[sschmitz511]

YouTube - P1010994.wmv

YouTube - P1010994.wmv

Just me messin around with the spinning hook kicks, any tips on it?

[TimeFighter]

You're 14!? You don't look like it. Ha ha, nice kicks.

Remember to ALWAYS keep your hands up. Spin your hips more and don't just swing them, either. Spin until you are confortale and make sure you still get enough power and speed. Remember to always hit with your heel (which I saw you did)

Your technique was REALLY good, just focus on your power and distance, and remember to AWAYS KEEP THOSE HANDS UP! =D

[sschmitz511]

lol, I looked at your avatar and I thought you were a new guy. Thanks, and how old do I look to you?

[SOUL_FIGHTER]

I thought it was pretty good. Im not good at spinning hook kicks, but I'd love to throw them.

[sschmitz511]

YouTube - P1010993.wmv

YouTube - P1010993.wmv

Here are my first few spinning hooks, I know I look stupid with the feints and at the end, but just observe the kicks, those were some of my powerful ones.

[JollyRoger]

In addition to what TimeFighter said:

-when you perform a spin kick you should be able to trace a straight line from your foot to your torso. A bend in the line, for instance, at the hip, will cause a lot of the energy to be lost and a reduction in impact stiffness.

-Don't look at the target as you hit it. By turning your shoulders and neck around to peek at your target you will mess up your form. Once you execute the kick, it should be fast enough that you don't have to look, your target should still be where it was before you started kicking. Finally you should be able to accurately hit the target with out looking at it. Just practice.

-Foot positioning is very important. Since i couldn't see it in the video it's hard to tell if you are doing it with maximum potential. But always spin on your toes, not your heels. You can't control your balance with your heels, and doesn't lend itself to good recovery. And if you are kicking with you hips properly, the toes of your supporting foot should be facing opposite of the target.

-small tip: This kick is best used as a counter, and should never be used as a forward wind up because it'll never land, as it's too obvious. But utilized while backing up, or as a counter to your opponents kick it can be timed for devastating effect.

Try to improve your speed, IMO they are a tad slow. It's going to be hard to land them on someone unless they have surprisingly fast execution.

[stuart]

Make it a more fluid motion, you seem to be stepping over with the left foot a little.

You want to just pivot round without moving that foward foot, it takes time to get used to but it makes you telegraph the kick less.

Partly related to this is the speed, they just need to be a little faster.

[UFCxPRO]

nice flexibility dont swing and pray work on more power overall nice kicks