Help with back spin kick?

Question

Are there hints to executing a back spin kick?

Answer 1

Many:
Start by stepping your front foot across (left foot to the right for a left kick).
Turn that foot so your heel is pointing somewhat towards your target.
Bend back, getting your body as close to horizontal as you can.
Chamber your foot with your shin horizontal.
Kick with a snap.
Lead with your heel.
Keep your heel higher than your toes.

I am a Tae Kwon Do instructor

Answer 2

As many people have already said you must turn your head.
What I teach new students to do is practice spinning while lifting their knee up to their chest, Not yet extendting the kicking leg.
with the kicking leg you want to be on the balls of your foot.
knees stay bent.
push off the floor with your kicking leg.
whip your hips into the spin.
when you have done this a couple of times (couple is relative to your comfort level.)100-1000=understanding. 1000-10000=realization
practice extending you leg into the kick.
practicing infront of a mirror will help you note your mistakes.
you could also use a video camera to monitor your progress.
common mistakes.(what I believe are mistakes)
legs straight.
Not looking at the target.
not maintaining the same height level of fighting stance.
hands flailling.
not turning your hips,torso,shoulders and head in one progressive fluid movement.
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Kicking a target such as a punching bag. will help understand the level of power and speed you have and need to maintain good balance.

As for anything else I suggest you find a good teacher.
I hope I have been useful

Answer 3

How good is your side kick? I know this is a weird question to ask, but my old Hap Ki Do/Tae Kwon Do teacher always taught us the relationship between kicks and how performing one well can affect another.

If you look at your side kick, the position of your body at the moment of impact is the same as when you throw a spin kick. There's an obvious difference in the way you're positioning your foot, but other than that everything else is pretty much identical. If your body positioning on your side kick is weak (balance, flexibility, etc.) then chances are your spin kick will also suffer from the same problems. Keep in mind that the side kick is the "base" for the spin kick, turning back kick, and hook kicks. Granted there are minor differences between all of them due to how and where you're striking, but your overall body position is the same.

Everyone else posted good advice like spotting your target first (basically, don't kick blind) and rotating using your hips and not your leg (this creates the "whip-like" affect that makes the kick so powerful).

Another issue I've heard a lot a martial artists debate about is whether or not to drop your torso during the kick or to keep it up. Dropping you torso can help in bringing your leg higher, which makes your body act like a scale (if one side goes down, the other will come up). Some swear by this, but others will say that your body should look like a "Y" when throwing the kick. This requires a lot more flexibility in your hips and legs, so keep that in mind. I've also heard that keeping your body in a "Y" position is not good for your spine (Hap Ki Do master Ji Han Jae). My opinion is that dropping your torso is good for counter kicks (when you know your opponent is coming in) and power kicks to finish someone off. Throwing the kick with your body in the "Y" position seems better only because it doesn't hamper with your vision and makes it easier to set up another strike. Otherwise, I'd consult your instructor about this one...

Last but not least, once you become proficient with the kick, learn how to use it! Spin kicks are lethal, but knowing when to throw them is of the utmost importance because of how vulnerable you are after throwing one. Don't just throw one to look pretty. It's funny because I always hear MMA guys state how useless and stupid of a kick it is, but then I see MMA fights where a fighter throws one (very ugly), but from eight feet away from his opponent. This just goes to show that they suffer from the same problems that most martial arts do in that distance, timing, and how you set up a kick are extremely important to it's success. These things are just as important as technique because they make it effective...

Answer 4

I "spot" my target first, by getting a visual of where I want to hit the target (which is usually the center) and turning my body, keeping the kicking leg in my stance (most always a back leg Backspin kick) until the last moment before leaning down (keeping my balance and pivoting my hip to bring the kicking leg out to strike the target. it's very sneaky not to mention devastating to use if an opponent tries to rush in on you if executed properly. because by keeping your balance (attained by keeping your hands close to your body as a counter weight) and leaning downward your kicking leg will go higher giving you the ability to strike an opponent in the head or at least the chest.

this also works for the back pivot or "mule" kick.

Answer 5

Pivot the heel of your forward foot toward the target. Turn your head and look at the target. Swing your kicking leg through the target without bending it. Strike with the heel of your foot. Practice a 1000 times or so and you'll have it.

Answer 6

as with all kick, Mae geri, mawashi geri you need to keep to the basics turn your whole body around while folding the leg up (knee in chest) then once target is located extend the leg out. do not just spin your leg whilst keeping it straight. you loose power and accuracy. hop it helps. remember practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.

Answer 7

step across your body and throw a faint with your front fist, then spin and execute the kick. the momentom will help. at least it helps me.

Answer 8

I can't even do a normal back kick I'm sorry.

Answer 9

don't listen to the person that said don't bend your leg, do what they said but bend your lrg like a hook kick. hit with the bottom inside of your foot.

Answer 10

hit him with a back kick only if you've stung him badly, works best as a finishing strike.