i can't twist for shit

[Vik]

seriously...i can almost do a 540 twist, but when i try and twist fast the bone around my groin area starts to pain...

any tips, thanks

[TKDster]

dude.. me too..i just began trickin today...but i been doin taekwondo a long time and most of the kicks are 360 i.e all the spin kicks....my hip bone hurts when I twist?

i need some tip too

[Duke_Hoff]

nonsense. for future reference dont label yourself a non-twister because you havent figured out how to land a cork or anything of the sort. keep trying

[Spyder_V]

nonsense. for future reference dont label yourself a non-twister because you havent figured out how to land a cork or anything of the sort. keep trying


Exactly. Some people have a natural tendency to twist well while most don't. Twisting however can be learned. When I started tricking I had trouble doing a standing 360 spin (no kick, mind you, just a spin). After taking gymnastics in school this year (and teaching myself along with some friends), I can now do a standing 900 twist (most of the time). It's about technique as well. Watch some samplers (like Anis, Sheep, and others that twist madly) and try to copy their technique. Video tape yourself and compare. Then, keep trying!

[Vik]

thanks for that

i'm going to a gymnastics place for the first time this friday...! theres gonna be around 5 coaches and alllllllll the equipment.. can't effing wait..

[julianson]

twisting is so much fun as soon as you can jus let go and try stuff, like today i tried my first double leg twists and it went pretty good, jus remember to rap tight and fucking kick of the ground hard, it's all fun and games after

[MopLIBAD20]

Some days I go out and only 360 twist. Some days I got out and I can 720 easy. I'm still not sure what makes it work. Spin lots, and you'll learn to spin better.

[snugglefunked]

ever since i was a kid, i've been able to jump and do at least a full 720, from standing, no kick... but for some reason, i'm twist retarted... i can only btwist and cartwheel fulltwist, but even then i barely get around, even though i have plenty of height... i can't cork, can't cheat720 twist, and i can't roundoff fulltwist... for all too long now... for some reason, i get plenty of height for fulltwist flips, but they just don't work too well for me... but don't worry, dude, there's still plenty of impressive stuff you can do without twists... just make sure to get at least 1 twist, just for the variety...