Raiz Tutorial

[19stealth84]

I am learning this trick on the opposite side that i do aerials on. Its because I want to be able to do swingthru's coming out of the raiz, since thats the leg I kick with for slant gainers and such. Its either that or learn the raiz on the same side as my aerials and then have twice as hard of a time learning a swingthru out of it on that side. Lol delemas.

[jyoungtricks]

A raiz which leads to better and easier swingthroughs is to think of it like a gumbi with no hands.... my friend learned raiz this way sstibilj10 and his raiz came out beautifully... like even scotty skelton was jealous and you know how good scotty is :)...

[tehonlygod]

does anyone know why i do a 540 kick instead of a raiz? please help...

[supergecko3]

@tehonlygod yes if u still need help i will post a video :)

[29nov8]

its more like a b-twist but with your legs in the air

[that1guy0071]

THIS GUY IS LIKE THE BBOY JOONIE OF TRICKING :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[felix305lil]

@that1guy0071 this guy does not trick

[aelitasweet]

3:31 tigers roar!!

[SexyGuy947]

Looks just like a Btwist lol

[REPTILEOwnage]

its so hard to get your back horizontal, I seem to keep my back up every time..

[dixsley]

are you left handed? cuz im right handed and im wondering if i have to do this with the opposite legs and stuff :P

[BenCorryPK]

@dixsley it doesn't matter if you're right handed or left handed, it only matters if you're right or left footed. i ambidextrous and i tried the sideslip the opposite way, but i fail because i am left footed :)

[huzdaman100]

Best explanation of the raiz on youtube. Not that I can do a raiz lol

[9Arc]

This is weird but what I was actually impressed with was how fluid his hook kick was

[L1U9C9A7S]

ive been trying this trick out for a couple months and i just cant get it... could you explain it better? im not really getting the concept. Thanks

[Jus275]

Holy shit this trick is a mindfuck!!! i need to learn a good gumbi but i cant do it properly lol!

[vladislav43]

Hey, I keep doing a barrel roll instead. Do you have advise for that?

[Tekkenkid95]

I'm having issues with landing in a ready swingthru position. That extra 45 degrees doesn't like me. I can cork td raiz gainer b twist but can't go further because of this move

[NateHitpas]

I don't personally agree with this method. A raiz is actually a cheated gumbi aerial. Perfect your gumbis and both your raiz and touchdown raiz will get better.

[Jus275]

@NateHitpas Hey you got some kind of gumbi tutorial? or can you try to explain your best in a comment how to gumbi? its a mindfuck to me lol and i need it for raiz or else its horizontal

[NateHitpas]

@Jus275 I don't have one myself but they are actually a really simple trick. Just drill your cartwheels on both sides.

[Jus275]

@NateHitpas Nah the cartwheel isnt the problem, but ill try to understand it as best i can :P thanks for trying to help tho :)

[RyCo25]

a cork full. bahaha hilarious!

[pacman78787]

is it like an upside down b-kick?

[XmrjohnX]

get a haircut !!

[NINJAModexxX]

guys dont try it on a trampoline cuz ur foot got to b planted frim........same wit a cheat gainer (dont use tramp)

[sondeleb]

@NINJAModexxX haha i think i may have found the source of my problem

[lightangelken1]

i can do a raiz but not an aerial?????!!!

[oscaromana]

it's like parafuso

[zachispro]

So I can do it, and it looks very similar to how its done in this video, but like Epic, I'm landing with my chest down which makes it hard to swing through. How do I keep my chest up and swing through?

[MrThebaseDrop]

Thumbs up if you tried and failed :D

[tribalwarriors98]

Is this basically a forward butterfly kick?

[826kmilo]

POR KE SIEMPRE TIENES KE HACERLO TODO MAS DIFICIL TE ODIO ARRUINASTE MI VIDA PUTO

[raccoonsaregay]

Hey Kyle, can I ask you a question regarding hook kicks?

