Shin check

Names by art: Muay Thai: Check · Kickboxing: Checking · MMA: Checking

Appears in 3 arts.

⚠ Train with an instructor. Learn and practise this technique only under a qualified instructor, on a suitable surface and with a cooperative partner. This page explains; it does not replace a teacher.

Biomechanics: what the body does

The lead knee rises and turns slightly outward so the attacking kick lands on the hard upper shin instead of the thigh. The supporting leg stays slightly bent so the impact is absorbed without losing balance.

Appears in 3 arts

Art	Name used in this art
Muay Thai	Check
Kickboxing	Checking
MMA	Checking

More in this category

Low sweeping block Rising block Inside-outward forearm block Knife-hand block Hand parry (slapping deflection) Slip (head and torso evasion) Bob and weave Shoulder roll Sprawl (takedown defence) High guard / cover-up Sensitivity drill (sticky / push hands)

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Sources

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Wabukan (2026). “Shin check”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/bloqueio-canela (accessed 2026-10-30).

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