Techniques
The primitive vocabulary of Muay Thai. Each technique is shown with its T/S/M coordinate when those facet slots exist.
Vocabulary
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A straight rear-hand punch delivered from a orthodox or southpaw guard, typically as a power strike behind a jab.
Rear-hand cross Gyaku-zuki
rear-hand-cross
A straight lead-hand punch used to measure distance, set up follow-on strikes, and disrupt an opponent's rhythm.
Lead jab
lead-jab
A linear kick with the ball or heel of the foot toward the opponent's midline, used to check distance or attack the body.
Front kick
front-kick
Push kick / front foot jab used to measure, off-balance, and keep the opponent at range.
Teep ถีบ
teep
Circular kick with the shin toward the ribs or arms, driven from hip rotation.
Roundhouse kick (body)
roundhouse-kick
Round kick to the thigh (or calf) to compromise stance and mobility.
Low kick
low-kick
Kick delivered after a quick switch of the lead leg to change angle and power line.
Switch kick
switch-kick
Knee strike from a double-collar or plum clinch, often with off-balancing pulls.
Clinch knee
clinch-knee
Short-range elbow cutting across the line, typically from clinch or pocket exchange.
Horizontal elbow
horizontal-elbow
Rising elbow under the chin or through the guard from close range.
Upward elbow
uppercut-elbow
Double-collar tie behind the head/neck used to control posture for knees and sweeps.
Plum clinch
plum-clinch
Raise the shin to meet an incoming round kick, absorbing on the hard surface of the check.
Checking a kick
checking-kick
Extended lead-hand frame used to obscure vision, measure, and set up teeps or elbows.
Long guard
long-guard
percussion: straight punch thrown from the lead hand, used to control range and set up combinations
Jab
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percussion: straight punch thrown from the rear hand, driven by hip and shoulder rotation
Cross
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percussion: horizontally looping punch travelling in a half-circle to the head or jaw
Hook
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percussion: vertical looping punch driving upward beneath the chin
Uppercut
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percussion: angled looping strike between a hook and an uppercut, targeting the ribs
Body Hook (Body-Rip)
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percussion: rear punch looping high over the opponent's guard before driving downward
Overhand
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percussion: rotational strike using the back of a closed fist, delivered around the head
Spinning Back Fist
T1S1M1mt-spinning-backfist
percussion: feinted kick entry resolving into a straight rear-hand punch as the lead leg drives backward
Superman Punch
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percussion: straight push kick extending the hip to control range or off-balance
Teep (Push Kick)
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percussion: push kick preceded by a stance switch and hip cycling for extra reach/power
Switch Teep
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percussion: hip-rotated kick striking with the shin, Muay Thai's signature kick
Roundhouse Kick Tae Wiang
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percussion: lead-leg roundhouse requiring a stance switch to generate power
Switch Kick
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percussion: roundhouse-kick variant targeting the head and neck
Head Kick
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percussion: roundhouse-kick variant chopping down onto the opponent's thigh
Low Kick
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percussion: fast upward kick to the inner thigh, timed against a loaded front foot
Inside Leg Kick
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percussion: overhead leg extension striking downward with the heel
Axe Kick
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percussion: rotational kick striking straight behind after a step-across pivot
Spinning Back Kick
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percussion: spinning-back-kick setup continuing rotation into a heel strike to the head
Spinning Hook Kick
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percussion: lateral elbow strike travelling in a horizontal or diagonal cutting motion
Horizontal (Crossing) Elbow Sok Tat
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percussion: upward-rotating elbow strike generated with a forward step
Uppercut Elbow Sok Ngat
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percussion: vertical hammer-like elbow strike dropping onto the head
Spike (Downward) Elbow Sok Sap
T1S2M1mt-spike-elbow
percussion: rotational elbow strike where the elbow point makes contact on a body spin
Spinning Back Elbow
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percussion: leaping elbow strike delivered with explosive forward momentum
Flying Elbow
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manipulation: guard-opening control technique using a forearm grab to create striking space
Elbow Pull (Strip Elbow)
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percussion: stabbing knee strike driven by hip thrust, thrown from held clinch range
Straight Knee (Clinch) Khao Trong
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percussion: knee strike whipping around the body's side, thrown from held clinch range
Roundhouse (Curving) Knee Khao Khong
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percussion: long-range knee strike delivered by jumping in from distance
Jumping (Flying) Knee Khao Loi
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percussion: jumping-knee variant with mid-air leg-cycling for extra power
Scissor Knee
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manipulation: dominant clinch position with both hands locked behind the opponent's neck
Double Collar Tie (Plum)
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manipulation: one-hand clinch entry, grip-fighting transition between striking and full clinch range
Single Collar Tie
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manipulation: single collar tie combined with an overhook wrapping the opponent's bicep
Single Collar Tie with Overhook
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manipulation: neutral clinch position with alternating inside/outside arm control
50/50 Clinch (Half Collar Tie)
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manipulation: bear-hug-style clinch with both arms wrapped around the opponent's torso
Body Lock (Clinch)
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manipulation: side-on clinch variant with arms draped across the neck and chest
Seatbelt Clinch
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manipulation: sweeping the opponent's standing leg out from under them while controlling the clinch
Foot Sweep (Clinch)
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manipulation: throwing a standing opponent to the canvas from the clinch by manipulating head and body position
Dump (Clinch Throw)
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manipulation: deflecting an incoming straight strike aside with a small hand motion
Parry
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manipulation: catching an incoming roundhouse kick by scooping the shin into the armpit from above
Over Catch (Kick Catch)
T2S2M3mt-over-catch
manipulation: catching a higher incoming kick at bicep level, reaching across the body
Under Catch (Kick Catch)
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percussion: intercepting an incoming kick with a raised shin, resolving as a bone-on-bone collision
Check (Leg Block)
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non_combat: a maintained arm-extended guard used to keep an opponent at range
Long Guard
mt-long-guard
non_combat: rearward head/torso movement evading a high kick without any strike, hold, or contact
Lean Back
mt-lean-back
non_combat: the fighter circles the ring three times before kneeling, a standardised opening element of the pre-fight ritual
Wai Kru: Circling the Ring
mt-wai-kru-circle
non_combat: three kneeling bows completing the Wai Kru (respect) portion of the ritual, honouring teacher, gym, and family
Wai Kru: Kneeling Bows (Three)
mt-wai-kru-kneel-bow
non_combat: a solo dance performed to the crowd showing the fighter's personal/camp style -- choreography is gym-specific and not standardised
Ram Muay (Dance)
mt-ram-muay-dance
Statistical analysis
Shape of the vocabulary
How the linked techniques distribute across the facets, counted once each.
Reading
This is the vocabulary’s reach. The forms’ signature, when encoded, shows what the curriculum emphasises.