540 kick

In martial arts and tricking,[1][2] the 540 kick (Chinese: 旋風腳; pinyin: Xuanfengjiao; lit.

[4][5][6][7][8] It is practiced in various disciplines including Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Shaolin Quan, Capoeira and some Karate styles but traditionally most associated with the Korean martial arts.

Principal male ballet dancers include the move in their variation (solo) as a crowd-pleasing feat of excellence.

The move and a variation of it, the reverse 540, has been present in ballet for quite some time now, and is used commonly by dancers such as Daniil Simkin, Tetsuya Kumakawa and Joseph Phillips.

This move has been recently introduced into the world of professional wrestling, where it is commonly referred to as a "jumping corkscrew roundhouse kick" (and Kofi Kingston's variation is called "Trouble in Paradise").

It is also called a Bolley Kick by some in TaeKwonDo, and was popularized in the mid-eighties by George Chung and Steven Ho in open martial art competitions.

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.

It is rather uncommon in the tricking community due to its difficulty, but is present in martial arts disciplines.

Theoretically, almost every trick can be landed in the splits, however, landing some of the more advanced versions of tricks like this would require extra height in the jump, extra rotation of the body, and a very keen sense of timing and spatial awareness.

In doing so, after the first kick is completed, the kicker's hips and body are in a better position to spin around and snap out the hook.