A moon kick, commonly referred to as Kick the Moon, is a type of gainer trick used in martial arts and gymnastic performances. It is sometimes confused with a flashkick

Flashkick

A flashkick is a type of back flip that is performed in tricking. Usually performed with one leg extended and the other tucked. As with many other types of back flips, a flashkick may be started from a stationary standing position or immediately following another similar move, such as a...

 which is similar.

Variations

Note that different people may refer to the variations below using different names since there are no official or standardized names.

• Spinning Setup Moon Kick

The moon kick itself is preceded by an extra spin to gain momentum.

• Swinging Moon Kick

This moon kick is accompanied by swinging of the arms.

• J-Step Moon Kick

The path of the run before the moon kick is in the shape of the English letter "J".

History

The moon kick originated as a variation of the gainer flash

Gainer Flash

A gainer flash is a move frequently used in the martial arts/gymnastics sport of tricking. The move consists of the performer doing a gainer while executing a flashkick....

trick. Eventually it gained its own name which came from the motion in which the person performing it kicks "towards the moon", or in an upward direction.

External links

• Moon Kick - Video demonstrations of moon kicks.
• Moon kick tutorial