Hi Taylor,
I've worked on this kick for 2 years before I finally landed it last summer. Now I'm pretty consistent on landing it. If you keep working at it and never give up you'll defenitely land it eventually. Jumping high is a key part in the 540 kick. Do jump-ups or squats or anything to get your legs stronger. Jumping isn't all of it though. You have to really whip your leg around fast to land on the same leg. Also, try doing one-legged jumps with your kicking leg because for this kick your jumping off one leg not two. Finally, when your doing the kick, remember to jump as high as you can then whip around your kicking leg as fast as you can. I hope this helps!

Hannah

Thank you Hannah! What kind of kick do you you? My instructor has us try an inside creasent kick, but other people say that a round kick is easier.

Hi guys.
I have been doing the 540 for 9 years and have been able to help anyone within minutes! I really need to see what you are doing to help with your 540. But i can give you a few tips:
1 - Same take off just as if you are going for a tornado kick
2- Really lift your non kicking leg up on the take off, so if you kick with your right leg, lift your left knee up over your hips on take off. Plus use your arms on take off to get extra height
3- do your kick just like a tornado
4- once you see your foot in front of you (kicking leg), turn your shoulders hard, this will help you with your landing.
5 - once you get a feel of how it is to be in the air and rotate around and land on one leg, then you can begin to adjust your kick (so whip it more, or lie back to do a side swipe).

If you Still cant get it, let me know and i'll either get you to video yourself and send it to me or ill teach you some custom drills i made up which will help you.

It may be helpful to try to land on two feet first, then try to lift your non kicking leg at the last second. I can do it both ways but my body does it as an inside creasent kick. Goodluck

Thank you Ibrahim! This will help alot! I will try this out and if I can't get it, is it alright if I contact you again for help?

I do a round kick like in a tornado. In fact, I never heard of anyone doing a cresent 540 before :O But yeah with this kick once you land it a few times it's hard to lose it. And like Ibrahim was saying try landing it on 2 feet first, that's what I did before I could jump high enough to land on one. Is there anyway that you can send me one of your attempts? I could give you a lot more feedback that way! Thanks!

Hannah

I've seen people do it both ways, round kick or cresent kick. My instructor wants us to get the crescent kick. She says that if we can get the 540 with a crescent then it should be easy to get the round kick one. Anyway cool thank you I will try to send one of my attempts. Thanks! :)

-Taylor

Ok(: And since doing it with the round kick is alot easier try the easier way first and then try the harder way(cresent kick). By the way what style of martial arts do you do?

I will thanks! :) and I take taekwondo and I took some karate before. But I also take MMA and kickboxing too.

I do traditional taekwondo but at the school they also teach ju jitsu. I also do creative and traditional sword, kamas, bo staff, and nunchucks. Point fighting is probably my favorite division in competitions though (: So, you're a 3rd degree black belt?? That's awesome! I just got my second degree last May after 7 years of taekwondo...how long did it take you to get your 3rd? It's going to be another year and a half for me :)

I compete in XMA forms/weapons, Creative forms/weapons, traditional forms/weapons, point sparring, and combat weapons sparring. I compete with bo staff and kamas for my weapons. Yes I am a 3rd degree black belt and 2011 state champion. I have been in martial arts for 7 years now. It took me 6 1/2 years to earn my 3rd degree. and awesome! I couldn't wait for my 3rd degree testing. :)

Hey Taylor,

Yes its fine to contact me for some more help with your 540. Just some background info about myself, I live in Australia and I have competed in Extreme Forms & Weapons. Got 2 State titles, 3 National titles, and 1 World title.

If you want help, you can upload a video of yourself doing your 540 on youtube, and make it private (if you like), and just send me the link.

Thank you very much Ibrahim! I will upload a video here soon. Sorry I've been busy with competitions...actually just got back from a tournament in Las Vegas. I'll send you a link asap.