Hey everybody! Jason here,
lately I have been having trouble with my 540. I used to be able to do it, but spending time away after an injury has left me clueless. i can't get me
tornado kick to become a 540. I can't get a good take off, and I can't cross my kicking leg over. Any suggestions?
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Posts: 14 (06/01/08 15:06:15) |
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Posts: 379 (06/01/08 15:18:16) Extra |
The way I taught myself to do it with my other leg since I wanted to have it on both legs, I checked out how the kick was performed in wushu when they gyro it
after. And the key was for 1, keep the balance leg in close and tight from take off up until landing. And use your opposite hand of the kicking leg to map out
where you want the climax of your kick to be, then try to kick your hand. It helped me by viewing it like that so hopefully it will help you. This site helps A
TON on A LOT of stuff
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Posts: 2347 (06/01/08 20:48:54) Action Hero |
also check out http://tricktutorials.com
There are several different ways to do a 540. The way I do them is to actually do them a little differently than a tornado kick- at least it recquires a different mentality or goal. Instead of kicking way out like a tornado kick aiming for a target or an opponent, I kick my leg as close to my body as possible to create a smaller circle and allow for faster rotation. |
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Posts: 130 (06/02/08 09:02:54) |
The link Paul listed did not work. So I checked it out and here is the correct one: http://trickstutorials.com/
-Greg
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Posts: 2351 (06/02/08 11:03:14) Action Hero |
Thanks for the correction, Greg.
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Posts: 618 (06/02/08 14:53:18) Screen Fighter |
My biggest pet peeve is when people say a 540 is a tornado kick that lands on the kicking leg. Then people try to do it, struggle, and it totally looks like
they are just trying to land on that foot rather than trying to excecute a good kick.
No No No!!!!!!!!!! A 540 is a tornado kick spinning 540 degrees. If you spin 540 degrees, it will come natural to land on that leg. |
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Posts: 2361 (06/02/08 21:00:56) Action Hero |
ShawnObi wrote: I'm still having trouble with landing on the kicking leg.... I'm making the rotation but lose height for some reason.
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Posts: 621 (06/03/08 10:37:00) Screen Fighter |
darrenh7 wrote: Right at the peak of the kick, whip it as hard as you can. It really helps using a paddle as you target so your not just whipping at air at first. |
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Posts: 621 (06/03/08 10:37:02) Screen Fighter |
darrenh7 wrote: Right at the peak of the kick, whip it as hard as you can. It really helps using a paddle as you target so your not just whipping at air at first. |
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Posts: 383 (06/03/08 19:34:26) Extra |
ShawnObi wrote: Yea, plus its funny when ur practicing on it, and someone comes up like "I can kick that" and after they make a fool outa themselves, they ask u
how high u can kick it. So u have them hold it above their heads and kick it with the 540. That always makes ppl react funny
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Posts: 2515 (06/04/08 15:08:56) Action Superstar! |
540's are only useful to break your ankle. Sweep the leg!
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Posts: 6807 (06/04/08 15:39:08) Administrator |
They can also be used to kick someone in the head and land on your own face. That's punk rock.
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Posts: 2521 (06/04/08 15:57:34) Action Superstar! |
The best kinds of attacks are those that hurt you just as bad or worse than they hurt your opponent.
Of course I could just be saying all this because I still can't do a good 540. |
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Jason Xang |
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Posts: 15 (06/05/08 12:59:49) |
Hey guys. still no luck. I can't get that damn crossover. I've been practicing jumping over my own leg, but it's kinda hard to jump while airborne.
any ideas?
And yes my tornado kick is good, just to eliminate you needing to tell me to work on it. when your practicing every other day to get the damn 540, your tornado kick gets a lot of work 
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Posts: 2525 (06/05/08 13:41:16) Action Superstar! |
The only help I can give you (which isn't much because my 540 is uglier than an inbred Klingon) is that when you first start doing them, you have to
consciously stop yourself from putting your non kicking leg down first. If you can commit and really whip it over, you should land right, then your technique
will get better simply with more practice.
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Posts: 2368 (06/06/08 11:39:39) Action Hero |
Moves like this are hard to learn without someone there to personally help you- you may be able to get a few tips online, but often it's best to have
someone physically there to correct you.
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