[Kyryllo]

Here's a tutorial I promissed. I will also make an other tutorial of a slightly different way to through the kick. I have a headacke from spinning around the half of the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nh9hF_yOA

Step by step, basics:
Turn around 180°
bend the supporting leg a little
stick your butt out
watch over the shoulder
the upper body rotates somewhat in the kick direction

hold your kicking leg loose but straight
throw it in an arcuated motion
stretch the supporting leg
the hip leads the motion not the leg!
bend down your upper body
the angle between supporting leg and body should not be under 110°-120°
the shoulder/scapula point to the target

shortly before the foot reaches the target rotate the upper body in the opposite of the kick direction while flexing the gluteus which give the leg the last bit of acceleration

when hitting the target the leg is straight
after hitting the target you can bend the leg or just swing it out

Practice the kicking motion on the wall like it is shown in the video, while doing it make sure both of your hands are on the wall when you do the kick and release them only as soon as you "hit the target", other wise you could over turn the body which would mess up the whole technique. Don't swing the arms too much. If the basic technique works try to begin the kicking motion while turning around as it is shown around sec. 00:40 into the video, faster.

[Kyryllo]

And of cource the Haka! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8DX_8-uXUk

[Tim Chan]

u'll get a bit more spin speed if u put your hands into it.

[Kyryllo]

Originally Posted by Liquid Snake

u'll get a bit more spin speed if u put your hands into it.

lol no

[dannygrainger]

yes man...you spin your whole arms you get more pivot into the hips thus more power into the kick...but once you get good enough at it youll be able to do it without the arms

[Michael Wanaka]

Stop correcting the guy, he's doing it right.

[Tim Chan]

Originally Posted by Michael Wanaka

Stop correcting the guy, he's doing it right.

i never said he's doing it wrong, but just decided to try suggestion something diff. he's doing things the more orthadox tkd way, which is an evolving style. but u can do things anyway you want.

[krellik]

Great tutorial.

And posters like you -really do- help increase the respect for tkd here on these boards.

[Kyryllo]

Not to swing the arms is the rule Nr. 1 while doing spinning techniques. Swinging the arms would only accelerate the upperbody and overthrow it which could block the hips, it has no positive but negative effects on the acceleration of the foot.

[True2KungFu]

good tutorial, you seem to throw the wider arc'd version of it. My instructor makes me throw it much tighter.... but i think the tutorial version is intended for a more kickboxing stance?