History Main / SpectacularSpinning

* Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa was known for twisting in midair upon connecting with his flying lariat. He also innovated the Rolling Elbow and thus popularized spinning 360 degrees before throwing a strike.
* Wrestling/ChrisHero (aka Kassius Ohno) idolized Misawa, so he loves the Rolling Elbow and uses countless variations. Additionally , he invented a discus pump kick called Cyclone Kill or the Cyclone Boot.

* Yumi from ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' sometimes executes a wildly spinning move to confuse the enemies while deflecting/returning their fire with her tessen fans. The technique is {{Fan Nickname}}d "Geisha Tornado".

* In ''Anime/CodeGeass'', Suzaku was given the FanNickname of "Spinzaku" for the sheer amount of spinnery he pulls off throughout the series. The most egregious example is his flying twenty feet across the room to deliver a spinning kick, then falling short and delivering a punch instead.

** ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' outright ''overkills with this'', as nearly every single new Ultra attack involves some sort of spinning. In fact, of the 35 characters total, around 26 of them have an Ultra that involves excessive spinning of some kind (though your count may vary if you count repeated rolling and flipping as "spinning"). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6969ZD2z0k Especially infamous]] is Akuma's one. And giving the name the FanNickname ''Super Spin Fighter IV''.

** And in the ''Alpha'' series, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Guy]] has the Bushin Tatsumakisempuukyaku which is basically a Hurricane Kick {{Shoryuken}}. The move was ported with him to SNES-only ''Final Fight 3''.

* ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITLQzENPvVI loves this trope]].

* Figure skating. Many of the techniques involve spinning. There's specifically a required ''spin'' element (abbreviated Sp) for which the skaters are scored. The ''jump'' element also involve spins, classified by the technique and the number of rotations the skaters do in the air: single, double, triple, and quad for one, two, three, and four respectively. [[note]]Scientists and experts have stated that it's going to take a few decades before we see the first ''quintuple'' jump, if ever; it's going to take a very special skater to do it; and even then it will be a rarity, nowhere near the current ubiquity of quads in competition. None of this have stopped skaters from trying.[[/note]] The more rotations there are, the more difficult the jump and spectacular the result. Squeezing as many quads as possible into a performance is also considered impressive in some circles. [[note]]Detractors claim that the popularity of quads have turned figure skating into an overly-technical rather than artistic sport.[[/note]] As of 2019, the record is held by Nathan Chen, the first man to execute five quads in one routine. Ladies are now also jumping quads, with Creator/AlexandraTrusova having landed most amongst them.
** Apart from the jumps, spinning without jumping is also an important element in figure skating. The record for fastest spin was set by Olivia Oliver from Canada. Figure skaters who were known for their spins include Creator/YuliaLipnitskaya and Creator/StephaneLambiel. Creator/SatokoMiyahara is also notable for being able to spin in both directions.

** Really, any ''Franchise/TheDCU'' character who can move faster than average seems to enjoy doing this. "Practical" applications vary from summoning strong winds to friction heating to [[ThisIsADrill I Am a Drill]].

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'' villain Whirlwind is a mutant who can spin really fast to deflect attacks and move quickly, and not only can he spin his arms really fast to generate whirlwinds, but he also has [[BladeBelowTheShoulder wrist mounted sawblades.]]

** In ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'' Harbinger's duplicates surround Superman to keep him contained. Superman spins around and punches them all at once.

** [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment Of Dangerous]] was Blendo (built by [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman]]), which had a [[SpinToDeflectStuff spinning dome]] with blades around the outside. [[LoopholeAbuse It wasn't against the rules]], but the chunks it ripped off of its opponents were a danger to the audience, so the organizers had to declare Blendo a "co-winner" to eliminate it.

** ''ComicBook/TheImmortalSuperman: As visiting a future Metropolis, Superman diverts an explosion by spiraling around the exploding building, simultaneously preventing the blast from spreading and channeling the explosive force upwards.

** Additionally, spinning at various speeds was a staple of the evolution sequences of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' and ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02''; later series pretty much phased this out, but it's back (albeit briefly) for [=OmegaShoutmon=] in ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars''.

* Although it's certainly not better with spinning for [[TooDumbToLive the idiots who subject themselves to it]], the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry-go-round_of_death Merry-go-round of Death challenge]] certainly is spectacular! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6cwSLrxisY Demonstrated in this compilation video]], the challenge is reasonably simple - ride on a Merry-go-round and try to hold on for dear life while someone spins you by using a motorcycle's rear wheel against the ride's disc. Brave Website/DarwinAwards nominees attempting this challenge risk injuries that would normally be seen in fighter pilots, as over-G situations are very common; in addition, the Centrifugal force invoked from being spun at high speed gives plenty of chances for riders to literally be launched out of the ride at nearby objects.

* ''Film/TheMask'' when the characters are on his TransformationSequence before entering on action.

