A horizontal spinning kick and one of tricking's true fundamentals: the body lays out flat over the floor while both legs sweep around in a wide arc, like a low aerial with no hands. From a sideways step-in the arms wind across the body and the chest dips low — that dip and rise of the upper body is what powers the trick, with the back leg kicking hard and straight behind while the front leg pushes off. The chest stays low right up to takeoff, then lifts as the arms swing out, and the eyes hold a spot on the wall behind rather than dropping to the floor; looking down at takeoff is exactly what turns an attempt into a cartwheel. The first kicking leg lands on the ball of the foot while the second finishes the turn. Solid b-kicks open the door to aerials, flash kicks and the butterfly twist.
Key cues
- Wind the arms across and dip the chest low
- Kick the back leg hard and straight behind
- Push off the front leg as the chest lifts
- Spot the wall behind not the floor
- Land on the ball of the first kicking foot