OK! Now this is WRONG

[Dragonfly]

Ok, so yesterday i landed a scoot-moonkick or whatever its name is.. It didn't look so pretty, but at least you could see what it was.. First trick here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrB97W1wz9o

And the thing thats wrong is: I cant do a moonkick if i do a J-step..I always do a straight gainer and land on my knees.. So, anyone got some tips?.. If i'm wrong with the name, please tell me what it should be.

[JiayoJames]

lolol yeah I know how you feel... I can do better corks from standing than I can with a set up now, haha.

[Dragonfly]

Do i have the name right?

[fusion]

looks more like a (a non tucked)gainer with a tiny bit of turn rather than a moon kick lol :S


this video confuses me lol :S because u landed 2 foot and go straight over until like right at the end where u turn a bit lol

[Phil D]

yeh its more like a scoot to gainer with a little turn at the end

[Spyder_V]

LoopingDragon, I just noticed on your avatar that if you threw your arms up a little harder and threw them up all the way, you could get higher.

[Dragonic MiKe]

LoopingDragon, I just noticed on your avatar that if you threw your arms up a little harder and threw them up all the way, you could get higher.

Na, there's little to be gained in throwing his arms that slight bit higher. The angle at which he hits the ground is where the most optimization lies.

Of course throwing his arms a little higher wouldn't hurt. :P

[Dragonfly]

OK, I did a gainer with a slight turn at the end, but then whats a moonkick?

[Phil D]

LoopingDragon, I just noticed on your avatar that if you threw your arms up a little harder and threw them up all the way, you could get higher.

yeh a few people have told me that, i should probably start doing it

Na, there's little to be gained in throwing his arms that slight bit higher. The angle at which he hits the ground is where the most optimization lies.

Of course throwing his arms a little higher wouldn't hurt. :P

u reckon i should block more? my roundoff tricks are pretty lame i should practise them more

[Dragonfly]

Seeing as no one's responding i repeat my question.. If This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxxpOOteAj0

Is a cheat gainer, whats a moonkick?

[Serial]

There isn't really a 'cheat' gainer.

Here is a good moonkick (tut): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx-48n7rIaA

[poliver]

2 Dragonfly:
That's a Slant Gainer, Moonkick is a Slant Gainer followed by a Hook kick :tongue:

[Dragonfly]

Aha thanks, but i'm still confused.. If i did a slant gainer, then whats a cheat gainer? Sorry, i'm stupid today

[Alexx]

cheat gainers are some bull shit term.

the one time i've seen it used is a tutorial one of the guys on eigos team made, it's basically a slant gainer that doesn't invert at all.

but fuck that.

[Dragonfly]

Okay, thanks.. so this is right: Moonkick=Gainer flash thingy with quarterturn and hook-kick.. Slant gainer=What i did

[Alexx]

yup.