Popping: Hold your hand at your side in a flat karate chop stance positioned such that the pal is at chest level and the arm held about a foot away from your body. Drop your fingers up to the second knuckle to make a 90° angle with your palm. Now, drop the rest of your fingers up to the real knuckles without moving anything else. Drop your hand up to your wrists and hold it such that the elbow comes below the wrist and your hand points downwards to form a small triangle. Now, raise your fingertips and your elbow, dropping your wrist. In this position, raise your shoulder up, followed by the opposite shoulder. By the time you raise the opposite shoulder, your active arm should be almost straightened out. Now, following from dropping the opposite shoulder, raising your opposite arm's fingertips et al, follow the steps of the previous arm in reverse to cascade down on the other side. The movement should look like a wave which tides along one arm and ebbs down the other!
Harlem Shake: This is one of the most popular and easy Stand with feet six inches wider than shoulder width. Raise up your right shoulder and push out your left hip to give you a diagonal look! Now, go back to rest on the center and raise up your left shoulder, pushing out your right hip to diagonalize on the other side! Repeat this set back and forth, without jerking or moving anything else. Now, while you're at the shoulder-up-hip-out routine, between going from one side to the other, do two small push ups so that the entire thing looks like you twirling a ribbon which cascades downwards while twirling sideways at the same time! Might seem difficult but it would come easy with some practice!
Moon Walk: Ahh....this term stirs up so many memories of Michael Jackson and his dance videos! Moon walk and Michael Jackson are inseparable names and learning is on the top of every aspiring hip-hop artiste's must-learn chart! Stand with your feet a little less than shoulder width apart and place your right foot such that the right toes end along the center of the left foot. Lifting your right heel, place your weight on your right foot. In this stance, take your left foot back in a sliding rather than walking motion, keeping it absolutely flat against the ground and stop on the left toe's end along the middle of the right foot. Drop your right heel and lift your left foot at the same time, making the movement as smooth as possible. Remember, moonwalk is all about smooth walk; no jerks, no breaks! Now slide your right foot back as you did with the left foot and switch your feet as you did previously.
Crip Walk: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Jump lightly, sticking your right foot out by about six inches. Land with the heel of your right foot and the ball of your left foot touching the ground. Jump again, bringing your right foot to the beginning position and repeat with your left foot sticking forward. The crip walk is one of the most popular hip hop dance moves due to its ease and simplicity. Here's more on the.
