1. Introduction to hip-hop

Hip-hop, also known as HIP-HOP, comes from black street dance, so another name is STREET FUNK. Hip-hop dance is easy and free because of its casualness. Due to its individuality and rebellious spirit, it is naturally loved by young people. After filtering out the bad taste and exaggeration of the original street dance, street dance has legitimately entered the elegant hall-the gym.

HIP-HOP is a general term for all kinds of street dance, including mechanical dance, break dance, etc. It originated from the improvised dance moves of American street dancers. These street dancers are mainly black or Mexican. Most of these popular street dances originated in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Some black or Mexican children dance for fun in the street all day long, forming various factions. It is natural to develop different styles in the dances they dance

In early 1992, a kind of "HIP-HOP" appeared, which did not have those large movements and foot movements , and there are no gymnastics-like movements on the ground in break dancing. Its unique style focuses on the coordination of the body, the rhythm of the upper body and the addition of many head and hand movements. We can see this new style of dance in Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Backstreet Boys' MTV.

In the daily training of professional aerobics athletes, this kind of HIP-HOP is often used to train athletes' coordination, expression and other comprehensive qualities, and sometimes it is also used for performances. The external performance of hip-hop is fashionable and the exercise intensity is moderate, so it is possible to enter the gym. However, hip-hop dance in the gym pays more attention to safety, exercise value, health and personality expression in the selection of movements. Therefore, practitioners not only consume fat, but also relieve mental stress. I personally think that HIP-HOP in the gym plays a more prominent role in regulating the psychology of practitioners. Therefore, some people call it "the only sport that makes people train with a smile."

The classification of hip-hop is:

Hip hop is the most common type of dance that people come into contact with. It has large and simple dance steps and can express a complex dance feeling. Because it is easy to learn and looks pretty when danced, it is very popular among the public.

Mechanical dance uses the muscles and joints of various parts of the body to create surprising dance steps in accordance with the beat of music and your own rich imagination. It is a more difficult type of street dance.

Break dance is also a more difficult dance step. It can be roughly divided into two types: rotating on the ground with hands, head and body, called big floor; using limbs to step on the ground to create complex dance steps. The varied footwork, coupled with tricky handstands, is called a mini-floor. Of course, you can also freely match the movements you want to perform while dancing

Free style is a superb dance step that mixes various types of dances together and performs as you wish, without dancing. The style is limited and breaks away from the norms of general dance. It can be said to be a personalized street dance

House follows house music and uses complex and magical steps to perform a dance step. It can be added to Latin dance Twists, martial arts somersaults, basic steps of tap dance and ballet circles, the dance can be very elegant or quite wild

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Getting started with HIP-HOP

You can choose some HIP-HOP music to adapt to the rhythm characteristics, and dance a few times to the HIP-HOP rhythm. When learning from the coach, follow the coach's procedure of breaking down the movements. For example, first learn the movements of the lower limbs, and then gradually add movements of the upper limbs, head, etc., first slowly and then faster, don't rush for success.

The fitness value of HIP-HOP

The movements are explosive and mostly focus on movements around the ring and small joints. Therefore, it can better improve the practitioner's coordination ability and make the Small joints and small muscle groups that are not commonly used in the body can be fully exercised. In addition, the exercise intensity is moderate and has the effect of aerobic exercise, allowing practitioners to achieve the purpose of losing weight while improving the main lung function. Practitioners can also choose music with different rhythms to adjust the intensity of exercise according to their own physical condition and exercise foundation.

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2. Types of street dance

First, POP mechanical dance. Second, LOCKING lock dance. Third, BREAKING break dance. Fourth, WAVEING current dance. The above four are the hip-hop dances of father and mother. There are two new hip-hop children born from the combination: HIPHOP DANCE and HOUSE DANCE. These are aliens and perversions. I think it will be easier for everyone to understand and absorb them by explaining them this way.

In fact, in addition to being subdivided into six categories, street dance also has two forms: NEW SCHOOL DANCE and OLD SCHOOL DANCE. It seems that there are many and annoying, and there are a lot of things that are not there, don’t panic!! I am cleaning your brain!

