List of Muay Thai Kicks & Knee Strikes

Muay Thai is known for its powerful kicks & strikes. Here is a list of the most common Muay Thai kicks & knee strikes and the names for these Muay Thai techniques. Each technique listed below has videos and/or written instructions to help teach that specific Muay Thai kick or knee strike.

To see how these kicks and knee strikes are done by other martial arts styles, please visit the main Martial Arts Kicking Techniques section.

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Muay Thai Knee Strikes - English Names

• Muay Thai Diagonal Knee Strike - Muay Thai Khao Chiang
• Muay Thai Curving Knee Strike - Muay Thai Khao Khong
• Muay Thai Flying Knee Strike - Muay Thai Khao Loi
• Muay Thai Horizontal Knee Strike - Muay Thai Khao Tat
• Muay Thai Knee Bomb - Muay Thai Khao Yao
• Muay Thai Straight Knee Strike - Muay Thai Khao Trong

Muay Thai Kicks - English Names

• Axe Kick - Muay Thai Te Khao
• Diagonal Kick - Muay Thai Te Chiang
• Downward Roundhouse Kick - Muay Thai Te Kot
• Front or Straight Kick - Muay Thai Te Trong
• Muay Thai Jumping Push Kick or Foot Thrust - Muay Thai Kradot Thip
• Side Kick - Muay Thai Te Tad
• Reverse Roundhouse Kick, Spinning Hook Kick, Spinning Heel Kick, etc. - Muay Thai Te Klap Lang
• Muay Thai Roundhouse Kick - Muay Thai Te Tat
• Muay Thai Slapping Foot Jab or Thrust - Muay Thai Thip Top
• Muay Thai Straight Foot Jab or Thrust - Muay Thai Thip Trong

Muay Thai Kicks & Knee Strikes - Thai Names

• Muay Thai Khao Chiang - Muay Thai Diagonal Knee Strike
• Muay Thai Khao Khong - Muay Thai Curving Knee Strike
• Muay Thai Khao Loi - Muay Thai Flying Knee Strike
• Muay Thai Khao Tat - Muay Thai Horizontal Knee Strike
• Muay Thai Khao Trong - Muay Thai Straight Knee Strike
• Muay Thai Khao Yao - Muay Thai Knee Bomb
• Muay Thai Kradot Thip - Muay Thai Jumping Push Kick or Foot Thrust
• Muay Thai Te Chiang - Diagonal Kick
• Muay Thai Te Khao - Axe Kick
• Muay Thai Te Klap Lang - Reverse Roundhouse Kick, Spinning Hook Kick, Spinning Heel Kick, etc.
• Muay Thai Te Kot - Downward Roundhouse Kick
• Muay Thai Te Tad - Side Kick
• Muay Thai Te Tat - Muay Thai Roundhouse Kick
• Muay Thai Te Trong - Front or Straight Kick
• Muay Thai Thip Top - Muay Thai Slapping Foot Jab or Thrust
• Muay Thai Thip Trong - Muay Thai Straight Foot Jab or Thrust