Video: Muay Thai Clinch Control & A Few Basics by Danny Fung. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The plum clinch stacks both hands behind the opponent's head to control posture and land knees.
3 key details
- Hands stacked, not interlaced.
- Elbows squeeze together.
- Pull down and turn.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Positions
- 2:00Pummeling
- 3:00Plum and turn
- 2:00Light knees
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Light knees only on partners.
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.
