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Spin kicks There are several spinning kicks that involve the rotation of the entire body and head before the kick is released. Spinning kicks include the back pivot kick (dweel chagi), spinning hook kick (dweel huryeo chagi), spinning axe kick, returning kick, 360 turning kick, and a number of other kicks of varying popularity.
This version is similar to a standard 540 kick, but the body is spinning parallel to the ground and can be performed almost inverted. After the non-kicking leg is thrown up in the take-off, the body is leaned back so it is spinning at least horizontally. This kick has less practical use due to the higher levels of agility required.
He is referred to on Japanese television and news articles as the 'Korean Monster' (コリアン・モンスター). [10] He started the season 2006 at the K-1 World GP in Las Vegas with a unanimous decision win over Sylvester Terkay aka "The Predator". His new coach was the former Japanese Korean K-1 fighter Kin Taiei (anglicised to Taiei Kin).
Mawashi geri may be executed from a variety of stances, and there are several methods of proper execution. [6] [7] Technique is mainly used in Karate, Jujutsu, Kenpo etc. [8] [9] [10] The portion of its execution that is always consistent is that the kick is executed inward and at an angle that is anywhere from parallel to the floor to 45 degrees upward.
Mikazuki geri: Crescent kick; Gyaku mikazuki geri: Reverse Crescent kick; Nidan tobi geri: Jumping Double front kick; Ura mawashi geri or Kagi geri: Upper inside round kick, a.k.a. hook kick; Ushiro geri: Back kick; Ushiro mawashi geri : spinning hook kick; Ushiro kekomi: Back side thrust kick; Otoshi Mawashi Geri: Circular falling kick
A spin kick variation sees the wrestler spin around and then performing the kick with the outer leg, which is known as rolling sole butt in Japan. There is also jumping variation where the wrestler jumps straight up, spins in the air, and then delivers the sole butt with the outer leg targeting the head of the opponent.
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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.