จระเข้ฟาดหาง
Jorakhe fad hang
Reading: jɔ̀-rá-khêe fâat hǎang
Crocodile sweeps its tail
ThaiMuay Thai
Meaning
Classic Muay Thai technique: a spinning back kick in which the fighter turns and whips the leg backwards into the opponent like a crocodile's tail.
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