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A 540 crescent kick. In martial arts and tricking, [1] [2] the 540 kick (Chinese: 旋風腳; pinyin: Xuanfengjiao; lit. 'whirlwind kick') (also known as inside turning kick, jump inside kick, and "hyper" tornado kick) is a jump kick move. [3]
The 360 Crescent kick is a martial arts kick that received its name from the motion of the kick itself. It is also sometimes called, 360 kick , or Jump spin kick . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The practitioner jumps into the air and executes a 360 degree turn while keeping his or her body perpendicular to the ground. [ 2 ]
These kicks are also called "inside crescent kick" and "outside crescent kick" at some taekwondo schools. Reverse Turning Kick (반대 돌려 차기 bandae dollyeo chagi): This kick may appear similar to a hook kick, but is performed with a straight leg, and usually at least a half-rotation. The heel connects with the target.
The kick is regularly practiced with a straight leg as a "low kick" because of muay Thai and kickboxing influences (straight leg roundhouse). The kick is also executed in several different ways after a full spin-back (spin back roundhouse kick and 360 spin back roundhouse kick), due to Taekwondo influences.
One such multiple kick commonly seen in taekwondo, is a somewhat complex side kick where a high side kick is followed by a low side kick which is in turn followed by a more powerful side kick. [28] This combination is done rapidly and is meant not for multiple targets but for a single one.
CJ Nickolas is the No. 2 taekwondo fighter in the world in his weight class and Team USA’s best shot at a medal in the men’s Olympic event.
In an art relying heavily on kicks, the body's mass is usually shifted slightly to the back leg, making the front leg easier to lift and increasing the speed of kicks. Regardless of the exact stance, this is the most familiar stance for a martial artist. All other stances, blocks, and attacks flow from this stance.
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