Video: Butterfly Kick 旋子 (Xuan Zhi) Tutorial : 4 Basic Jump Kicks Series - Kung Fu/Wushu Changquan by David Bao (暴一宏). Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The butterfly kick is a wushu jump where the torso goes horizontal and the legs scissor through the air.
3 key details
- Bend low and swing the arms in a big circle.
- Keep the torso parallel to the floor.
- Scissor the legs one after the other.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Spinning arm swings
- 3:00Low butterfly attempts
- 3:00Full butterflies
- 2:00Hip stretch
Safety
Practice on mats and warm up fully.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
