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Jean - Claude Van Dammeis a evidence military action legend in his own right wing , thanks mostly to his fix characteristics including accent , physique , and of course , a handy set of martial arts move . One picky tool in his fight arsenal is the leap reverse kicking - a move that has become permanently tie in to the actor thanks to its habit in many Van Damme film .
The leaping verso kick continues to dazzle hearing both new and older , specially when it ’s performed in slow - motion for added spectacular core . Here ’s a list of the best times it ’s been used in motion picture , ranked from coolheaded to absolutely stratospheric .
Jack Quinn Vs. Stavros (Double Team/1997)
Van Damme went up againstMickey Rourkein 1997’sDouble Teamwhere they battled in an arena lit up by mines . The two were coerce to step carefully while rushing each other with a series of rapid - fire attack . Van Damme ’s character Quinn managed to arrest Rourke ’s Stavros with a well - time leap reverse bang that send him into a frenzy .
It was enough for Stavros to lose his focus and step on one of his own mines which pin down him . In the close , he gaze down the jaw of a poisonous tiger who went for the vena jugularis and ended up spark the mine , determine off a massive mountain range response blowup .
Luc Deveraux Vs. Andrew Scott (Universal Solider/1992)
Van Damme ’s emulous chemistry with Dolph Lundgren played out dead in the originalUniversal Soldier , specially during the fight scene show the former ’s smaller build in comparison to the latter ’s loom presence . It ’s still one of Van Damme ’s best fights as it plays out a long build - up show Luc Deveraux beat utterly lick before in conclusion gaining the upper script .
Here , Van Damme throws a pile of pear-shaped kicks but he preserve a variant of his reverse twirl kick for last . After delivering several solid blow , Andrew Scott catch his foot and twists it which allow Deveraux to go flat into a inverse kick . What ’s interesting is that Scott twists Deveraux ’s ankle in the opposite direction of the rush , which was in all probability a persistence erroneous belief .
Christopher Dubois Vs. Khan (The Quest/1996)
By the meter 1996 had roam around , audiences had seen Van Damme ’s signature leap reverse kick so many times that any movie without it felt uncomplete . The Questfound him reunited with his Lionheart co - star Abdel Qissi who play the role of the Mongolian fighter Khan .
Here , his leaping reverse kick only serve to annoy Khan who came back with a withering hit that knocked Dubois back into the crowd . However , Dubois fight his attack and continued to beat on Khan until he went down for the tally .
Ivan Kraschinsky Vs. Frank Peters (No Retreat, No Surrender/1986)
One of Van Damme ’s first uses of the jump reverse kick was during hisbreakout performanceinNo Retreat , No Surrender . The final act sees his character Ivan Kraschinsky going up against several opposition in the ring whom he decimates before finally suffering the same fortune , himself .
His battle with Frank Peters seems to be evenly pair at first , but it is n’t long before Kraschinsky make out to strangle him . He finally put an death to Peters by cast aside him around the ring like a tag end doll before take a hop him off a tightrope and knocking him with out a leaping reverse bang .
Colonel Guile Vs. M. Bison (Street Fighter/1994)
Raul Julia add a ton of bearing to the office of M. Bison in the much - camped 1994live actionStreet Fightermovie , and it ’s difficult to imagine the cinema without him . His fight with Van Damme ’s Guile is both silly and extremely entertaining with Julia bringing an fair believability to the maniacal type .
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Bison manages to get the upper hand against Guile with his electromagnetic Psycho Crusher flack , but Guile uses it to his vantage by spring - setback kvetch him into his own tv set display which touch off a massive detonation … and one dreaded punning .
Kurt Sloane Vs. Tong Po (Kickboxer/1989)
Tong Po remain one of Van Damme ’s most fearsome and unlikable villains . Not only did he paralyze character Kurt Sloane ’s comrade in a fight , but he went on to sexually assault a ally and then pressure him into throw a fight . By the time the last act had amount , Sloane was prepped for retaliation .
After stick him senseless , Tong Po became enraged and attack him with a torch . Sloane countered with a Thai - style roundhouse rush which leave him wide heart-to-heart for the classic saltation - reverse kick done in sluggish - motion to allowVan Damme to groan for an infinity .
Chad Wagner Vs. Moon (Double Impact/1991)
Van Damme went up against the hulking Bolo Yeung in 1991’sDouble Impactand get his butt give to him solidly . He ended up getting payback in the final number however when Yeung ’s persona Moon attacked him and assay to drink down him with a heavy barrel . Van Damme ’s character Chad was well get up for the fight almost from the starting signal , and grapple to deal with a undecomposed beating .
Moon mature increasingly wild and aviate at Chad in a rage , only to come invertebrate foot - to - human face with Van Damme ’s leaping turnabout kick . This strike changed the course of action of the scrap by dizzying Moon long enough for Chad to land a few more kicks before sending him flying into an electric fuse boxful .
Gibson Rickenbacker Vs. Chain Thug (Cyborg/1989)
One of Van Damme ’s first ventures into the sci - fi realm was 1989’sCyborgwhere he played Gibson Rickenbacker , a " slinger " mercenary hired to escort a young woman carry data on a cure to adeadly plague . Along the way he is attack by pirates led by Fender Tremolo , a vicious fighter who wants to monopolise the cure .
Van Damme bust out the leaping reverse bang in in particular unique mode here after a Sir Ernst Boris Chain - wield thug manages to entangle his articulatio talocruralis , causing Rickenbacker to launch into the move and slice the hoodlum ’s throat open with a knife obscure in the toe of his boat .
Frank Dux Vs. Chong Li (Bloodsport/1988)
After beating Chong Li down in the final competitiveness of Bloodsport , the latter make up one’s mind to cheat by throwing a flat coat up salt pill in Frank Dux ’s face which blinds him and leaves him wide undefended for attack . Chong Li begins beating on Frank Dux to the point where it seems like the friction match has been lose .
However , Dux implements his early breeding under the wise tutelage of his sensei Senzo Tanaka and counter Chong Li ’s attacks . To add abuse to combat injury , he nails Chong Li dead in the boldness with not one , not two , not three … but four bound reverse kick that put him face - down in the gym mat .
Chance Boudreaux Vs. Stephan (Hard Target/1993)
John Woo ’s Hard Target is about as gamy octane action mechanism as you may peradventure get . It ’s a chef-d’oeuvre of thrilling gunfight , spectacular plosion , and dizzy soldierly arts sequences . Here , Van Damme execute his leaping turnaround kick in what is perhaps the highlight of his entire history with the move .
After knocking out a biker , Van Damme ’s Chance Boudreaux takes his gun and spins around to open up fire on Stephan , played by the fabled Sven - Ole Thorsen . After evacuate the entire clip in him ( while holding the hired gun upside down , no less ) , Boudreaux settle to finish him off with the authoritative jump off reverse kick .
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