L kick/Nike kick guide for beginners (Pics included)

sum1datbboys · 03:08 AM

Ok this is my first ever guide. I’ve noticed that a lot of beginners want to learn L kicks or nike kicks.....so I made this. First of all, L kicks aren't that hard. It just takes practice to hold them. Yyou only need to hold them for about 1 - 2 seconds. People say that you need to have really good 1 handed handstands to do these. Well guess wat? You don’t. I can't even do 1 handed handstands but I have decent nikes.

Ok then lets get started. (this is with your left hand)

1) look at the ground where you’re gonna put you hand.

Starting position

2) step back with your left foot.

Stepping back

3) swing your right foot up as you put your hand on the ground
(keep looking at the ground – it sorta helps you balance)

Swinging foot up

4) now this is the part where most people stuff up... you gotta turn you hips slightly up towards the sky so you can kick up (kick towards your face) (look to the front as well)

Turning hips

5) now straighten your legs out.

Final product

Grab your kicking leg to help you balance. If you are flexible enough, you could try to pull your leg in towards your body. It makes it easier to hold. Check out Bboy Dragon's splits guide if you're not flexible in the legs BBoy Dragon's guide on how to make a "Splitting Image"of yourself the stretches in his guide are excellent, do them even if you're not aiming for splits.

Now nikes are the same except that you bend you other leg as you’re swinging your right leg up.

Nike kick

And Here's The Video:
VIDEO

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For those who want to do Nikes/L kicks from a handstand position, here's a video
http://www.bboy.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52738
That's just how I do it. Shift your weight over onto your balancing hand, then twist and kick. The steps are basically the same, except that you have both hands on the ground to start with. This gives you more balance and control.
--------------------

EDIT: here are my latest pictures of Nike and L kicks:
Nike kick
L kick

Stuff to remember
-----------------------
> Swing you legs hard to get up higher. (not too hard that you fall over)
>TURN YOUR HIPS
> The closer your legs are to your face, the better it looks. It's easier to balance aswell.

Ok hope that helped. Remember... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

ToMmY g · 06-30-2005, 04:50 AM

aiight guide. well done mate

bck · 06-30-2005, 05:11 AM

Thas pretty good. Good thing about mentionin the hips. Thats the key in my opinion. My nike's suck XD

ManHy xD · 02:57 AM

Alrite i added the clip in to the guide it self since you didn't. And im moving this to the Kicks fourm to be stickied :P GOOD JOB!!!

Hey be super happy, your the first to have a guide stickied in the KICKS fourm!!!!

bboyCliche · 07-02-2005, 04:32 PM

Nice guide.

Riff's · 07-06-2005, 07:01 PM

Hot guide, sadly I didn't have any of this shit when I was learning. Props though.

spikyaznboy · 07-28-2005, 03:44 AM

mad props foo

niiccee man

this gives me a new perspective on how to do a l kick....their not as hard as they seem...O_O

nice man

mei nhoi lam

Ghozty · 07-30-2005, 10:11 PM

thanx man i needed this!

Cizza · 07-31-2005, 05:58 PM

Cheers i dtill put my back out tho cant help it!

Linkzone1 · 08-04-2005, 10:55 AM

good guide

sum1datbboys · 08-05-2005, 02:59 AM

thanx for all your comments. i'm just glad it helps

Dweidran · 08-22-2005, 09:24 AM

nice guide it helped a lot tnkx man although i ddnt trie dem yet

Bboy Pride · 09-03-2005, 03:56 PM

Mad props, i'm gonna try this out soon. =P

Bboy jmes · 09-25-2005, 07:12 AM

Im gunna try this out soon man, great guide :P

Anna_swe · 09-27-2005, 10:54 AM

Great giude it really encorage me to start practise it again!!