** Way before this, there was Musashi Tomoe's signature attack, the ''Daisetsuzan Oroshi'', which is a modification of his signature judo throw. As Getter-3, the machine would grab its opponent and spin really fast, tossing them away and setting them up for further punishment. After Musashi's death, Benkei was taught the attack. In the ''Franchise/SuperRobotWars'' series, Shin Getter-3 has a variant called the ''Daisetsuzan Oroshi Nidan Gaeshi'' that follows up the attack with either a ramming Getter Crash or the Missile Storm attack.

* ''VideoGame/{{IMGCM}}'': Ultimate Magica Lilly's "Devil Grinder" skill has her throwing her magical weapon and then spin into a giant wheel of fire and sweep the opponents horizontally.

* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' is the ultimate example of this trope -- if HeroicResolve is forced into physical form, it becomes [[ThisIsADrill a drill]]. In fact, this is formulated as "Spiral Power," and is stated to be the reason for everything from why a gyroscope becomes more stable while spinning, to the [[EvolutionaryLevels process of evolution]] (DNA is helix-shaped).

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'' villain Whirlwind has this as his theme. He's a mutant who can spin really fast to deflect attacks and move quickly, and not only can he spin his arms really fast to generate whirlwinds, but he also has [[BladeBelowTheShoulder wrist mounted sawblades.]]

** Really, any Franchise/TheDCU character who can move faster than average seems to enjoy doing this. "Practical" applications vary from summoning strong winds to friction heating to [[ThisIsADrill I Am a Drill]].

* Franchise/{{Superman}} is a master of solving problems with unrealistic uses of spinning.

* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' is also good at using spinning moves or generating whirlwinds to solve problems:

** There is one time when Irma asks Jon and Garfield why they prefer to sit by the food counter instead of at the diner's tables, and the two reply, with demonstration, that because [[https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/2002/2002-03-06.gif the stools by the counter can spin]].

** Really, any Creator/DCComics character who can move faster than average seems to enjoy doing this. "Practical" applications vary from summoning strong winds to friction heating to [[ThisIsADrill I Am a Drill]].

* Sechs from ''[[Manga/{{Gunnm}} Battle Angel Alita: Last Order]]'' takes this to an absurd degree in his fight against Zekka, where he takes his double-bladed {{BFS}} and spins on all three axes like a gyroscope, turning himself into a giant whirling sphere of death.

* Creator/{{Marvel|Comics}} villain Whirlwind has this as his theme. He's a mutant who can spin really fast to deflect attacks and move quickly, and not only can he spin his arms really fast to generate whirlwinds, but he also has [[BladeBelowTheShoulder wrist mounted sawblades.]]

** A prime example is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHMQMyUbXbw Moon SPIRAL Heart Attack]], as well as her Penultimate attack, Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGfkSDYrOZ0 Is just as spintastic.]]

* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' has Ranma's "Hiryû Shoten Ha" (where Ranma needs to lure his enemies into a spiral in order to blast them with a tornado) and Ryû Kumon's "Demon Gods' Mad Violent Dance" (where he spins around at high speed while at the same time unleashing a rapid-fire barrage of vacuum blades in all directions). Let's not forget several attacks from the Golden Pair, and a few of Ranma's practice katas.
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. Kenshin's ultimate attack, the Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki: if blocked, the vacuum from the backwash of the first strike sucks the enemy in, leaving him open for the second. Also seen in any variant of the Ryuu Kan Sen, where the centrifugal force increases strike effectiveness and allows some degree of evasion.

* [[DepravedBisexual Va]][[WhyWontYouDie mp]] from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' can spin in place and ''dodge bullets.'' This isn't just from one shot. He dodges constant fire from an M16 while ''spinning in place.''
* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' has the Screw Attack, and the Spin Attack (a/k/a "Ghetto Screw Attack" in many strategy guides). The former makes Samus invincible, frequently combines with the space jump to allow infinite midair attacks, and usually deals a one-hit kill to all but bosses and (usually) metroids. The latter is a significantly weaker, one-time-only version achieved by spin jumping with the charge beam fully charged. Samus also has access to the Space Jump, which lets her jump an infinite number of times as long as she remains in a somersault.

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Bill's [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent Monster form]], which is a spiked green quadraped that can roll into a ball. Pangle the pangolin can as well.

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Bill's [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent Monster form]], which is a spiked green quadraped that can roll into a ball.

** The concept of spinning itself becomes a supernatural power in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun'', capable of doing things that it has no right doing, similar to the [[ThePowerOfTheSun Ripple]] concept in [[Manga/PhantomBlood Parts 1]] and 2. [[WeaponizedBall Gyro Zeppeli]] is a master of the Spin, and he teaches the Spin to TheProtagonist, [[HandicappedBadass Johnny Joestar]].
*** In said part 7, mastering the Spin will, unless you already have one, ''spontaneously give you a Stand'' (if you already have one, it gets upgraded).