Topic Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 How long did it take you guys to learn the jump reverse spin kick and 360 jump reverse spin kick with perfection? I have been working on it for maybe a year now and its still sloppy, jumping in the air is fine but getting the kicking leg all the way back is hard to do. so i just want to know, Also is there a way that i can import some video clips from my digital camera of me performing this kick so you guys can critique it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung001 Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I think I've got another lifetime before I can call any technique perfect. I can always find something to improve upon. I think when you find someone who says, "Yeah, I throw perfect techniques", then they are either full of something, or.... well there is no "or". The greatest masters in the MAs will tell you that even they don't know it all... perfection is a goal to aim for, but I'm not sure it is ever reached. Keep practicing. Build your leg strength to help get your jump stronger. and practice. Work with your instrucotr, since he is right there. Show him your technique, and ask him for guidance. and practice. FYI-still far from perfect, I started training in 1984... 1st dan in 88... a few years off... seriously training again for the last two years... I still do not like my technique on most of my jump spins. I do not use them often, except for the jump reverse which I find somewhat effective in sparring when I can lead my opponent right, but other than that, I find no true use for them except for flash, and I'm not into flash all that much. Student: "Why did you hit that guy with a chair? Why didn't you use your karate?"Master: "Hitting him with a chair was the only karate I could think of at the time."Lesson: Practice until you don't have to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 Ok thanks, i think im on my way of learning it so it looks better if i just jum higher and make my body lean back more and bring my back leg all the way to the back, its tough thoguh but ill trtain hard at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battousai16 Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 a month or so. y'know, not to get it perfect, but to get it competent. the key is to stay relaxed; if you tense up, it makes it truly difficult to move at all. just stay relaxed and stay fluid. remember to turn your shoulders all the way around. when i started learning i had my arms out in a "chicken wing" fashion, so i could see how far i was turning my shoulders (turn them farther than you need to. turn the shoulders and the body will follow) AND so i could make sure i was jumping straight up. if you angle your body, you'll veer off to the side, which makes it sloppy. think helecoptor rotor. once you have that down, keep your arms in so you'll spin faster, and, of course, tuck in the back leg. what really helped me practice wise was to do five in a row. because the momentum from the last kick moves you spinning into the next one, you can see what kind of rotation you need and what it feels like. just out of curiosity, when you do the jump spin do you kick with the heel or the side of your foot? "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 It depends, sometimes i endup kickin wiht my heel and sometime the bottomn of my foot and sometimes wiht the blade or the side. Most of the time the kick starts going down on an angle and not horizontally straight after i kick or start descending. Im going to put up a clip of the kick so you guys can critique it when i find out how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerlineage Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Suggestion, if I may...and if you don't already do this... Practice doing it without throwing the kick. Just tuck your legs in the spin, and don't come out of it; just land. Do that until you can spin with ease, then start throwing the leg. Nice and loose, power comes later. American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 Yea i practice that, i thinkits just my body not leaning back enough and i always over spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottman Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Yea i practice that, i thinkits just my body not leaning back enough and i always over spin. Leaning back will throw you off balance, especially when you land. Try to stay completely vertical. Of course this is more difficult, and your kick won't be as high initially, but keep practicing and stretching. Also, if you're kicking a target, Try to jump forward at the target rather than walking up close to it before executing the kick. You'll find you actually get a higher jump when jumping forward, as well as forcing you to remain upright. Plus, in sparring and in real life, your target is rarely close enough for you to jump straight up and kick. You usually have to close the gap if you want to make contact, and your forward momentum is a great way to get more power without exerting more energy. (P.S. I also love practicing the jump and spin without the kick. I never would have developed good jump-spin techniques without practicing this way. Also try just the spin kick on the ground a few times before incorporating the jump. If you break down the technique (any technique) into its basic parts, I find that it's much easier to execute the whole thing later.) Happy Training!! Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Thanks for the tips guys, its helping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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