flying knee

English

fighter performing a flying knee

Noun

flying knee (plural flying knees)

1. (martial arts) A strike performed by jumping forward and hitting the opponent with the knee.
   • 1967, John Danaher, Mastering Jujitsu, →ISBN, page 76:

     The flying knee is one of the most powerful strikes that one human being can use on another, short of employing a weapon.

   • 2010, Robert Hill, World of Martial Arts !, →ISBN:

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

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

     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.