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Wushu Whirlwind Kick
The whirlwind kick is also known as inside spinkick, tornado kick or
( in chinese ): "xuan feng jiao" This jump is a very typical
wushu technique and can be learn after one can do the flying
frontkick and the cartwheel
without hands. The whirlwind kick is jumped from the right leg.
It follows a 360° rotation with an inward
snapkick in the air, after which the technique is landed on the
rigth leg.
(Note that jump, landing and kick are done with the same leg), A whirlwind
kick can also be done with 2 full rotations.
Technical description: Wushu Whirlwind Kick
- The run up for the whirlwind kick is the same as for the flying frontkick, only that the armposition at the beginning is different.
However, I'll explain it once more.
Stand on your right foot while your left toe touches the floor about one ft in front of your right toe.
- Look to your left side (chin over your left shoulder), have your right fist at your hip and your left palm straight to your left. (That´s where you are looking at and where you are gonna run)
- Lift your right arm, while your left leg makes a big step to your left. (= >forward)
- Step right. (Left arm and palm still point forward)
- Then step left again, make a hop and let your arm fall into earchother.
The right arm falls over the left arm, both arms go down and denn straighten again.
(Left arm horizontal, right on a few degrees higher) That´s a bit confusing, so watch the video.
At the same time the left broadside of your right foot touches the heel of your left foot.
- Land on your right foot, make a step with your left leg, and then jump from your right.
To initiate the counter clockwise rotation for the whirwind kick, you place your last step twisted inward. (counter clockwise)
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- The whirlwind kick itsself. Jump off.
AS you jump off, your left arm should point straight up and your right should be close to the hip or torso.
DON`T !!! Dont swing your arms horizontal in any way before you jump off. That will only bring you out of balance.
The upper body has to be vertical or leaned forward a lil bit when you jump.
- Use the left leg to swig into some heght, bend it in the air and perform a flying inward snapkick.
- Let yourself rotate and land after 360° on your right foot. Your torso should be upright when you jump of, upright in the air and also upright when you land.
- If you wanna twist more, just put your hands together right after you right foot slaps into your left palm, and imagin your toes touching eachother as soon as possible.
Trainer advice: Wushu Whirlwind Kick
- Use a spring board to jump into a sand pit.
- Stay vertical with your torso.
- Stretch your ankle.
- Watch the instructional vids.
- Build jumping strength for the whirlwind kick with Frog Jumps
Related instructions: Wushu Whirlwind Kick
Videos: Wushu Whirlwind Kick
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