No strikes are allowed to the groin or joints of the leg.
Elbow Strikes are allowed but optional in Muay Thai bouts.
Fighters may strike with punches, kicks, knees and elbows
- Kicks and knees are allowed to both legs.
- Kicks may strike body and head as well.
- Knees may strike to the legs, body and head.
Clinching is allowed as long as 1 fighter is active within the clinch.
Muay Thai throws are allowed, not hip throws.
Fighters are allowed to catch their opponents’ leg and take 1 step forward. After 1 step, the fighter holding the leg must strike before taking a second step.
Sweeps are not allowed but a fighter may kick his/her opponents supporting leg, not with an instep as in a karate style sweep.
No strikes are allowed to the groin or joints of the leg.
Direct kicks to the front of a fighters’ leg are not allowed.
Kicks may strike the inside and outside of each fighters legs.