Need help with Knees

[teletiger7]

Can someone describe to me the right way to execute a knee. I try to watch a few people in my class but seems like everyone does it different. Some people get on their toes some don't. Can someone explain this? any help greatly appreciated Anyobody got any pictures?

[swisscom]

well, if you go onto your toes, if u get pushed back, your foot will rock backwards giving you more balance than if it stayed flat. That is the reason for that

[Elfunko]

Be on your toes, use your hips. I don't think a knee should be as committed as a kick to the leg (where if it misses your gonna spin another 180* from momentum) because of the risk of being so close to the opponent while off balance. But also what I've been reading when you have hte opponent on the ropes it seems (or was in the past) common to use a flying knee because they have less room to manuever, this type of knee being completely off balance (there is no balance, youre in the air). So um, can anyone explain to us?

[aseepish]

Get up on your toes. This goes for knees, kicks, teeps, and blocks with the shin.

http://lannamuaythai.com/cgi-bin/s?c=0&u=0000pr02l000480_techniques__the_knees.html&m=801584930300000

[teletiger7]

Thanks

I'm going to put that advice into practice with my kicks. Also, the pics on that website were very helpful Much appreciated!

[teletiger7]

I meen knees

[Elfunko]

I meen knees

But you could have just as easily meant kicks. Using your hips and core is necessary for all manuevers, save a light jab or some other quick disriptive manuever.