Butterfly kick

[bushido_man96]

also, there is a style difference. the tkd butterfly kick looks like the tornado kick, as mentioned above. The chinese butterly kick looks like the pics that cathal posted.

Yes, definitely a difference in the styles. I can't do the Chinese version very well.

[jj19902003]

ah k,

so when kicking with the right leg you will be spinning anti clockwise?

does anyone else call the other one a tornado kick?

yes! i call it the tornado kick. well my school did. i love the kick personnally but i use it in a combination. outside cresent to tornado

[jj19902003]

Here is some info on the butterfly kick: http://www.answers.com/Butterfly%20Kick

dude! omg i learned that when i was little and yes i land on the same foot as i jump with. but its weird cause i never seen it or no one evr taught it to me i though i might have made it up but guess not. what is a situation you would use it in?

[TigerDude]

im not sure what the systems i have done would have called it

I think my style would call it "showing off."

[jj19902003]

also, there is a style difference. the tkd butterfly kick looks like the tornado kick, as mentioned above. The chinese butterly kick looks like the pics that cathal posted.

Yes, definitely a difference in the styles. I can't do the Chinese version very well.

i can do both the chinese and the tkd tornado kick

[elbows_and_knees]

im not sure what the systems i have done would have called it

I think my style would call it "showing off."

then your style may have a more limited view of defense than chinese styles. in longfist styles, one use of the butterfly kick was to jump over low sweeping weapon attacks. it may have also been used to evade a dragon tail sweep. (iron broom in some styles) It actually had a purpose beyond merely "showing off"

[jj19902003]

im not sure what the systems i have done would have called it

I think my style would call it "showing off."

then your style may have a more limited view of defense than chinese styles. in longfist styles, one use of the butterfly kick was to jump over low sweeping weapon attacks. it may have also been used to evade a dragon tail sweep. (iron broom in some styles) It actually had a purpose beyond merely "showing off"

limits in martial arts suck in my view. because if you limit your martial arts you are bassically limiting yourself as a martial artist. just a random though on limits. srry for being off topic

[bushido_man96]

im not sure what the systems i have done would have called it

I think my style would call it "showing off."

then your style may have a more limited view of defense than chinese styles. in longfist styles, one use of the butterfly kick was to jump over low sweeping weapon attacks. it may have also been used to evade a dragon tail sweep. (iron broom in some styles) It actually had a purpose beyond merely "showing off"

This is the same theory behind some of the arieal and upside down moves in Caporiea.

[Zorbasan]

every move has its use, some people just might not see it.

[bushido_man96]

every move has its use, some people just might not see it.

Or, some people can't do it, or just don't like it. I like the Caporiea stuff, but I can't do it, so its usefulness to me pales in comparison to what I know that I can do. I would still like to learn how, though.