Video: Dominate the Muay Thai Clinch with Petchboonchu by fightTIPS. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Knees from the clinch are among Muay Thai's most dangerous weapons. Bag work trains posture and hip drive.
3 key details
- Drive the hip forward, not just the knee up.
- Stay tall on the ball of your support foot.
- Pull the bag (or partner) into the knee.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Clinch posture holds
- 2:00Straight knees, alternating
- 2:00Step-in knees
- 3:00Knee intervals, 20/10
- 1:00Hip flexor stretch
Safety
Never practice clinch knees on a partner without pads and coaching.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
