RULES & DIVISIONS

Full Rules Muay Thai

• Punches, kicks, knees (head strikes depending on division)
• Clinch with strikes and control
• Sweeps and off-balancing allowed
• No elbows in amateur California divisions

Modified Muay Thai

• Punches and kicks
• Knees to the body
• Clinch limited to 3–5 seconds
• No elbows
• No knees to the head

Kickboxing (Low Kick)

• Punches and kicks (including leg kicks)
• No knees
• No clinch
• No elbows

RULES & SANCTIONING

AMTK-1 competitions are conducted in alignment with

International Kickboxing Federation California rules and regulations.

VIEW OFFICIAL IKF RULES
Two male Muay Thai fighters sparring in a boxing ring, wearing protective headgear, gloves, and shorts, with one delivering a high kick toward the other's head.
Two shirtless male fighters wearing headgear and gloves sparring in a martial arts competition, with an audience watching in the background.
Two male fighters engaged in a Muay Thai fight, one executing a high kick, in front of a crowd inside a gym.
Two martial artists engaged in a fight during a competition, wearing protective gear and fighting in a gym with spectators watching in the background.
Two martial artists engaged in a Muay Thai match indoors, with the fighter on the left delivering a kick to the head of the fighter on the right, who is shirtless and wearing yellow shorts and red protective headgear. Spectators watch in the backgrou
Two young fighters sparring in a martial arts match, wearing protective gear, with a referee observing in the background at an indoor event.