Proper knee execution

[xnfx]

Hi guys.
What part of the knee is to be used for proper knee execution? And what are some drills to condition that area?

Thanks!

[TONGPO]

The bone, not the thigh is where you should be striking.


I would say for conditioning just pad work, hard. Its always gonna hurt your knee if you clash it on an opponenst knee, or they block with an elbow to your upper thigh. Better to just get fast and accurate with them.

I also like to practicew knees from standing as well as the clinch. This works well if you're pretty tall like me. example - stepping right punch from orthodox stance to left straight knee under ribs. Works well for closing distance, and also if someones comin in with boxing, slight step with rear foot and throw that knee...

[xnfx]

Thanks Tongpo!

So right to the side of the knee cap, and a little lower sound about right?

[TONGPO]

for a side knee yes, or for front knee the top, as long as it's bone its hurtin them!!

[xnfx]

Okay thanks! Just wanted to make sure I would'nt be hurting myself in the process.

[TONGPO]

..can't gurantee that bud, if you throw a knee at the same time he does and the they clash...can hurt reallybadly. Same as if he manages to get an elbow down, there's a lot of nerves round there and it kills ya. But if the knee bone lands in ribs or stomach muscles you'll have no problems

[Kyoshu]

To condintion your knees you need lots of pad work, but to work your technique you really need to get some good quality knee sparring time. And remember it's best with no daylights.

[xnfx]

Thanks Kyoshu.
I'm having a hard time understanding your last line of your post. "And remember it's best with no daylights". As in, knock someone out?

[Kyoshu]

Hehehehe!!!!

No, that would be the last thing you'd want to do.

No daylights is a term some use in knee sparring and it means no releasing from a clinch (unless you are thrown then you have no choice). It basically means that you are continuously working for position in the clinch and trading knees, with no chance to get lazy and take a breather.

It's good for when you fight non K-1 type rules, where you are allowed to hold on work for position and throw multiple knees.

[xnfx]

Lol. Okay I get it now, thanks! I've never heard that term before.

[TONGPO]

ha, non-daylights...never heard that before but yeah, its a differnt type of stamina than striking. Try to get in the habit of, when a clinch is released, immediately throwing an uppercut or hook, there head and hands are generally low and they're a bit off balance so footwork is harder. Immediately mind....