[awanna17]

in our place,we dnt hve any gymnstic..is it safe if i do it on the grass?

[MetaloidMind]

@awanna17 Yeh, it shoudl be fine. I do it all on grass :D

[DMTwannaB]

what kind of sport do u do Epic?

[mudkipzuzu]

@DMTwannaB he does tricking, freerunning, parkour. the raiz is mostly a tricking move

[erab1996]

when you it was something like and aerial tunnel i thought it was gonna be some fucked up shit, but it turnes out simpler than i thought xD

[3runparkourful]

any tips on the jumping part

[lightangelken1]

i cant tell if thi iis the park across the street of my old school in philadelphia. oh and ty for tutorial

[ThePhenomMan]

Hey Epic!

Are the fundementals of an aerial needed? Recommended? I have the tornado kick down, but not the aerial.

[purpleapple64]

cool good job

[Gameplayday]

Lol, it looked like he could stop time when he said "I'll make this one slow montion" at 1:36. :D

[beastieboys5]

i finally tried this today feeling good about trying it and then WHAM! face first into the ground

[uga2100]

@Skate4life

Yes, ask someone to stand beside you while you're doin' it on a trampolin without bouncing.. If you're able to do it but still scared of doin' it always have someone who can help you before you really fail it.. Do the backflip a thousand times like this until you're sure you can land the move... Hope this will help you, I'm sry fore my bad English.

[Skate4life12396]

Im really scared to do a backflip any suggestions on how to overcome this fear?

[starcraftluver62]

@Skate4life12396 grow some balls

[Angushdgx1]

Right, this looks really easy? It just looks like, an upside down butterfly kick? Is it harder than it looks, or should I just go for it?

[196Michael]

... damn... so hard to do this when your a right handed guy... I think... not just think... I'm pretty sure epic is a left handed guy...

[sk8inforjezus]

hey epic that looks so hard, is it (please reply)

[DX4you1]

good tutorial

[stefnuletsu]

what is the diference this with b-twist?

[SimonasGutauskas]

@stefnuletsu Kid, You are an asshole

[jayXnavin]

This is a very easy trick, I learned this trick when I was high.

[YouMeWeFail]

is raiz or gumbi(touchdown raiz) easier?

[milt0n779]

Epic im trying sideflips on the grass but i alway land on my side sometimes on my head what am i doing wrong??

[TheDuckASickSecret]

you are like tony jaa 2.0

[dmisk2010]

thanx again m8



[TheSadSadness]

thumbs up if you think that raiz + gainer will look awesome :D

[dino9372]

i have a fear of the part where u look at the sky when u loose a focus of ground (spin over head) little scary part...so can someone tell me how to loose fear? cuz everytime i try to do raiz, i do like armada-martelo (capoeira move) which is not horizontal spin its more like vertical or sometimes between...

[Sanderken89]

@dino9372 just go for it dude, you can't fall from a high altitude, right? =) try practicing on softer grounds or something to break your fall, should you end up bailing :D good luck! i'm going to practice this move aswell when the training starts again ^^

[FlyFlippers]

Hey Epic, could you tell me which trick is slightly less difficult then the raiz? I can almost land it good

[c14skiller]

@FlyFlippers gumbi

[sosickhcdrums]

make a dvd =]

[jervyn128]

I can't get it T_T

[dougieteame]

i love how u said in the description All negative feedback will be removed. im like who the hell would put negative feed back on this?

[0XaoXao0]

the secret of this move is basicaly do a tornado in horizontal

[felix305lil]

@0XaoXao0 nooooooooooooooooooooo

[nsnake62]

....ugh i cant pull this move off very well

[mattbballplayer1]

is he at a baseball field? lol

[destinyboy101]

lol...thumbs up if you watch this and felt confident but failed..in the end..=D..lol

[7GGonzalez]

@destinyboy101 well learning a trick never takes just one try, it takes a couple, even though the first tries might be a total disaster

[X39280]

hmm, i think the raiz looks better with teh your legs bent

a straight raiz looks wierd

and thanks =D

[kassoumdiakite]

make sure you know how to do it with one and two hands it makes every thing easyer

[LimpCamel]

wearing wrist and ankle weights helps give greater momentum with less force, but I suggest training and getting comfortable with the weights first so that you know how to control the extra pull.

