flying knee

noun

A strike performed by jumping forward and hitting the opponent with the knee.

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Meanings

nounflying knee (plural flying knees)

plural flying knees

  1. governmentA strike performed by jumping forward and hitting the opponent with the knee.

    Provided that it makes impact with the head, a flying knee offers substantial momentum and knockout power.

    2010, Robert Hill, World of Martial Arts !, →ISBN
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    The flying knee is one of the most powerful strikes that one human being can use on another, short of employing a weapon.

    1967, John Danaher, Mastering Jujitsu, →ISBN, page 76

    Although charging in with a flying knee can be a reckless move, it does overcome somewhat the limited range of the front knee strike and has a proven track record in MMA fights of getting a quick knockout when fighers have managed to connect with the head.

    2012, Ashley Martin, The Complete Martial Arts Training Manual, →ISBN
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APA

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