Mike, keep in mind that the spinning kick is actually two moves put together. First, there is the actual kick--side kick, back kick, hook kick.
After that is the spin.
My recommendation is that you work on those kicks first.
The most common spin kick, the ushiro mawashi, or spinning roundhouse, is actually a spinning hook kick.
The knee comes up to point at the opponents head (chambering the kick) the side kick to the side of the opponent's head and try to kick yourself in the butt as hard as you can.
For the spin portion, do this separately. The head turns first, then the body.
Now, put them together--
1)head turns, body follows.
2)knee chambers, pointing at opponent's head
3)kick to the side of the opponent's head in a side kick and then try to kick yourself in the butt as hard as you can before putting your leg down.
4)Congrats! That's a spinning ushiro mawashi geri!
Now, break the combos down this way--first, throw round house kick. When you are putting your leg down, instead of putting it in front of you, let it drift over a little bit so your legs are slightly criss crossed.
As your leg drifts over, turn your head and your body will follow.
As your other leg comes around, chamber that knee and follow the directions above to do the kick.
If you are doing a ushiro yoko geri (spinning side kick) follow directions above, except the hip has to turn over as you extend the leg outwards.
Give me a call if you are confused.
practice!
Osu!
BTW, how did your test go?
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