[arkotler194]

raiz' are so easy.. trust me... just do it on grass and dont be afraid.. i landed it first try

[blytzace]

Epic, say sorry to ur girlfrend for me but...... i love u man!

( i aint gay! ) :)

[Gcon957]

Thanks Epic! Best tutorial I have seen. Im going into my 11th year of Isshinryu Karate, and this, as well as the other kicks in your tutorial have taken my martial artss to a completely new level. You are the man!

[deltacompony12]

so it's like a butterfly kick

[PYates77]

@deltacompony12 sort of, but upside down! :D

[deltacompony12]

@PYates77 i was thanking about putting that.... that is wierd

[blytzace]

hey epic is it ok to start on grass? i was thinking in a gym on a small mat please reply! thanks =)

[keedey12]

@blytzace hey just in case he doesnt reply ill answer your question for u since im also a tricker who can do a raiz. for the raiz or any trick u learn or are working on getting better if u have access to a gym to try it in then u should try it there when first learning and then start diong it in the grass once u get the hang of it. You can try in the grass but if u have access to a gym then i suggest u try it in there first :)

[blytzace]

thanks for this one epic! really helped me! im gunna start on my technique today thanks man, and also guys notice that when he demos in side angle u see his head spot the ground as he is whipping the left leg keep that in mind

[CrazzzzzyVids]

i fell on my back... is that normal?

[cartmenandbutters911]

everytime i try these i hurt my neck what do i do

[Sn1p3rN1njah]

lol just watched touchdown raiz before and i keep thinking hes going to touchdown

[DHS630]

You are awesome, I've been taking martial arts for 7 years now and all of these videos are making me want to get into all of the tougher kicks. I just want to say thanks for posting.

[TheJarieus16]

hey Epic i am having trouble with this move. Iv started on the tramp is that a bad idea? i am doing more of a messy aerial rather than hips towards the sky thing. i cant get my head round it. help?

[Epic1]

@TheJarieus16 this move requires solid ground, one that does NOT give. Trampoline gives.

[BboyZeus95]

Yo this move is similar to Air Swipes (Break dancing)

I Guess it won't be a hard move =]

[mydogisblack2]

it looks kind of like the back half of a b-twist.



[1998letitia]

yo dude your an amazing teacher and easy to understand

[trikstar198]

heyy epic, everytime i try this i end doing more of an aerial rather than th more horizontal form of a raiz, do u have any suggestions?

[Epic1]

@trikstar198 turn ur hips towards the sky... and fly. =D

[trikstar198]

@Epic1

omg that worked haha thankx!



[DoraemonSugoi]

This look like the 540 kick with body leaning backwards O.O

I can do a 540 kick,if i lean backward will it turn out the same??

[jimkakes123]

@DoraemonSugoi It's more like a tornado kick cozzzzzz you don't land on the kicking leg

[DoraemonSugoi]

@jimkakes123 Ohh,thanks,i didnt notice that >< i can also do a tornado kick =) good,i am gonna try it

[JustKillinItProduct]

Ive been trying this but i cant get my legs straight and I can't get sideways in the air. How can I fix that?

[xtyanmira]

even though this move is really simple, its really hard to learn. ive been freerunning for 4 months now and i still dont get this, i learned fulltwist in 2 tries but i tried to do this a thousand times but still havent got it :( really helpful tutorial though

[VennMeyer]

@epic1 hi i tried to follow your tutorial but cant land the raiz yet. can you watch the vid on my channel and give me some tips on how to land it?

