Feilong

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For the Street Fighter character, see Fei Long.

A Feilong is a jumping kick where two kicks are executed. It is quite common in mutliple martial arts disciplines as well as tricking. Because it is not as advanced as other tricks, it is considered by some to be a basic trick. There are two main variations, one is done more like a 360 Crescent kick and the other is done more like a crescent 540.

[edit] Variants

The first variant could be called a 360 double, in that the set up and take off are identical to a regular 360 crescent. Once the first kick is thrown, the other leg will kick out as the hips continue to rotate around. The second kick can either be thrown as a crescent kick or as a thrust kick.
The second variant is different from the first in that instead of taking off with both feet, the leg that kicks first will take off first, followed by the second. The leg that kicks first is also the leg that lands first. This trick is normally done with a 180° turn while on the ground to build up momentum, and then the practitioner will spin an additional 180° while executing the kicks. While this is more fluid and somewhat easier to execute than the first, it can limit the maximum height of the trick.