Kip up Demo

Learn how to do a kip up. Kip-ups are a popular move in martial arts and dance.

Did you ever watch a karate movie and the karate master gets knocked down to the ground? Split seconds later... they spring back on their feet like Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee. This is called a kip-up. Anyone can learn this karate trick with a little practice. Where it lacks in practicality, you'll impress your friends with it's coolness.

Instructions
1. Lay on back
2. Roll back on your shoulders and tuck your knees into your chest like a ball. While rolling back place your hands next to your ears with fingertips pointing towards your toes.
3. Keep rolling back until your feet are pointing up in the air.
4. Kick hard in an upward direction.
5. Finally, whip your leg downward to the floor. This causes your upper body to magically snap into an upward position.

Bonus tip: To practice this move, you can perform the rollback and kick upwards and finish with a bridge. The kick up into a bridge is a great way to practice for the really thing.

With a spotter: You can also practice with a spotter. The spotter kneels in front of your head with each hand under your shoulder blades. The spotter lift up on your shoulders once you kick upwards. It takes only a little effort by the spotter to get you on your feet.

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[TheFl0625]

i can only do it on a bed its way hard to do it on the ground

[trosanelli]

@TheFl0625 - I suggest practicing with a spotter on the ground. When you're lying down, have a friend put their hands under your shoulders. When you do the kip-up, your friend gives your shoulders a lift to help fling you up. After a few times, you'll get the feel and be able to do it on your own.

[Airking11]

Somebody attempted to mug me and punched me in the face and I fell down, I did a kip up which scared the mugger shitless. Kip ups make a person seem so powerful.

[MrCaheman]

do you know how to kick someone in the face

[mrtortyturtle]

This video was made for showing off and not for teaching.

[sergioPTRNA]

I CAN DO IT !!! YOU MUST HAVE STRONG IN YOUR ARMS AND THE BOTTOM!

[kamich56]

@EmperorOfRevenge it is easy.. :P learned it in one day

[StreetClimber97]

You need to push with you hands :O

[EmperorOfRevenge]

.__. she makes it seem so easy....

[kostasvar100]

amazing clapping synchronization

[chatanwarrior]

how? lol ive never been able to do this

[alejandrothefader]

@trosanelli man, im strong, fast athletic etc, but when it comes to this kind of moves im helpless... i am afraid of ground, of the feeling you get when you don't control your body... and i don't seem to get the kip up :/

[JoeMenade]

i can do it faster....without hands too.....