Tatsumaki

The Tatsumaki (竜巻, Tatsumaki, "Hurricane") is a special attack with various names, being the most common on the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, used by both Ryu and Ken, originated in the classic Capcom fighting video game series Street Fighter. The practitioner jumps and, while in the air, rotates his or her legs, kicking the opponent 1~3 times depending on button pressed. It is usually performed by moving the joystick or D-pad a quarter circle backwards the opponent from the down position, then pressing a kick button. Tatsumakis, in some games, have a few frames of invincibility, allowing you to pass through some fireballs, like Hadokens or Sonic Booms

Different Types of Tatsumaki

Hurricane Kick
User: Ryu, Ken

Debut: Street Fighter

Hurricane Kick (竜巻旋風脚, Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, literally "Tornado Whirlwind Kick") is a special move that is usable by Ryu and Ken in Street Fighter. In Street Fighter IV, this attack has Armor Breaking properties and can also become an EX special move.



Tornado
User: Sean

Debut: Street Fighter III

Sean is another fighter that also uses a variant of this move, called "Tornado". It's looks similar like Ryu and Ken's Hurricane Kick but using both legs. It's a much weaker version because it's only a copy of the original.

Hurricane Scythe Kick
User: Akuma

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

Hurricane Scythe Kick (竜巻斬空波脚, Tatsumaki Zankukyaku, literally "Tornado Whirlwind Air Slashing Kick") is Akuma's version of the Hurricane Kick. Like most of his techniques, they are much stronger and faster than the Ryu and Ken's. It can hit muiltiple times, and is considerably faster and harder to control than Ryu and Ken's. It can combo well into his other moves, and it can be used in the air.



Twirling Gale Kick
User: Sakura

Debut: Street Fighter Alpha

Twirling Gale Kick (旬旋脚, Shunpu Kyaku, literally "Excellent Whirlwind Kick") is Sakura's own version of Ryu and Ken's own Hurricane Kick. Instead of floating in the air, Sakura's variation allows her to uprise and then float back down while spinning. In Street Fighter IV, the attack gains an added twist: at the end of the move, as she lands on the ground, Sakura crouches, making the final rotation a floor sweep.



Tatsumaki Gou Rasen
User: Gouken

Debut: Street Fighter IV

Tatsumaki Gou Rasen is Gouken's version of the Tatsumaki. Instead of spinning in place or moving across the screen, however, this attack moves upwards, bringing the opponent with it Once Gouken reaches the top of the screen, he finishes with a powerful final kick which sends the opponent flying across the screen while Gouken slowly descends to earth. This attack can be executed in mid-air, in which case it functions like a normal airborne Hurricane Kick.

Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
User: Ryu

Debut: Street Fighter III

Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (真空竜巻旋風脚, shinkū tatsumaki senpukyakyu, "Vacuum Hurricane Kick") is a Super charge of the normal Tatsumaki Senpukyaku; when executed, the Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku can hit the opponent multiple times, but, unlike the normal Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, it'll not move across the Screen. In Street Fighter IV, a weak version of it is executed as the EX Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, since Ryu won't move across the screen like the Shinkuu Version.

Guren Senpukyaku
User: Ken

Debut: Street Fighter III

Guren Senpukyaku is Ken's most powerful version of his usual Tatsumaki Senpukyaku used in Street Fighter III and Super Street Fighter IV. It involves him hitting the opponent with a barrage of flaming hurricane kicks, moving horizontally across the screen and then rising up to finish.