All of the following legal techniques are to be read in harmony with, and are subject to, the rules governing illegal techniques/fouls in amateur contests set forth in 523 CMR 23.19. All of the following techniques are legal:

1. (a) All kicks to legal targets;
2. (b) Knee strikes to legal targets;
3. (c) Strikes with all padded/gloved surfaces of the fists;
4. (d) Spinning and jumping techniques;
5. (e) Neck wrestling to unbalance and show control;
6. (f) Catching kicks;
7. (g) Clinching to strike or unbalance;
8. (h) Sweeping the leg of an opponent using the front of the leg as defined by malleolus to malleolus through the front of side of the leg;
9. (i) Sweeping the leg of an opponent using the knee;
10. (j) A legal strike of the opponent's leg in a manner which causes him or her to fall;
11. (k) Twisting of an opponent over a planted leg;
12. (l) Pushing an opponent in a manner to unbalance him or her;
13. (m) Elbow strikes with elbow pad to legal target.