Tuesday, April 5, 2005

BREAKDANCING TIPS FOR NON-1ST PLACE WNRS

Re: GEOFF I WILL TRAIN YOU, OKAY.

Basic Footwork
Toprock/Uprock
This basic footwork is to be made up by the dancer themself. You must put your own style into it. I will just list a small outline of a standard, very simplified toprock/uprock. Stylizing it starts with motions of the arms, twists of the legs, and there's infinite possibilities. Also, you don't have to do these motions of the legs, many people's toprock/uprock's won't look anything like it, so be creative.
Step 1: Stand with left foot about 1 foot in front of the right.
Step 2: Cross right foot directly over and onto the left side of the left foot.
Step 3: Lift right foot up, and hop it up to the right so your feet end up parallel to each other facing forward.
Step 4: Now cross the left foot directly over and onto the right side of the right foot.
Step 5: Life left foot up, and hop it up to the left so your feet end up parallel again.
Step 6: Repeat, and don't forget to make your own style.
Six-Step/Downrock
The six-step is a simple, but very nice and common footwork that is just as important as the uprock. Add your own footwork like stalls to get some respect. Step 1: Get down on all fours with chest facing the ground. Arms and legs pretty straight.
Step 2: Step left foot inbetween the right hand and right foot, then lift the right hand up.
Step 3: Bring right foot up infront of and to the side of the left foot, bring your right hand down on the ground to your side, and turn body so you're into the crab position with your ass almost touching the ground.
Step 4: Extend the right leg straight in front of you, and lift left hand in the air.
Step 5: Sweep the right leg around to the left, and lift your left leg so the right leg goes under it.
Step 6: Bring hands back around and end up in the starting position.
Coffee Grinder
This is basically steps 4-6 in the six-step. It can be repeated by itself.
Step 1: Get down in the crab position with hands right behind your ass, left leg tucked in close to the body, and right leg extended.<
Step 2: Sweep the right leg around to the left, and lift your left leg so the right leg goes under it.
Step 3: Bring hands back around and end up in the same crab position.

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