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How to do the Butterfly

The butterfly is a 180° spin into a kick — the entry point into 3-add freestyle. You spin away from the bag and your kicking leg swings around naturally to strike it. It is the first trick where body rotation and footbag contact merge into a single flowing motion.

STEP BY STEP

1. Kick the bag upward with an inside kick.
2. Pivot on your standing foot and spin 180° in the same rotational direction as your kicking leg.
3. As you spin, your kicking leg swings around naturally with the rotation.
4. Strike the bag on the way around with the inside of your foot.
5. Complete the 180° and land facing the bag.
6. Continue play from the new facing direction.

TIPS

• The spin and kick should feel like one single motion — not spin, then kick.
• Keep the bag in your peripheral vision through the entire spin.
• Drill the spin footwork without the bag until it is completely automatic before adding the ball.

LEARN FIRST

Inside Kick · Toe Stall

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