Kheng Krueng Kao
Spinning hill Kick -Dhe Glab Lang
Down Round house kick -Dhe Kod
Axe Hill Kick -Dhe Khouk
Jump kick -Gra-Dode Dhe
Step Up Kick -Yiep Dhe