butterfly kick

Simultaneous leg motion

A butterfly kick is a swimming movement where the legs move together in a wavelike dolphin motion, powering the butterfly stroke.

In martial arts, it's an acrobatic kick where the body rotates horizontally in the air while both legs sweep around.

Both senses share the visual of legs moving in unison like wings.

swimming

stroke

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breaststroke · freestyle · backstroke · medley · flip turn · glide · lap · pool · technique · speed

martial-arts

taekwondo

Korean striking martial art

  • karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
  • kung fuChinese martial discipline
  • wushuChinese martial arts collectively

capoeira · spinning · aerial · technique · precision · timing · balance · footwork · sparring · training

dance

breakdancing

Acrobatic hip-hop dance form

spinning · momentum · hip-hop · capoeira · fluid · rhythm · movement · performance · style · improvisation

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swimming kick type

butterfly kickflutter kick

Alternating leg strokes while swimming

scissor kick · frog kick · treading water

leg coordination pattern

butterfly kickflutter kick

Alternating leg strokes while swimming

walking · running

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