How to Land the Step Forward Knee - Learn to cover Distance
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Distance Knee·Muay Thai PROS
Learn how to cover distance against your opponent and land your knees. In this video, Dee breaks down the proper footwor…
Перевод: distance knee
Дистанция и классификация
Категория
Удар и защитаЗамкиБлижний бойБой против нескольких
Дистанция
БлижняяСредняяДальняя
Угол конечности
Ноль180–135°135–90°90–45°45–0°
Целевая зона
Верхняя частьСредняя частьНижняя часть
Обзор
История и происхождение
The distance knee subfamily encompasses knee strikes delivered from outside the clinch, where the fighter must close distance to land the knee. [1] Delp documents the distance knee as a technique that evolved from the standard clinch knee as Muay Thai fighters sought to use knee strikes without first establishing a clinch grip, particularly effective as a counter-offensive weapon against advancing opponents. [1] The distance knee gained importance in international kickboxing and MMA, where the clinch is often broken more quickly than in pure Muay Thai competition. [2]
Страна происхождения· показано в случайном порядке
- ТаиландМуай-тай
- БразилияММА
- СШАММА, Кикбоксинг
- ЯпонияКикбоксинг
Эффективность
The distance knee is thrown from range without clinch engagement. [1]
Родословная
From Muay Thai's ranged knee techniques. [1]
Соревновательные результаты
Used in Muay Thai and MMA. [1]
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Биомеханический механизм
Primary Action — Driving the knee upward or diagonally into the target using hip flexion and body weight
Joints Involved — Hip (powerful flexion drive), knee (point of impact, flexed), core (posture and power transfer)
Force Vector — Upward (straight knee to body/head), diagonal (round knee from the side), or clinch-pull driven
Clinch Integration — Most effective when combined with clinch control — pulling the opponent's head down into the rising knee multiplies impact force
Позиция и вход
From Muay Thai clinch — Secure the plum (double collar tie), pull the opponent's head down, drive the knee up into the body or head
From clinch (collar-and-bicep) — Control one side, pull the opponent into the rising knee
As counter (opponent shoots) — When the opponent level changes for a takedown, drive the knee up into their face or chest
Видео
1 video
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Оценки
Риск травмы для человека, к которому применяется техника
7
Очень высокий7/10
Muay Thai khao trong; direct upward thrust to body/head
Уровень мастерства, необходимый для надёжного выполнения техники
Начинающий
Разрешена ли техника по основным соревновательным правилам
Запрещено
WBC/Boxing — All knee strikes prohibited {src— WBC Rules of Boxing}
— WKF — Prohibited in sport karate
WKF Competition Rules 2024PDF— WT — Prohibited
WT Competition Rules 2024PDF— ITF — Prohibited
ITF Competition RulesPDF— WAKO — Prohibited in most formats
WAKO Competition RulesPDFОграничено
— Unified MMA — Knees to standing opponent legal, knees to ...
Unified Rules of MMA, August 2025PDFK-1/GLORY — One clinch knee allowed before referee break {src— K-1/GLORY Kickboxing Rules}
Разрешено
Kyokushin — Legal to body {src— IKO Kyokushin Tournament Rules}
— IFMA — Legal — knees are a core Muay Thai weapon, clinch ...
