How Do Attack the Knee?

**ermghoti** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 12:20pm

I'm arguing with an idiot on another forum. I need vids of legal knee strikes in combat sports. I'm thinking particularly of a sanda match in a boxing ring, where one guy leaps and stomps the top of his opponent's knee, who shows no obvious reaction. I think it's in a full-contact kung fu or something thread.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 12:39pm

Well I remember Keith Hackney throwing some kicks at Emmanuel Yarborough that looked like solid side kicks to the knee and they had no effect, but that's kind of a weird example. You might want to look into some savate footage for low chasse kicks.

**ermghoti** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 1:34pm

Cool, I forgot about savate, because it's French.

**robdaze151** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 1:37pm

ha Emanuel Yarborough was to fat to have knees or elbows for that matter. Just fat glands and cholestorol deposits inbetween the bones

**Demon Eyes** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 1:44pm

Give the Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson match a try. Jones used a lot of front kicks towards Jackson's thighs, getting close to Jackson's knees, and never once was stopped by the referee.

**Vieux Normand** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 1:55pm

Heel hook.

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 4/12/2012 2:10pm

Originally Posted by Demon Eyes

Give the Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson match a try. Jones used a lot of front kicks towards Jackson's thighs, getting close to Jackson's knees, and never once was stopped by the referee.

For reals. I think that Jones has demonstrated that straight kicks to the legs are viable attacks, without being some magical knee-exploding super move.