Learn how to do a heel-palm-kick ( in chinese: Deng Tui ). The heel-palm-kick is a thrusted wushu kick where you kick with the heel. Extend both knees and keep the heel of the standing leg on the floor. Look straight forward and keep your trunk and your standing leg aligned vertically. Don't lean back, don't round your back. Flex the ankle of the kicking leg. Perormed by Yang Jia Le from the Song Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming - Wushu competition team.

This video show the straight wushu stretchkick ( in chinese: zheng ti ). Keep both knees and your elbows fully extended. Spread arms to the sides, fingers point up. When you kick your leg up, flex your ankle and keep your upper body as still as possible. Don't lean back, don't round your back, don't moe your arms forward, don't elevate the heel. Look straight forward and pull the leg down even faster than you kicked it up. for more info check the animated tutorial ( search: wushu zheng ti ). Performed by Song Long Yong. Coach: Wang Guang Ming - Song Jiang Wushu School - wushu head coach

This video shows the slapkick ( in chinese: dan pai jiao ). When you to the slapkick it's important that you keep both knees straight, look straight forward and keep the heel of the standing leg on the floor. Don't round your back when you kick. The time between hand slap and foot slap should be very short. Bring the foot back to the floor even faster than you kicked up and extend both arms like shown in the video. Performed by Song Long Yong from the Song Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming - Wushu Xiao Dui.

This video shows a wushu rest stance ( xie bu ). Instead of moving your arms you like shown in the video, you can also keep your fists on the waist. When you do a rest stance in modern wushu, both knees are off the ground. Performed by Song Long Yong from the Song Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming.