[Anubis2002]

Aiight I havent had much sleep but here it goes, I prefer to give you one on one answers but heres ur guide. I'll to make it as helpful as possible, ill revise it later if need be. This is for CCW...and for those of you who dont know, reverse left and rights to make it cw..

First off, remember flares dont go up and down, if anything they go side to side...think of them as OUT and AROUND!

1) step back with your left foot, dont step to the side but go back and diagnol to the left side a little. you want to be comfortable, so not to far back but you do want to try and have it more then shoulder with apart. Bend your left leg if you need to, but keep right straight.

***this happens at same time**
2a)take ur left hand and swing it down to where ur left foot WAS, or the general area. You want this to be comfortable, there is NO set way area but its more or less what is comfortable. preferable to the side of you, not right in back of you, even to the front if need be. Remember its YOUR flare.
2b)As your hand comes down you are going to swing ur left foot around back, KICK it hard! Dont get lazy and try to just swing it, i mean you need to SWING it. Just as your about to come very close to your right leg u want to lift the right leg out of the way(try to kick ur face, but a warning, do NOT! go straight up, u want to go out just like ur hips and left leg will do.) Remember your flare goes circular!! So when u kick u want to go AROUND...so kick as if ur going straight and then around.

okay, something about the kick since a lot of people can understand how to do it but not understand what makes it work for some people and not for others..

When you first start off to kick, ive said this time and time again to people...you want to USE your hips, dont just kick ur legs and expect to go anywhere but up and straight down. You need to use ur hips and lift ur ass!! Lock ur arms and legs, do NOT get lazy!! When you go to kick, you want to swing around, basically if ur facing front and u go to swing u want to kick ur leg as if ur going to kick out the right one with the left, and sweep it all the way to the left side. dont just kick up or out, u want to go OUT and AROUND!!

**again same time*
3a) When you get both ur legs in front of you, ur hips should be out and ur ass lifted with arms locked! If ur butts not up and ur hips arent swinging around you'll have a hard time making it past this front part. Now, when ur legs get in front of you, u should be swinging around, u want to lean to the right and put ur right arm down to the side of you. keep it locked!
3b)as you are coming onto your right arm, u want to kick ur left leg up(same as before, try to kick ur face but do NOT go straight up, u want to continue the swinging movement, flares are circular!) as you kick the left leg up, sweep the right under it.

okay a few key points, if u can do windmills...think of the swing for keeping them going, its the SAME thing for flares except you pause on ur hands and not on the ground with ur chest or back.

Also, ur hips need to be doing a lot of work, dont expect to keep ur body like ur sitting and have your legs go around you, LIFT with ur ass and MOVE your hips!

4)by now ur momentum should be carrying you in a circle but it is YOUR job to keep it going!! When your legs come behind u(make sure to keep ur ass and hips lifting) your hands should both be down in front of you for a split second.

4)as ur hands come down, and ur legs go up in back you want to use ur hips now...transfer weight to the left hand again...sweep ur left leg under ur right and move ur right leg high up like ur gonna kick ur face.

You now can do one flare..I'm going to give you all the hints right now, the guide is simple, let me know what you think and I'll make the changes, i like to work off people. Not just spell it out for them.

A. I say kick ur face, but you need to remember your legs will almost never go straight up!!! You want to go as if ur lifting to kick ur face, meaning high but at all times u should be thinking out and around!
B. Your hips are probally one of the most important parts of your flare...you need to use them, they go circular, if you dont lift ur hips your legs will be VERY low, you get bent in the back and u have a hard time carrying them from flare to flare.
C.Another hip trick, right before you kick ur left leg for the inital kick, turn ur hips to the left...remember when you kick you want to not kick straight up or out but to kick around, you want to START your circle!!
D.Lock your arms and legs, especially ur legs...if u keep ur legs straight you can almost bet your gonna have more power, more twist and your going to go a lot farther
E.Dont be afraid to fall, you wont kill urself, trust me on this.
F.Locked elbows give more height, as does lifting ur ass and hips!!

okay I'ma sticky this guide, let me know how it is. I dont really like writing them without imput from people, if i had a lot of insight from people it would make it easier. I know the guide is vague but it gives u the idea which you need...the hints come easier when asked. Let me know

[theb]

damn really really tite anubis nice work man this'll help me a lot!

[Anubis2002]

need more feedback, ill sticky it for now then unsticky it if people dont like it

[Anubis2002]

nevermind, wont let me again lol, just let me know what you think and ill try again later or get another mod too

