History Main / HurricaneKick

* Liu Kang's "Fatality" in the original ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' was a Helicopter Spin Kick, which basically involved him bending at the waist and twisting around to deliver two powerful kicks to the face, followed by an uppercut (which could throw people into the spike pit). While technically possible in RealLife, it telegraphs what you're doing far too much to be of any use.
** Apparently works well to finish off a dazed enemy that can't protect themselves, though.

* ''Franchise/JakAndDaxter'' can both do a Spin Kick.

* ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'': Both Ryu and Ken have mastered the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku and each utilizes during the film.

* Sekai Kamiki's ''Senpu Tatsumaki-Geri'' takes this up to eleven in ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'' as not only does he do with with a Gundam (albeit a plastic model), but it's shown to cause a powerful enough vortex to suck in all the missiles on the battlefield.

* ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'': Hanzo and Fuuma eavh had the Iga Cutter and Fuuma Cutter respectively, which attacks with their kunai during a full body spin with their arms and legs outstretched like a pinwheel. In the sequel, both gain the ability to perform it in mid jump, in similar fashion to Ryu and Ken's midair Tatsumaki.

A SubTrope of RoundhouseKick.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwV42s8Q-xI A demonstration of several Tae Kwon Do Black Belts]] doing some, before switching to {{Flash Kick}}s in the end (heck, a comment even compared one to the Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku).

* In the ''Franchise/SaintRows'' The Ronin [[{{Yakuza}} Gang]] can use spinning kicks against you.

* In the ''VideoGame/SaintsRows2'' The Ronin [[{{Yakuza}} Gang]] can use spinning kicks against you.

* Donatello in ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTournamentFighters'' on the {{SNES}} has a spinning kick where he spins on his head.

This is basically multiple consecutive roundhouse kicks. Often involves jumping in the air.

A SubTrope of RoundhouseKick. A SisterTrope to {{Shoryuken}}, KamehameHadoken, SpinningPiledriver.

* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': In the WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail "dangeresque 3", the climax of [[ShowWithinAShow "Dangeresque One: Dangeresque Too?!"]] has Homestar held up by a rope that spins him around as he kicks.

* WorldOfWarcraft added the Monk class in the Mists of Pandaria expansion which are chinese inspired martial Artists. A basic move in their arsenal is the Spinning Crane Kick, which is precisely this trope. Oddly enough this ability (while obviously an attack) also [[HealingShiv HEALS ALLIES]] that it hits for monks that specialize in healing.

* {{Jak and Daxter}} can both do a Spin Kick.

*** His second ultra combo in [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV SFIV]], the [[FanNickname Akumacopter]], takes this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCmxK17t-eE up to eleven]]: Akuma kicks his opponent into a dark void, then spins so fast that it looks like he isn't spinning and is surrounded by a white "ring" of kicks. He then flies into the void and stabs his foot into the opponent's chest.

->"The deadliest move known to man, the spinning foot... ''of death''."
--> ''VideoGame/{{Splatterhouse}} 3'' [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/bt/lee/still-gaming/18717-splatterhouse-3 review]]

* Parodied in the beginning of ''KungPow'', when the ChosenOne jumps in the air and does one of these. Of course, the attack looks like a mannequin spinning while suspended on a wire.

* [[Wrestling/DragonGate Masaaki Mochizuki]] has a move called Illusion: if an opponent ducks under a high roundhouse, Mochizuki immediately fires off a reverse roundhouse with his other leg

* Wrestling/SheltonBenjamin's Dragon Whip is like an assisted hurricane kick -- when his opponent catches a gut kick, Shelton twists to free his trapped foot ''and'' kick his adversary in the same motion.

*** In the [[CapcomVsWhatever VS. Series]], Akuma's variant is [[ShockAndAwe electrified]].

** TruthInTelevision: They also tend to be some of the most powerful kicks widely taught, but are more or less useless in sparring unless they are used as a fake out - because the opponent can see what's happening just as much as the audience can.

A SubTrope of RoundhouseKick.

A SisterTrope to {{Shoryuken}}, KamehameHadoken, SpinningPiledriver.

* Suzaku Kururugi's patented [[FanNickname Spinzaku]] kick in ''CodeGeass'' was previously the cover image for the MartialArtsDoNotWorkThatWay page.

%%* Sanji of ''OnePiece'' is particularly guilty of this trope.

%%*''{{Naruto}}'s'' Rock Lee's Leaf Hurricane.
%%*''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto's]]'' eponymous character has performed spinning kicks...[[WaterIsAir underwater]].

* FanFic/CodeGeassAwesomeOfTheRebellion includes Suzaku performing the Spinzaku as his signature move. In one chapter, he uses it as a [[TornadoMove very literal]] [[DoNotTouchTheFunnelCloud hurricane kick]]. In later chapters, he is able to use it to turn his legs into [[HelicopterBlender helicopter blades]]. Later, he combines the two helicopter blades into a sword, that he launches as [[BoomerangComeback a boomerang]].