[almightyPKmaster]

whats the diff btween this and a b twist

[InThisMomment]

@almightyPKmaster well your not twisting like a be twist in the air hahaha(:

[almightyPKmaster]

@InThisMomment o haha i thought u did spin.

[mossy44sammoss]

You should've edited in some bullets coming towards you in slow motion then you jump over them :D

[TheJarieus16]

this is nice man!

[jok32515]

C'mon,...I can't understand this move yet...

[Tsiannakamarshymarsh]

Thanks all i need to do is spot the ground and extend my leg a lil more this really help thanks

[baabaaish]

u are fucking HOOTTTT. marry me

[greedychipmunk]

Get your hair back like this. It looks so much better this way.

[burnrooster321]

Thanks epic ^_^

[STEVOxTHExSICK]

@nikzilla Okay sweet. thank you :) just getting into the martial arts side of free running. quite fun!

[jarrodisdeath]

@STEVOxTHExSICK haha same!!

[STEVOxTHExSICK]

is this a martial arts kick or trick? because if it is then im a little confused..because what helps me with learning those types of tricks/kicks is when you make contact. si i guess what im asking is, if this is a kick, then when would you make contact with your opponent? idk why it helps but it just does.. haha :)

[jarrodisdeath]

@STEVOxTHExSICK i surpose you could like with the last leg to land kick some 1 in the top of the head

[STEVOxTHExSICK]

@jarrodisdeath haha thats what i was thinkin just like drill em with your heel in the forehead xD

[funkHooks]

in Portuguese the word sounds like "higheece"

[RichJ66]

That grass looks so good.

[fishforce5]

Any advice on how to spin faster in this? that's an issue with mine

[DeRandomSpamm]

I threw a knife while doing this. It felt awesome.

[timothyy7]

I was gonna ask, if its like more of a backflip or a 45 degree gainer, but i see now.

[13BnikAs]

off topic but is there something i could do, the issue is that i do all my kicks to the right side (toward right shoulder) and all my spins/flips to left side (left shoulder). anything i can do to transition easily or i gota relearn stuff same direction?

[DonkeyMaster7]

thubs up if you just rewinded back to the raiz over and over.

[TheMetalhead36]

kill me if i understand it

[TheVideoVector]

You, are the best.

[ninjaman381]

thx kyle i finally got the raiz dwn XD do u have a tutorial for the flashkick cuz thats a bitch for me

if u dont plzzz make one >__<

[kfcfunera1]

lol just skipped to half way through because I didn't know what it was

[erikjiuuh]

kyle, stop doing these tricks so easy, i stimulate myself to do em and i keep falling xD

[CWSSje]

@erikjiuuh STIMULATE? :O xD I kidd, ahha. I'm trying to learn it too. it looks cool as hell.

[jer3myz]

i did it on teh first try wheeeeee

[Kaotsukii]

ok i mainly got the idea but i have one major problem. Im tryin to do it as u showed on the video but when i want to push with my leg( right leg, left leg is kicking) i cannot manage to gain height. Basically my chest is very low and so the whole raiz is low. It's quite confusing xD i cannot gain the height :/ why? im following your tut step by step but what's the magic for the height? oh by the way great tutorial :)

[erikjiuuh]

@Kaotsukii lift and pushh !!!!!

[PKJiszle]

This has helped mee soooooo much!

[coaltrain767]

Lol I get way to much air and my rotation is slow when I do this.

[coaltrain767]

How do you throw your raiz in a combo if you usually swing thru with your left leg? I mean arent you a favor-left tricker?

[Abrexas90]

@coaltrain767 if you swing with your left leg then you should do your raiz opposite to how he does it. *jump off your left and land on your right.

[coaltrain767]

@Abrexas90 lolz dude i swing thru with my right and Epic naturally swings through left, i was asking how he throws his raiz to the right in a combo if he tricks left.

