A flashkick is a type of
back flip
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that is performed in the
martial art
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of
tricking
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, usually performed with one leg extended and the other tucked. As with many other types of back flips, a flashkick may be started from a stationary standing position or immediately following another similar move, such as a
roundoff
A roundoff (also called Arab(ian) Spring move) is a move in gymnastics similar to a cartwheel, except the gymnast lands with two feet placed together on the ground instead of one foot at a time, facing the direction of arrival. It is a gymnas ...
.
Variations
*Flash switch: In this variation, also known as ''double flash'' or ''scissor kick flip'', the legs are reversed (i.e., "switched") while in mid-air.
*Triple flash: This variation—which is also known as ''flash double switch'' or ''double kick scissor flip''—is similar to a flash switch, but has two leg reversals instead of one. Popularized by Steve Terada.
*X-Out flash: Begins as a standard
X-Out, but the legs split in the direction of body rotation immediately after leaving the ground.
*
Gainer Flash: Similar to a
gainer
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, but with split legs.
*Flash kick to the splits: Instead of landing on both feet, the performer lands in a split position. This ending variation is applicable to all other variations of flashkicks.
History
The term Flash Kick originated from a move performed by
Guile
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* Astuteness, deception.
* GNU Guile, an implementation of the Scheme programming language
* Guile (''Street Fighter''), a video game character from the ''Street Fighter'' series
* Guile (''Chrono Cross''), a video game chara ...
and
Charlie Nash from the ''
Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...
'' video game series, in which a flash of light accompanied the move. In game, the character would execute a Flash Kick in order to counter an airborne opponent.
See also
*
Somersault
A somersault (also ''flip'', ''heli'', and in gymnastics ''salto'') is an acrobatic exercise in which a person's body rotates 360° around a horizontal axis with the feet passing over the head. A somersault can be performed forwards, backwards ...
*
Gymnastics
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References
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External links
Animated Tutorial For the small F-KICKTuck Style
Animated Tutorial For the big F-KICKLayout Style
Kicks
Gymnastics elements