IFMA Muay Thai RulesPDFЗаметки по тренировке
✓The distance knee is thrown from outside clinch range, covering the gap with a forward step or skip
✓It bridges the distance between kicking range and clinch range — thrown at the moment you enter clinch distance
✓Step or skip forward aggressively and drive the rear knee upward into the opponent's body or chin
✓The distance knee is faster to deploy than a flying knee but covers less ground
✓Use it against retreating opponents: as they step back, step in and drive the knee before they can reset
✓The hands can reach for the opponent's head during the step to transition into a full clinch after the knee lands
✓The distance knee works well after a jab-cross that pushes the opponent backward — close the gap with the knee
Типичные ошибки
!Stepping too far and over-committing — the distance knee should close the gap efficiently, not lunge
!Not driving the knee upward through the target — the forward step is the delivery system, the knee is the weapon
!Dropping the guard during the forward step
!Throwing the distance knee from too far away and falling short
!Not transitioning to clinch or punches after the distance knee — follow up immediately
!Using the distance knee when the opponent is advancing, which closes the distance too fast for the knee to fire
!Rising straight up instead of driving forward — the distance knee needs horizontal momentum
Связанные техники
Контрприёмы
Цепочка подготовки
1Clinch or Frame — establish control of the opponent's head or body
2Pull Opponent In — use the grip to close distance and compromise their posture
3Drive the Knee — thrust the knee upward into the target
Источники и ссылки
Основной источник
Muay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Yod Ruerngsa, Khun Kao Charuad & James Cartmell, 2002)
1КнигаMuay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus, 2002)
Alias sources — [1] Muay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus & Kraitus, 1988) [2] Muay Thai Unleashed (Delp, 2006) [3] WBC Muay Thai Rules (2014)
2КнигаMuay Thai Unleashed (Delp, 2006)
History sources — [1] Muay Thai Unleashed (Delp, 2006) [2] Muay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus & Rennehan, 2002)
3ДругоеJapanese Combat Sports Katakana Convention
Standard katakana transliteration of Western martial arts terminology (外来語) — used in Japanese MMA, boxing, and BJJ communities
4ЦитатаMuay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus, 2002)
Alias sources — [1] Muay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus & Kraitus, 1988) [2] Muay Thai Unleashed (Delp, 2006) [3] WBC Muay Thai Rules (2014)
5ЦитатаMuay Thai Unleashed (Delp, 2006)
History sources — [1] Muay Thai Unleashed (Delp, 2006) [2] Muay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus & Rennehan, 2002)
Сообщество
Атлетизм
Requires
hip flexion power, clinch control ability, close-range comfort
Favours
long thigh for greater leverage, strong hip flexors
Key muscles
hip flexors, quadriceps, core, grip (for clinch)
Подтехники
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Категория
Дистанция
Угол конечности
Целевая зона
Часто задаваемые вопросы
How do I make sure I'm in range to land a step forward knee?
You have to make sure that you're forward when attempting the technique, according to Muay Thai PROS.
Как работает Distance Knee?
A straight knee strike delivered from outside clinch range, stepping or lunging forward to close the distance and drive the knee into the target.
Откуда происходит Distance Knee?
The distance knee subfamily encompasses knee strikes delivered from outside the clinch, where the fighter must close distance to land the knee. Delp documents the distance knee as a technique that evolved from the standard clinch knee as Muay Thai fighters sought to use knee strikes without first establishing a clinch grip, particularly effective as a counter-offensive weapon against advancing opponents.
Разрешён ли Distance Knee на соревнованиях?
Unified MMA: ограничен — Knees to standing opponent legal, knees to head of grounded opponent banned; WBC/Boxing: запрещён — All knee strikes prohibited; WKF: запрещён — Prohibited in sport karate; Kyokushin: разрешён — Legal to body; WT: запрещён — Prohibited; ITF: запрещён — Prohibited; WAKO: запрещён — Prohibited in most formats; K: ограничен — 1/GLORY — One clinch knee allowed before referee break; IFMA: разрешён — Legal — knees are a core Muay Thai weapon, clinch knees highly scored
Насколько опасен Distance Knee?
Оценка опасности 7/10. Very High — Muay Thai khao trong; direct upward thrust to body/head
Как подготовить Distance Knee?
Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Clinch or Frame → Pull Opponent In → Drive the Knee.
Как защититься от Distance Knee?
Стандартные контрприёмы: Hip Check — push the opponent's hips away to create distance and kill the knee angle / Clinch Control — control the opponent's head and posture to prevent knee generation / Step Back — create distance to escape the knee's effective range.
Какие есть варианты Distance Knee?
Распространённые варианты: Straight knee (driving the knee straight upward into the body or head); Curved knee (round knee) (swinging the knee from the side in a circular path); Flying knee (leaping forward and driving the knee at the apex of the jump); Clinch knee (pulling the opponent into the knee from Muay Thai plum po…).
Насколько эффективен Distance Knee на соревнованиях?
Used in Muay Thai and MMA.
Какие типичные ошибки при выполнении Distance Knee?
Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Stepping too far and over-committing — the distance knee should close the gap efficiently, not lunge / Not driving the knee upward through the target — the forward step is the delivery system, the knee is the weapon / Dropping the guard during the forward step / Throwing the distance knee from too far away and falling short.
Какие ещё названия есть у Distance Knee?
Distance Knee также известен как Disutansu Nī, Long Knee, Range Knee, Stepping Knee.