Its true guys, no knees to the head in International rules muay thai, no elbows either. You can clinch and knee to the body (and sneakily to the thigh). However, you do train elbows and throw them into drills.
The primary kicks that you focus on are the teep, push kick and roundhouse. Other kicks that you might practice, but not use frequently are the side kick and spinning heel kick.
The teep is a front kick done with the ball of the foot, used to dig into your opponents body, lead leg thigh or kicking leg.
Push kick is done the same way as the teep except both ball and heel of the foot make contact. Purpose of the kick is to push them away with the kick and keep them in kicking range. Thais consider it an insult to show the bottom of your foot to their face, but it happens.
Round kick is done keeping the kicking leg straight, pivoting on the planted leg and whipping the hips over such that your shin crashes through the target.
Muay thai kicks are not fancy, but they are powerfull and easy to use.
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