Nelson Lau - Butterfly Twist Practice

[Crowdeadz05]

pause at 2:43 u see an animated third eye LOL..in his forehead but be quick ...

[faquiado]

lol when u get them you can do it sleeping..

[bookguy12000]

that session made you much better. Keep at it Nelson!

[gerisboyle]

3rd eye at 2:43

[ngstylez]

@gerisboyle huh?

[AcademyMartial]

nice

[zoibergSP]

i think you should get your first leg higher first.. like in a Bkick.. when you feel that u cant ge higher on the jump the spin helping with arms n head.. ull see is more easy n clean

[mel956]

yeah, push off more for height.... your pushing off too soon which wont get you high enough off the ground giving you less time to twist

[BlackDragon37]

I've noticed your dip slows down drastically mid-way through. This messes up your momentum. Do not be afraid to push that dip through to the very end.

[ngstylez]

Practice makes perfect! Keep working at it.

[blacktopproductions]

use your arms to help you twist more and kick straight

[fi4re]

After 2.5 years of trying to improve my butterfly twist, I have discovered a shocking (for me) bit of information: If you want a better butterfly twist, don't focus on the spin at all! Throw all your momentum as if you're doing a butterfly kick (which should be perfected first), then AFTER your feet have left the ground, simply let yourself spin.

Watch my butterfly kick and butterfly twist videos, I've got a HUGE bunch of tips in the description, the most helpful of which I've just given you.

[lohan570]

wahhhhhhh!  my btwist looks like this too -_-

[FormerDeathMachine]

I like your choice in music. Good luck with the twist!

[LetsREPLAY]

Brother, try to jump a bit more and try to turn more on air.

[kewanhammer]

nice slowmotion!

[ngstylez]

Thanks! Sure helps in analyzing the movements to see where needs improvement. :)

[nvrp9]

nice video ;)

[nvrp9]

plz name song :p

[ngstylez]

The song is classical piece "Air" from Bach's Suite No.3 in D Major

[ngstylez]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[faquiado]

Bro, i do the same =D

[ngstylez]

Keep practicing! It takes time to get used to, but it'll come naturally with practice.

[Wushu177]

1) Get a good butterfly Kick first. It'll help alot. Then, really wrap your arms and stay tight. Right now, your just kind of jump and hoping for the best. Remember, butterfly first, then twist.

[ngstylez]

Good advice, thanks!

[robwushu]

love the music

[ngstylez]

Thanks Rob! Classical music for wushu is where it's at! :D

[TheShaoLinDisciple91]

the runup must be faster an flow better. ur elimenating the arm swing at the end as well. the arms r extremely important

[ngstylez]

Yep, the run for the twist (and butterfly) takes some practice and getting used. It's all about transferring momentum and weight distribution between the legs leading up to the block upwards. Nelson needs to be careful not to throw that momentum too much forward though because it'll kill the upwards jump. Thanks!

[mryoda]

the biggest problem is your both arms,, keep the close to your body , never never open your arms. good luck!!

[ngstylez]

Thanks for your advice. I agree, the arms are not tight with the body which slows down the rotation and control in the air.

[Niroshine]

Get that back leg up like in a bkick and commit to the twist!

[ngstylez]

Yea, when getting the feel for the twist, a lot of people will tend to rush the twist, sacrificing height of the jump.