1/2 way.... -_-

xxslayerxx · **1/2 way.... -_- -** 09-23-2003, 09:04 PM

aiite...im starting the windmill a different way than regular...itll basically end up the same tho so yeah basically when i get to the point where i have flip back onto my back i crash...i get onto my back and my feet slam down...anyone kno how to fix dat?

President · 09-23-2003, 09:25 PM

how do you start?

xxslayerxx · 09-23-2003, 11:09 PM

im do martial arts tricks...not a martial arts guy tho haha i start out flat on my back lookin up. i basically do a "spinning star kick" (a shaolin method of getting up, like a kipup but a lot cooler lookin) i turn my torso to the left, kick that way with my right leg, then up around toward my head in an arc, and at this point my left leg follows my right, goin up. i then rotate my torso to the right too..my right forearm is by my side, stickin to the ground. i am now "facing" the ground (this is now similar to the regular windmill) i flip and turn over again and this is where i screw up...my head is now at where my feet started and my feet crash to the ground...where i crash is like around the point right after u start the mill regular, while facing down...

hard to describe...do u get the idea? pleez help! haha thanks

President · 09-24-2003, 02:39 AM

I get the idea. Don't do it. Do you see any martial artists do windmills from that position? It's because it was only made to get you back onto your feet, and to do continuous mills in that fashion, you would need a hella strong starting kick. Learn mills from handglide position, it will get you used to the movement. and PRACTICE.

bboy_macro JP · 09-24-2003, 04:30 AM

the way your doing it develops realy bad habbits.

but if you have to start on your back get a lil run up for momentum

here is a realy old crapy mov of me doing it, im in my frigin schools clothes

open in wav ( quicktime)

bboy_macro JP · 09-24-2003, 04:36 AM

you hitting your feet on floor because you are closing you legs,not getting momentum or bending you legs

xxslayerxx · 09-24-2003, 07:29 PM

startin in the handglide position was really difficult for me, but i seem to get quite a bit of momentum doin in my way...yeah, theres some ppl that do it from the back. juss curious bboy_macro JP: how will this develop bad habits?

xxslayerxx · 09-24-2003, 07:57 PM

yo PRESident ur doin it my way in one of ur clips when ur in ur school hall...thats how i wanna do them

u got tips?

xxslayerxx · 09-24-2003, 08:09 PM

this is the clip i was talkin about

http://www.angelfire.com/crazy/mofo18/Windmills.wmv

President · 09-24-2003, 08:11 PM

Yea i got tips. Don't do them, and I'm a horrible example. bboy_macro, you didn't really do it.. You kinda just did one bad one, then you stopped. If you want more momentum, take off your shoes. It's always better unless you end up going too fast.

xxslayerxx · 09-24-2003, 08:17 PM

dude..those are awesome...i wish i could do even somethin like that

President · 09-24-2003, 08:29 PM

Learn it from the handglide first, it makes it a lot easier.

xxslayerxx · 09-24-2003, 08:41 PM

u sure dude?

i can do a windmill...i have problems connecting them thats it...i cant even get it started in the handglide position

xxslayerxx · 09-24-2003, 08:45 PM

dang...that post was weird...let me reword

i can do a windmill startin on my back but i cant connect them

i cant even get the first kick done on with the handglide start...

President · 09-24-2003, 08:49 PM

Then practice. Doing 1 from your back is easier, but it's harder to do multiple ones. In the long run, you'd be better off with the handglide position.