first ever 900s and 1080s

[brandonn]

So I decided I don't have enough unclean tricks and wanted 1080s and 900s.

Actually it started as a joke.

My friend joe is a tkd instructor and obviously has sweeter cleaner kicks. And 1080 is a like. . . Possible trick for him to consider doing. So after a couple attempts he was like. ALRIGHT brandon. Your turn.

So I laugh and I'm like. . .HAHA yeah no problem joe . Here I go ready? (Keep in mind I have never succesfully pop 720'd, and only do pop 360s during warm ups on occassion)

So I kind of half assed tried it, using the same kind of set up that reim exemplifies in his pop360 tutorial.
I actually got the spin but of course the kick all but scraped the ground.

Then I tried to emulate matt emig as good as I could, and that's when I started recording.
Also my only 900 attempts ever are in this vid. ^_^
Please watch all the way through, some of the best attempts are toward the end(but also some are right when I threw them lol)

Enjoy!!
Edit:
Wowwwwww.
Sorry guys I posted this thread from my phone while at dinner with my woman and her mom. Hahaha

Link
8GMnM3njRZc

[TKD_Andy]

a video link and a point to the thread would be useful :good:

[mike111590]

i video would be very nice

[Siphin]

nice man keep it up work on ur twisting and kicks

[brandonn]

Shit guys sorry I posted the thread from my phone while at dinner with my girlfriend and her mom. Link
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8GMnM3njRZc

[brandonn]

TIPS ON 1080 PLZ

[shananigans]

Whoever filmed this is genius.

[brandonn]

Whoever filmed this is genius.

and real slutty

[Dark Twista]

and real slutty

I like slutty genious'

[brandonn]

I like slutty genious'

nah man they can be challenging sometimes

they know too much

[Dark Twista]

Oh snap.. good point.. Swish

[brandonn]

haaha swish xD

i'm going to steal that just so you know

[Flowers]

Pretty awesome man.

Your well on your way to getting badass kicks

[brandonn]

well thanks towel tits.
where the hell is your name from anyway

is there a unique story?

[Flowers]

Towlie2110 is my newgrounds name.

It's my internet persona.

Then again this probably will sound cooler.

"Back in the day I used to be out of shape and couldn't play sports very well so they made me the towel boy and they eventually started just referring to me as Towels. Couple years later I started tricking and kept the name to remember where i came from"

[jon f]

idk it looks like you got the spins just need to kick a little harder, idk thats what i think

[systemofadonovan]

I think if you drill them, the kick will naturally get higher. Stretch also. I dunno if flexibility is a problem for you or not. Other than that, looks good to me. Drill themmmmmm. You got that shit, son.

[shananigans]

nah man they can be challenging sometimes

they know too much

I know how to hit it.
You don't seem to complain.

[R¡zz¡ce]

What's with your arms before the spins? Backside 9 and 1080s are NOT THAT HARD of a spin. You should focus on jumping up first, then wrapping. It'll be easier to kick out at the end without all that uncontrolled and unnecessary spinning momentum.

Not to mention, you can also pump easier which leads to a bigger kick, like you would in a pop720 (if you pump, don't really feel like getting into this part..).

[Augenatic]

Wtf, did you get the 900 on the first attempt? FUck! I'm having trouble with those right now.. Nice p9's though, but you gotta work on that backside 1080. Get the 720 first, and do them from the dleg setup. That's much easier than standing imo.

[brandonn]

Towlie2110 is my newgrounds name.

It's my internet persona.

Then again this probably will sound cooler.

"Back in the day I used to be out of shape and couldn't play sports very well so they made me the towel boy and they eventually started just referring to me as Towels. Couple years later I started tricking and kept the name to remember where i came from"
hahaa yes that story is much better than. uh.....it's from newgrounds

xD


I think if you drill them, the kick will naturally get higher. Stretch also. I dunno if flexibility is a problem for you or not. Other than that, looks good to me. Drill themmmmmm. You got that shit, son.

yes it is. . . my flexibility is terrible.

What's with your arms before the spins? Backside 9 and 1080s are NOT THAT HARD of a spin. You should focus on jumping up first, then wrapping. It'll be easier to kick out at the end without all that uncontrolled and unnecessary spinning momentum.

Not to mention, you can also pump easier which leads to a bigger kick, like you would in a pop720 (if you pump, don't really feel like getting into this part..).

thanks man. . . i recently made the decision to start pumping the 540 hook because i'm sick of how it looks without it!

Wtf, did you get the 900 on the first attempt? FUck! I'm having trouble with those right now.. Nice p9's though, but you gotta work on that backside 1080. Get the 720 first, and do them from the dleg setup. That's much easier than standing imo.

haha yeah that was literally first try. that trick is really easy for me for some reason, even though I'm more comfortable with hook kicks as opposed to round kicks.

[systemofadonovan]

yes it is. . . my flexibility is terrible.


So is mine. I used to be pretty flexible, but I stopped stretching for about 6 months and lost it... :sad:

[brandonn]

Well I work full time at a gym now so I am stretching 3 or so times a day. . . So hopefully that will make some noticeable improvements on my kicks ^_^.

[brandonn]

need.. . . . swing step 1080....

[Dave]

swing step means the same as step over yes?

[Augenatic]

swing step means the same as step over yes?

Yup. Swingthrough 1080.

[brandonn]

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