Plum / Muay Thai Clinch

ปล้ำ

Stand-up grappling collar-tie in Muay Thai used to manipulate head position and land knees.

Quick Facts

CategoryConcept / Principle

Pronunciation/[pluhm]/

Alternative NamesMuay Thai neck tie, Thai clinch

Definition

Plum is the standing grappling art of Muay Thai. By locking palms behind the opponent's crown (double collar tie) and exerting downward leverage, a fighter breaks structural posture to deliver short-range knee (Khao) and elbow (Sok) strikes.

Related Terms

Hiza膝

Japanese word for knee.

Empi / Hiji肘 / 猿臂

Elbow joint and striking surface in Japanese martial vocabulary.

Nak Muayนักมวย

Traditional title for a practitioner or professional fighter of Muay Thai.

Kai / Muay Thai Campค่ายมวย

Traditional Thai training camp and residential gym for Muay Thai fighters.

Associated Martial Arts

Muay Boran Muay Chaiya Muay Korat Muay Lopburi Muay Pram Muay Thai Sangha Muay Thasao Krabi-Krabong