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flying knee

flying knee noun: a strike performed by jumping forward and hitting the opponent with the knee.

flying knee: a strike performed by jumping forward and hitting the opponent with the knee
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Noun

flying knee (plural flying knees)

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

Forms of flying knee

pluralflying knees

Questions about flying knee

What does flying knee mean?
Flying knee means a strike performed by jumping forward and hitting the opponent with the knee.
What part of speech is flying knee?
Flying knee is a noun.
What is the plural of flying knee?
The plural of flying knee is flying knees.

Words near flying knee in the dictionary

  1. flying junctions
  2. flying kick
  3. flying kicks
  4. flying kiss
  5. flying kisses
  6. flying knee
  7. flying knees
  8. flying lap
  9. flying laps
  10. flying lemur
  11. flying lemurs

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