[Abrexas90]

@coaltrain767 ahh gotcha, I didn't know he tricks left. I've seen a lot of people get gumbi/raiz tricks on their opposite side better then their regular side because it is the same way that you cartwheel. So his right sided raiz is probably better so he used that for the tut

[coaltrain767]

@Abrexas90 ya thats what i was saying lol

[Abrexas90]

@coaltrain767 good point =P

[coaltrain767]

@Abrexas90 lolz, ugh i haven gone for a raiz in a while.

[z3lgadis]

Hey man, no to offend you in any way, but you still need to improve you raiz. I think you probably already did, coz this tut has 1,5 year ;) But for the others - he said its a tornado with aerial - its true in some way, but the key is 'aerial' - in aerial you do something like 180twist (you start forward and land backward) - you land your raizes after 90 degree of that spin, your hips are turned wrong way for good swings. And you should start with your front leg facing forward, not side. :)

[tzoompy]

hey i really love this, and tricking ! but well i'm a beginner... i can do front flip, back flip , back-hand-spring, and the wheel. i train on the side flip . please tell me how must i defeat my fear of this... i can't combo them. i can't do the cardwheel with sideflip, or the backhand spring with backflip.. i don't know whats rong, i really want it, but it dosint manage to come out i fear... i have where to train, gym place. please explain me :( thx

[AfroPK]

@tzoompy In order to combo you just need to practice. If you want to backhand spring to back flip then practice backhand spring to backhand springs. For cartwheel to side flip practice cartwheel to jump then cartwheel to high cartwheel.

But sooner or later you will have to try the combo you want to do

[tzoompy]

@AfroPK thank u very much, much help. i will improve, and keep in touch. thank u.

[statepropety]

is it half of a btwist?

[pyroflyhigh321]

@statepropety its like a tornado kick at an angle simullar to a no hand cart but u can add a twist that would be ool

[fedorakeren]

it's a twist

[Vemutin]

what i really like about epic besides that he makes really clear tutorials with AWESOME slo-mos is the fact that he jumps with the same leg that i do and that really helps when figuring the which way to spin etc

[thewelty1]

the raiz is more like a backword b-kick

[charliehustlenflow]

@thewelty1 loool it is u know i never thought of it like that.

[TheAnarchistsdream]

raiz to cheat gainer is amazing cuz you never put that secound foot down



[TheRealLeeMan]

Damn, you could really F someone up.

[ParkourAndGamesBySJ]

the 18 dislikes were people thet fail at life =D

[venomtaker123]

3:16 pause..... BOOM HEADSHOT!!

[crackheads4]

what martial art did he study?

[Devbhtt]

In tron legacy in the video sam vs rinzler if you type it in youtube it ll pop up he does a flip at 1:00 i cant figure out what he does can you help and ur awesome u help alot.

[TeamTrickGasm]

@Devbhtt Sailor swipe.

[Devbhtt]

@TeamTrickGasm OH sweet thanks alot bro! i am going to find tutorials for it. Thank u

[TeamTrickGasm]

@Devbhtt Haha I've never seen a tutorial for it; as far as I know Anis is the only person that does the move.

[duffwall]

@TeamTrickGasm Heeeeeaaps of people do it man! My personal favorite Raiz practitioners are Crazy Asian (James Yu), Morgan Flook, Kjer and Jeremy Marinas (Prodigy). Check them out!

[TeamTrickGasm]

@duffwall Lolol

I'm talking about Anis's sailorswipe. It's a sailor moon but hypered. I've never seen anyone else do it.

And Alex Hunter has the best raiz in my opinion, but it's just that: opinion. =P

[ekajii]

You do some sick tutorials man helps a ton!

[urbanrossandich1]

i did one, BUT i don't arch my back and make it look kool? i cant do it either even when i try

[PKJiszle]

i did oneee!!!!!

thanks!

[gracz1009]

nice Epic Raiz is easy you must mix tornado kick and B-kick