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Wushu Split Kick
This is an animated FM lesson on how to do a wushu
split kick.
The split kick is an acrobatic kick where you jump from both legs,
spread up your legs and then land on both legs again.
This is done seen in sports like ballet, chinese martial arts and rhythmic
gymnastics.
There are different variations of the this jump.
For example the split
kick 360 ( with a full rotation ).
In this lesson you will learn how to do the split kick for the wushu
style: Eagle Claw
Find more traditional wushu styles at wushu main and videos in the
FM
video section.
Technical description: Wushu Split Kick
- Jump up from both legs and swing up your arms ( swing your arms
up overhead )
- Then kick up your feet and swing your hands down at the same time.
Now the hands should be below hip level and the feet should be above hip level.
Try to finish this movement before mid-air.
- Bring down your feet as fast as you can and keep balance with
your arms.
( move your hands slightly up )
- Try to land as soft as possible - On the balls of your feet.
Trainer advice: Wushu Split Kick
- At the beginning the split kick is easier if you roll over your whole foot before you jump off.
This way you can also go lower ( bend your knees a little ) so that you can
use more of your leg strength. However, later you should try to bounce
off from the balls of your feet.
- The split kick is easier if you kick your
legs up with bent knees and then extend your legs in mid-air, but
the correct form is kicking the legs with straight knees.
Either way the knees have to be fully extended at the highest point of the
jump.
- Stretch your Scissor Split.
- Increase you vertical leap with plyometrics.
Related Instructions: Wushu Split Kick
Videos: Wushu Split Kick
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