How can you improve your tornado kick?

Answer 1

Like any other Taekwondo technique, you can improve your tornado kick by learning it correctly from your instructor, and practicing it diligently, and frequently. If you are having difficulties with making progress on improving the kick, it is usually best to ask your instructor to take a look at you performing the kick, and give you suggestions, and make corrections in person, since this is the only way to know for sure what you need improvement on.

It is best to practice the kick in slow motion to ensure that the body follows the correct sequence of movements, then gradually pick up speed while maintaining a smooth, flowing motion. The motion should start at the head - turning as far as possible, followed by the shoulders, the torso, and finally the hips. The rear leg is literally uprooted as though your body was a tree, and a tornado has twisted you until the roots (your legs) are ripped out of the ground. As you continue the rotation, without forcing it, the hips continue to roll over until the roundhouse kick is completed.