[header] How to do a butterfly kick [title] Face the direction you want your kick to land. [step] The butterfly kick is a rotating movement, so during the kick your head will be facing the opposite direction from your legs. [substeps] Work out which direction you want your kick to land and then begin by facing that direction. 
Also work out if you want to travel from left to right, or right to left. In the explanation that follows, we will be traveling from right to left.