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.