How to Throw the Spinning Backfist and Back Kick for Self-Defense

Fancy spinning techniques are fun to practice, but are they practical for real-life self-defense? Here's my two cents.

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SUMMARY
Turning your back on a bad guy is a bad idea, right? So, it doesn’t make sense to turn to throw a spinning backfist or back kick. UNLESS…

You change the paradigm. What if you only spin around when the bad guy MAKES you spin around?

Example. Imagine getting clocked with a big overhand right. Your head turns and your front foot crosses your center line… which is exactly how you set up your spinning punch and kicks! The only difference is the bad guy initiated the movement instead of you.

The big idea is to turn something you didn’t want to happen into something the bad guy doesn’t want to happen!

You know the cliché–use your enemy’s force against them. Well, here’s a perfect example of how to do that. The harder you get spun around, either by a strike or a shove, the harder you can return fire on the other side.

My Two Favorite Moves

In my opinion, the two spinning techniques that should be in every martial artist’s arsenal are the spinning backfist and the spinning back kick.

Spinning Backfist

Personally, I don’t use the actual back of the fist–too many small bones. To reduce the risk of injury to my hand, I prefer a side hammer fist. But the body movement is the same.

Even if you don’t think of it as a strike, the habit of throwing your arm in between you and the bad guy can still protect your head and act as a brace. That can give you time to shuffle back and regain your stance.

Spinning Back Kick

Since most bad guys are headhunters, they’re not as likely to see a low kick coming. Plus, once your front foot crosses the center line, your kicking foot is in a direct line with the bad guy’s center mass. It can be fired quickly!

Even better, the back kick keeps your body aligned. If you try to spin all the way around into a crescent kick, you might get rammed on the side of the body or knocked back on your heels. Either way, you’re going down.

But the back kick can bounce back and turn into a step away quite naturally. So, for speed, power, and structure, it’s hard to beat!

So, practice the spinning backfist and the spinning back kick to train yourself to turn a bad situation around… literally and figuratively.

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WARNING: The advice and movements shown in this video are for informational and educational purposes only. Consult a doctor before engaging in any exercise or martial arts program.

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