bck Wiseman Respect: 1 Posts: 79 Join Date: Mar 2005	06-30-2005, 05:11 AM Thas pretty good. Good thing about mentionin the hips. Thats the key in my opinion. My nike's suck XD
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sum1datbboys ~AyShUN BbOY~ Respect: 1.5 Posts: 475 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brisbane	L kick/Nike kick guide for beginners (Pics+Vid included) - 06-30-2005, 04:37 AM Ok this is my first ever guide. I’ve noticed that a lot of beginners want to learn L kicks or nike kicks.....so I made this. First of all, L kicks aren't that hard. It just takes practice to hold them. Yyou only need to hold them for about 1 - 2 seconds. People say that you need to have really good 1 handed handstands to do these. Well guess wat? You don’t. I can't even do 1 handed handstands but I have decent nikes. Ok then lets get started. (this is with your left hand) 1) look at the ground where you’re gonna put you hand. Starting position 2) step back with your left foot. Stepping back 3) swing your right foot up as you put your hand on the ground (keep looking at the ground – it sorta helps you balance) Swinging foot up 4) now this is the part where most people stuff up... you gotta turn you hips slightly up towards the sky so you can kick up (kick towards your face) (look to the front as well) Turning hips 5) now straighten your legs out. Final product Grab your kicking leg to help you balance. If you are flexible enough, you could try to pull your leg in towards your body. It makes it easier to hold. Check out Bboy Dragon's splits guide if you're not flexible in the legs BBoy Dragon's guide on how to make a "Splitting Image"of yourself the stretches in his guide are excellent, do them even if you're not aiming for splits. Now nikes are the same except that you bend you other leg as you’re swinging your right leg up. Nike kick And Here's The Video: VIDEO -------------------- For those who want to do Nikes/L kicks from a handstand position, here's a video http://www.bboy.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52738 That's just how I do it. Shift your weight over onto your balancing hand, then twist and kick. The steps are basically the same, except that you have both hands on the ground to start with. This gives you more balance and control. -------------------- EDIT: here are my latest pictures of Nike and L kicks: Nike kick L kick Stuff to remember ----------------------- > Swing you legs hard to get up higher. (not too hard that you fall over) >TURN YOUR HIPS > The closer your legs are to your face, the better it looks. It's easier to balance aswell. Ok hope that helped. Remember... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Last edited by sum1datbboys : 12-08-2006 at 03:08 AM.


ToMmY g Elite Respect: 1.5 Posts: 1,703 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: melbourne	06-30-2005, 04:50 AM aiight guide. well done mate
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ManHy xD Full Member Respect: 1.5 Posts: 1,765 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ellenton	07-01-2005, 02:46 AM Alrite i added the clip in to the guide it self since you didn't. And im moving this to the Kicks fourm to be stickied :P GOOD JOB!!! Hey be super happy, your the first to have a guide stickied in the KICKS fourm!!!! Last edited by ManHy xD : 07-01-2005 at 02:57 AM.
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bboyCliche Bboy Aesi Respect: 1.5 Posts: 832 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kampala	07-02-2005, 04:32 PM Nice guide.


Riff's I g n i t e Respect: 1 Posts: 848 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Africa	07-06-2005, 07:01 PM Hot guide, sadly I didn't have any of this shit when I was learning. Props though.
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spikyaznboy dedicated to fw. Respect: 1.5 Posts: 287 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: HTOWN, texas	07-28-2005, 03:44 AM mad props foo niiccee man this gives me a new perspective on how to do a l kick....their not as hard as they seem...O_O nice man mei nhoi lam
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Ghozty Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta	07-30-2005, 10:11 PM thanx man i needed this!


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Dweidran Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 80 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: naxxar	08-22-2005, 09:24 AM nice guide it helped a lot tnkx man although i ddnt trie dem yet
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Bboy Pride Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Davis	09-03-2005, 03:56 PM Mad props, i'm gonna try this out soon. =P


Bboy jmes Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cornwall	09-25-2005, 07:12 AM Im gunna try this out soon man, great guide :P


Anna_swe Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gothenburg	09-27-2005, 10:54 AM Great giude it really encorage me to start practise it again!!