Originally posted by Anubis2002 Aiight I havent had much sleep but here it goes, I prefer to give you one on one answers but heres ur guide. I'll to make it as helpful as possible, ill revise it later if need be. This is for CCW...and for those of you who dont know, reverse left and rights to make it cw.. First off, remember flares don't go up and down; if anything they go side to side...think of them as OUT and AROUND! 1) step back with your left foot, don't step to the side but go back and diagonal to the left side a little. you want to be comfortable. So not too far back, but you DO want to try and have it more then shoulder with apart. Bend your left leg if you need to, but keep right straight. ***this happens at same time** 2a)take ur left hand and swing it down to where ur left foot WAS, or the general area. You want this to be comfortable, there is NO set way/area but it's more or less what's comfortable. preferably to the side of you, not right in back of you, even to the front if need be. Remember its YOUR flare. 2b)As your hand comes down you are going to swing ur left foot around back, KICK it hard! Dont get lazy and try to just swing it, i mean you need to SWING it. Just as you're about to come very close to your right leg u want to lift the right leg out of the way(try to kick yourself in the face, but don't actually do it! go straight up, u want to go out just like ur hips and left leg will do.) Remember your flare goes circular!! So when u kick, u want to go AROUND...so kick as if you're going straight and then around. okay, something about the kick since a lot of people can understand how to do it but not understand what makes it work for some people and not for others.. When you first start off to kick, i've said this time and time again to people:you want to USE your hips, dont just kick your legs and expect to go anywhere but up and straight down. You need to use ur hips and lift ur ass!! Lock ur arms and legs, do NOT get lazy!! When you go to kick, you want to swing around, basically if you're facing front and u go to swing u want to kick you're leg as if you're going to kick out the right one with the left, and sweep it all the way to the left side. dont just kick up or out, u want to go OUT and AROUND!! **again same time* 3a) When you get both ur legs in front of you, your hips should be out and your ass lifted with arms locked! If your butt's not up and your hips aren't swinging around, you'll have a hard time making it past this front part. Now, when your legs get in front of you, you should be swinging around, you want to lean to the right and put your right arm down to the side of you. keep it locked! 3b)as you are coming onto your right arm, you want to kick your left leg up(same as before, try to kick your face but do NOT go straight up, you want to continue the swinging movement, flares are circular!) as you kick the left leg up, sweep the right under it. okay a few key points, if you can do windmills...think of the swing for keeping them going; its the SAME thing for flares except you pause on your hands and not on the ground with your chest or back. Also, your hips need to be doing a lot of work, dont expect to keep your body like your sitting and have your legs go around you, LIFT with your ass and MOVE your hips! 4)By now your momentum should be carrying you in a circle but it is YOUR job to keep it going!! When your legs come behind you(make sure to keep your ass and hips lifting), your hands should both be down in front of you for a split second. 4)As your hands come down, and your legs go up in back, you want to use your hips now...transfer weight to the left hand again...sweep your left leg under your right and move your right leg high up like you're gonna kick your face. You now can do one flare..I'm going to give you all the hints right now, the guide is simple, let me know what you think and I'll make the changes, i like to work off people; not just spell it out for them. A. I say kick your face, but you need to remember your legs will almost never go straight up!!! You want to go as if you're lifting to kick your face, meaning high but at all times you should be thinking OUT AND AROUND! B. Your hips are probably one of the most important parts of your flare...you need to use them, they go circular, if you dont lift your hips, your legs will be VERY low, and you get bent in the back and you have a hard time carrying them from flare to flare. C.Another hip trick: right before you kick your left leg for the inital kick, turn your hips to the left...remember when you kick, you want not to kick straight up or out, but to kick around; you want to START your circle!! D.Lock your arms and legs, especially your legs...if you keep your legs straight, you can almost bet you're gonna have more power, more twist, and you're going to go a lot farther E.Don't be afraid to fall, you won't kill yourself. Trust me on this. F.Locked elbows give more height, as does lifting ur ass and hips!! Okay, I'ma sticky this guide, let me know how it is. I dont really like writing them without imput from people. If I had a lot of insight from people, it would make it easier. I know the guide is vague, but it gives you the ideas you need...the hints come easier when asked. Let me know

here you go anubis. i just fixed spelling and grammar errors. lol, you had a lot of split infinitives here. aside from that, the guide is very very good.

[Anubis2002]

LoL thats how i type online, a lot of nice .... or quite a few commas. =)

aiight, ima sticky this if it actually lets me but ima do it for move guides.

u needed help on flares before when i helped so i figured if u understood it, and the feedback was good id post it up

thanx about the corrections, jerk lol, naw but thanx

hey, happy to help. yeah your guide answered a lot of questions i had about leaning and stuff like that. so, thank YOU!

[Anubis2002]

No problem bro, I'ma put a copy of it in move guides and try to sticky it. I love writing guides up, helps me refresh my memory on moves, teaching is the best help for oneself too.

But Id rather give answers, its easier to cover one on one then trying to cover it all.

damn i could've used a good guide like this when i was learning...its real nice anubis good job, i used sparkz guide and thats pretty kewl to.

[Anubis2002]

sparkz guide ive seen before, the whole set up on it anyway with the pictures.

i need a damn mod to sticky it lol it wont let me for some reason.

thanx, i wanna do more guides.

[theb]

the only mod that get online its u anubis guess it'll b hard to sticky that 1

[Anubis2002]

lol ima try now that im on a new computer, i wanna unsticky the post in this forum...instead i just ripped into it

[AzNbReAkA]

sobe getz on sometimez, ask him but o well, btw modz can sticky? i thought that was the adminz job

thanx for the guide, hope it helps me

[soviet]

nice ass guide, I think it'll help, instead of me mini flaring to start a flare, I can begin it the way you described, should get more momentum that way.