What I want to tell you next is the essence of POP DANCE mechanical dance: it originated from robots Action and form. I remember that (around 1969) the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, danced synchronously with a robot on national television and it has become popular to this day. It’s amazing! The key point is “stop”. Release the power all at once. It's not a robot. The pauses in the mechanical dance are not so heavy, but just slide through the sudden stops. Mechanical dance requires considerable isolation (while moving, no other parts can be moved). But popping is not necessary, it is best to shake the whole body (depending on the situation). Use popping to jam each beat point. It is best to fit the music so that the beat is stuck just right. How to "stuck"? .....To put it simply, the muscles are tightened instantly. On the other hand, the muscles are at their loosest when there is no jamming, but it is not a weak and random swing.

The second is LOCKUNG DANCE - it is understood that this is a street dance developed by the black people in the ancient caves who saw the Chinese people playing with nunchucks in the caves. Like nunchucks! I admire the unique creativity of black people, the so-called born dance music nation. Mostly hand movements. There are many styles and there is no right or wrong. After deformation, you can add a lot of things into it. Divided into two parts: Twist & Lock. (I can’t explain clearly in words. If you want to know, please contact the hot dance club of each school.) In short, the lock part is a bit similar to the popping part, and the twist part is a bit difficult to practice. It is not easy to do well. This is really difficult to explain in words. To put it simply, Locking pays most attention to the feeling of point. Although this is a prerequisite for every kind of dance, in Locker’s view, the posture, direction, angle, and even momentum of point must all be important. If you are strictly required to do so, it will not count as Locking. It is often seen that some people think they are good at Locking and teach others different Locking movements. This is really worrying!

BREAKING DANCE - it combines Chinese Kung Fu - I can't stand it! Chinese Kung Fu is added to many BREAKING dance moves, including flipping, jumping, rolling, and throwing... There are all kinds of weird tricks, it’s awesome!! Most people won’t be able to do it if they haven’t practiced (except for geniuses). There are - leg rows, front and rear side aerials/handsprings, jumps, frog turns, windmills, helicopters, thunderbolt throws, pommel horses, head spins... and various combinations. Mainly rotate, supplemented by turning. But it's definitely not a monkey trick...it's quite dangerous.

As for WAVE DANCE - it has many dance moves and concepts that convey electricity. The wave must be transmitted to every part of the body to be considered successful. As long as you have mastered it, you will be able to master it easily. It is a little difficult but not too difficult! .

S RAVE: The rising star replacing hip hop today. Just keep twisting, because it doesn't have a fixed beat at all. It's usually a glamorous, slender person dancing (I've never seen a fat guy dance). The women in rave are all very confident hotties. In fact, there are some drunken playboys among them (Brain full of SEX all night!). What are NEW SCHOOL and OLD SCHOOL? Speaking of New York on the east coast of the United States - NEW SCHOOL DANCE originated from NEW STYLE, because they integrated the four hip-hop elements I mentioned above and then modified them to form the beautiful NEW SCHOOL DANCE. Let’s talk about West Bund Los Angeles – OLD SCHOOL DANCE is more popular. In other words, they stick to the original style, do not distort the hip-hop dance, and enhance their own styles. You can find that the dancers there will perform the hip-hop dance items they specialize in very well. Magic can be said to be extraordinary, but it does not refer to everyone.

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3. Show of street dance proper nouns

As a B-BOY, some B-BOY nouns you must know will be clarified. Come and worship the Bible, which contains exclusive Chinese explanations of B-BOY actions and other related nouns. This symbol (*) will indicate the difficulty of the action. Five (*) is the most difficult, one (*) is the easiest.

B-BOY

Breaking boy, boogie boy, anyone who breaks is called b-boy.

CREW

B-boy’s group.

BATTLE

A challenge between individuals or b-boy groups (commonly known as awkward dance).

BURNED

Specially used to refer to a group or individual who was defeated during a dance.

ROUTINES

Several dancers link or perform dance moves together.

PERFECTIONS

Refers to a b-boy’s best moves.

WACKED or WACK

When a person makes a wrong move.

SLIDES

Pull yourself across the floor. The name Slide tells the b-boy what to do "slide".

BITE

Steal moves from others.

1990(***)

B-boy stands upside down and rotates, and then moves from one hand to the other as the body weight shifts, so that until the feet touch the ground. (commonly known as hand spin)

2000(*****)

Use one hand to stand upside down and rotate as far as possible until your feet touch the ground. (also known as handstand hand spin)

AIRPLANES(****)

Windmills and stretch your hands to the sides as high as you can to grab them.

