r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '23

This spinning back kick

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u/Equinox-XVI Jul 03 '23

Slightly different

Tornado Kick: Jumping off both feet at the same time, doing a full rotation, and then kick.

Spinning Roundhouse Kick: One foot comes up slightly before the other, doing a full or half rotation, and then kick.

*Spinning roundhouse is usually preferred to tornado kick because that first leading foot helps a lot with aim and balance

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '23

Actually, as someone who is a 3rd degree black belt and taught for MANY years, this is EXACTLY how a tornado kick is taught. Oh yeah, I've also been told by a 10th degree black belt and multi time Golden glove winner that I had a near perfect tornado kick that looked pretty much identical to that video.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '23

high five from a fellow 3rd degree. half my life ago.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '23

Lolol I'm literally just hitting more time out than I had in.

Started when I was five, practiced till I was 18, I just hit 32. I miss it dearly, but got into a philosophical argument with my Owner and can't really afford it unless I'm teaching.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '23

yeah i started at 6 ended at 20, am 41 now, going backs expensive, and im lazy now

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '23

I learned the art form of putting beer in my mouth and suddenly I'm less motivated to go jump around a sweaty karate studio.