Pop 540
Pop 540
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Performing tricker: bam.defocus
The Pop 540 is a 540 Kick that takes off from both feet.
It’s quite simply a Pop Tornado, that lands in hyper.
01 Pop Tornado
The better you are with this trick, the easier it will be to turn it into a Pop 540. The Pop Tornado also has 180 degrees more rotation, than the standard Cheat Tornado Kick. If you practice this trick, you will notice that those 180 degrees are just a quick turnaround into a normal Tornado Kick. Try to kick through with a roundkick instead of a Crescent. That way your hips turn into the direction of momentum and that will make it a lot easier to hyper.
02 540
You can learn the Pop 540 before you learn the normal Cheat 540 (if you are more comfortable with pop kicks than cheat kicks for example), but it’s a big advantage if you’re already able to 540 Kick beforehand. It’s a lot easier for beginners to progress into the cheat 540 kick, than it is into the Pop 540. In essence you need to learn how to land a roundkick in hyper. And the easiest way to do this is to learn the 540 Kick.
03 Pop 540
Now all you need to do is to put the 540 into your Pop Tornado. Just setup for a big and powerful Pop Tornado. Try to face your target as fast as possible after you take off. Turn your hip sideways fast, so you can fire a roundkick right through. Keep your other leg tucked in. That way you should land on your kicking leg.
Tips
Spot your target throughout the whole trick.
Enter the pop setup with your arms raised a little bit and then swing them into the trick. You will get more height and an easier spin.
Bend your knee a little bit as you land, to absorb some of the impact and to prevent injury.