What is the name of the spinning kick attack performed by Ryu and Ken?

The spinning kick attack performed by Ryu and Ken is called the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku. Its name is commonly translated as “Tornado Whirlwind Leg,” and the move sends the fighter into a horizontal spinning kick that can strike an opponent multiple times.

The technique is one of the signature special moves associated with the series’ two central martial artists. In English-language games, it is often nicknamed the “Hurricane Kick,” although that is an informal localization rather than the move’s Japanese name. The attack can be performed on the ground and, in many games, in the air.

It is easy to confuse the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku with Ryu and Ken’s other famous techniques. The Hadoken is their projectile fireball, while the Shoryuken is their rising uppercut. Shinku Hadoken is a more powerful super version of the Hadoken, not a spinning kick.

The move’s exact properties have changed across Street Fighter games, including its range, number of hits, and usefulness in combos. Its visual identity, however, has remained remarkably consistent since Street Fighter II.