How to do a corkscrew in Wushu martial arts

This is an animated martial arts tutorial for the corkscrew. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step by step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional martial arts video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for learning the back flip layout.

How to do a Corkscrew - Capoeira, XMA, Wushu

In this lesson you will learn how to do a corkscrew in Wushu martial arts.

The cork is typical XMA flip originating from capoeira. Its original name is Folha Seca com Giro ( lit: gainer with twist )

Execution: Swing your legs forward up and rotate 360 degrees in the air. It doesn't matter if you throw your legs perfect straight up, but your feet should be at least over head level. When you see trickers do corks and compare them to wushu butterfly twists, one of the main differences is, that the legs are extended in b-twists and bent in corks. The reason for this is, that when you do a cork, you have to flip your legs all the way around ( over head) . If you would extend your legs, you would probably create enough momentum for 2 axial rotations, but it would be harder to do the somersault. Another difference is that corks are landed on both legs together.

Trainer advice: Corkscrew - Capoeira, XMA, Wushu

* Try your first corks on landing mats or in sand. The landing mats should not be too soft to jump off from but also not hard enough to hurt yourself.
* When you first try the cork, you can use knee protections and land on your knees and hands on purpose.
* This is a risky flip and I suggest you learn the cork with the supervision of somebody who already mastered it.
* It helps a lot if you can already do other flips with twists. Good Luck