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What is Sok (elbow) in Muay Thai?

The elbow strike, legal in Muay Thai and thrown in many forms — horizontal, slashing, uppercut, spinning. Elbows cut: many stoppages come from doctor inspections of elbow wounds rather than knockdowns.

Example: A short sok on the break opened a cut over the eye.

Related terms

Art of eight limbsNak muayWai kru ram muayMongkhonPrajiadTeepRoundhouse kick (te)Low kick
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