Kicks

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Kicks in Tricking are a category of tricks that incorporate various martial arts kicking techniques, such as round kicks, crescent kicks and hook kicks. The purpose of kicks in Tricking is simply to add complexity and aesthetic value to basic kicks, rather than any practical fighting value. These kicking techniques were borrowed from a number of martial arts systems, mainly Taekwondo, Capoeira and Wushu. Tricking kicks were central to the development of the sport, and remain a defining element.
There are many different categories of kicks used in Tricking, often defined by stance and takeoff. Pop Kicks, Cheat Kicks and Swing Kicks for example, are expansive categories of tricks in and of themselves. Kicks may also be variated into other flipping or twisting tricks (e.g. Flash Kick, Full Hyperhook), or simply used as a setup to generate power and momentum.
==Basic Kicks==
Basic kicks are martial arts kicking techniques, typically done on the ground. They are the basis of all variated kicks, and very important to master. Most can be divided into inside kicks (e.g. round kick, inside crescent) which travel towards your centerline, and outside kicks (e.g. hook kick, outside crescent) which travel away from it. There are also many varieties of straight-line kicks (e.g. front kick, side kick, back kick) but they are far less common in Tricking.
=== Round Kick ===
A round kick is a basic inside kicking technique found in many different systems of martial arts. However, the Taekwondo variation of round kick is the most prominently used. A round kick has chamber, hip turn over, extension and re-chamber, and is executed with horizontal hips. A round kick typically makes contact with the instep or shin. It typically lands in complete or mega. 
=== Inside Crescent Kick ===
An inside crescent kick is a basic inside kicking technique that is prominent in Wushu and Capoeira. It is executed similarly to a round kick, but without any chamber, hip turnover, or extension, but rather a straight leg and parallel hips. It makes contact with the side or bottom of the foot, and typically lands in complete or mega. Inside crescent kicks are often seen as more beginner, as they are far less technical than a round kick.
=== Hook Kick ===
A hook kick is a basic outside kicking technique that is prominent in Taekwondo and Karate. A hook kick has chamber, extension and re-chamber, and is executed with horizontal hips. It makes contact with the heel or bottom of the foot, and typically lands in hyper stance. Most of the time a "Hook Kick" in Tricking actually refers to a Spinning Hook Kick, where the athlete pivots 180 before throwing the kick.
=== Outside Crescent Kick ===
The outside crescent kick to a hook kick what the inside crescent is to a round kick. It lacks any chamber, extension and re-chamber, but rather a straight leg and parallel hips. Similar to with the hook kick, most of the time an outside crescent in Tricking refers to a Spinning Crescent or "Armada" in Capoeira, which has a 180 pivot before the kick.
== Tricking Kicks ==
The following are common Kick Tricks found in the sport of Tricking, separated by categories of takeoff. Each are listed with their mainstream name, and then True Kick Terminology name (TKT) in parenthesis. There are also many ways to variate each of these kicks, the most common of which are included here. 
=== Touchdown Kicks ===
Kicks executed with one or more hands touching the ground.
* Touchdown Round. Also called blaster scoot.
* Touchdown Hook. Also called compasso, or Meia Lua de Compasso in Capoeira. 
* Front Sweep. A low touchdown round the sweeps the ground.
* Back Sweep. A low touchdown hook that sweeps the ground.
* Pocket Knife. A combination of front sweep and back sweep.
=== Cheat Kicks ===
Cheat Kicks use the Cheat takeoff, which is a step and then 180 pivot on one leg. 
* Tornado Kick. (Cheat 360 Round) A Cheat takeoff into a switch round kick. The basis of all cheat tricks.
* Narabong. A Tornado Kick into a stepover hook. 
* Cheat 360. (Cheat 180 Crescent) A cheat takeoff with a crescent kick. 
* Cheat Feilong. (Cheat 360 Feilong). A tornado kick with a shuriken. 
* Cheat Crowd Awakener. A tornado kick with a split. 
* Cheat 540. (Cheat 360 Katana) A tornado kick that lands hyper on the kicking leg. One of the most well known tricks.
* Parafuso. A cheat doubleleg. 
* Cheat 720. (Cheat 540 Hook). A cheat takeoff with a 180 in air spin and hook kick.
* Jackknife. A marriage of the 540 and Cheat 720, or a 540 kick with a hyper hook.
* Cheat 900. (Cheat 720 Round). A cheat takeoff with a 360 in air spin and round kick. 
* Cheat 1080. (Cheat 900 Hook). A cheat takeoff with a 540 in air spin and hook kick. 
* Cheat 1260. (Cheat 1080 Round). A cheat takeoff with a 720 in air spin and round kick. 
* Cheat 1440. (Cheat 1260 hook). A cheat takeoff with a 900 in air spin and hook kick. 
* Cheat 1620. (Cheat 1440 Round). A cheat takeoff with a 720 in air spin and round kick. Current record for cheat kicks.
=== Swing Kicks ===
Kicks utilizing a swing takeoff.
* Stepover Hook. Also called Skip Hook. A 180 step over and swing into hook kick. The basis of all swing tricks.
* Swing 720. (Swing 360 Hook) A swing hook from backswing.
* Swing 900. (Swing 720 Round) A backswing 540 spin with a round kick.
* Swing 1080. (Swing 900 Hook) A backswing 720 spin with a hook kick. 
* Swing 1260. (Swing 1080 Round) A backswing 900 spin with a round kick.
=== Pop Kicks ===
Jumping kicks taking off two feet, from either frontside or backside pop.
* Pop 360. (Pop 180 Crescent) A spinning outside crescent with a 180 jump, usually landing in turbo. 
* Pop Shuriken. (Pop 180 Shuriken) A pop 360 that lands in complete. 
* Pop Tornado. (Pop 360 Round) A tornado kick taking off from two feet in a frontside pop. 
* Pop Feilong. (Pop 360 Feilong) A pop shuriken with a switch round kick, or a pop tornado with a shuriken. 
* Pop 540. (Pop 360 Katana) A pop tornado that lands hyper on the kicking leg. 
* Backside 720. (Pop 360 Hook) A swing hook taking off two feet from backside pop. 
* Pop 720. (Pop 540 Hook). A frontside pop 540 spin with a hook kick.
* Backside 900. (Pop 540 Round). A backside pop 540 spin with a round kick.
* Pop 900. (Pop 720 Round). A frontside pop 720 spin with a round kick. 
* Backside 1080. (Pop 720 Hook). A backside pop 720 spin with a hook kick.
* Pop 1080. (Pop 900 Hook). A frontside pop 900 spin with a hook kick.
* Backside 1260. (Pop 900 round). A backside pop 900 spin with a round kick. '
* Pop 1260. (Pop 1080 round). A frontside pop 1080 spin with a round kick. 
* Backside 1440. (Pop 1080 hook). A backside pop 1080 spin with a hook kick.
* Pop 1440. (Pop 1260 hook). A frontside pop 1260 spin with a hook kick.
* Backside 1620. (Pop 1260 Round). A backside pop 1260 spin with a round kick. Current record for pop kicks.
=== Wrap Kicks ===
Kicks from a wrap takeoff on one leg.
* Wrap 900. A wrap takeoff 360 spin with a round kick.
* Wrap 1080. A wrap takeoff 540 spin with a hook kick.
* Wrap 1260. A wrap takeoff 720 spin with a round kick.
* Wrap 1440. A wrap takeoff 900 spin with a hook kick. 
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