AIRSWIPES(*)

Start with your hands and feet on the ground, face up. Support the weight of the body with one hand, kick the foot up and then rotate, and the other hand touches the ground before the foot touches the ground. If done correctly the entire body should be able to rotate.

APPLEJACKS(**)

The most basic action is to challenge other b-boys to dance.

Squat down with your feet, lean back and support with your hands, and then kick one foot into the air as high as possible. Then jump back with both feet and repeat.

BACKSPIN(***)

Use the back to perform spins. All the weight is balanced on the upper part of the back, and the feet are tucked in as close to the body as possible. The key to spinning is to make circular strokes with your feet in the air. (Commonly known as backswipe)

BACK SWIPE(***)

Is the same as airswipe, but except when your foot is added in halfway, you change direction back to action at the beginning.

BARRELS(****)

Windmill, arms folded in front.

BELLYMILL(****)

Just like a windmill, the difference is that he does not turn it with his hands or head, but with his stomach (belly).

BHUDDA(****)

Similar to UFO, except that the knees are in the straight hands, and then the feet are off the ground.

BOOMERANG(*****)

Start by sitting on the ground with your feet forming a V shape in front of you. Then put your hands between your feet, and then raise your body so that only your hands can touch the ground. Then spin around.

BRONCO(**)

Start with your feet, then with only one hand down, kick your feet back and then lower your feet again, repeat all movements.

BUNNY HOP(*****)

Similar to flare, except that the legs are stretched straight up in front of the body, and then circled and jumped up and down.

CANNOABALL(****)

Hold your knees with both hands during the cannonball movement.

CRAZY LEGS(****)

Like air swipes, but not just one. Make air swipes again and again without pausing in between.

CRICKETS(****)

A spinning motion that is almost identical to the hand glide, except there is an occasional weight shift when the spinning hand leaves the ground and rotates back to the ground. Be the pusher. If done well, it will look like a continuous spinning motion.

DOUBLE 99(*****)

It’s like doing a 2000 (One hand 99), but when you put down one hand and switch to the other, Kick your feet to gain speed and continue with 2000 (One hand 99), continuing with each hand without stopping.

DOWNROCK(*)

The center of the hand supports the entire weight of the dancer, and then the legs and feet continue to dance in a rhythmic circle, and the movements of the legs and feet are It is done around the movement of the hand. Freezes and hesitations are usually combined and performed immediately after other actions.

ELBOW GLIDE(****)

The action and position are similar to the hand spin, but the difference is that the hand is used to pivot and release the position of the hand on the abdomen.

FLARE(****)

Like a windmill, your feet should make a large circle in the air, but don't move your shoulders, but put the weight on your hands.

FIST GLIDE(****)

The action and position are similar to hand spinning, but the difference is that you use your fist to spin.

FLOAT(*)

Use your hands to balance your body horizontally, but with the exception of your feet, your feet should be flexed to help balance.

GENIES(****)

Use your hands to make a windmill across your entire chest.

GO DOWN

What a b-boy does when he is dancing, when he is likely to lose.

HALO(*****)

The movement of the windmill, but it is not from shoulder to shoulder but to turn with the head.

(commonly known as brush head windmill)

HAND GLIDE (****)

It is similar to Bboy doing float, except that only one hand supports the body and the other Use your hands to help push and rotate. (We call it "helicopter")

HEADSLIDE(**)

When a head slide action is completed, reverse it and stop it with your head.

HEADSPIN(****)

Use your head to turn. Use your hands and feet to start spinning. (That is, turning the head)

HELICOPTER(*)

One foot is under the body and the other foot is stretched out. The other stretched foot is doing horozontal plane to draw a circle. While still continuing to straighten, go under the other foot in front of the detour.

Hesititations(FREEZE)(**)

Stop or pause when doing the down rock circle movement.

KIP-UP(**)

Lie flat on your back and push up, turn your feet behind you and kick your feet into the air, follow with your upper body and then land on your feet.

MUNCHMILLS(****)

It looks like a windmill, but the difference is that the feet are crossed and bent.

KNEE SPIN(***)

All the weight is balanced on the knee that touches the floor. The other foot is stretched high. The key to spinning is to use your hands to push. The increase in speed is achieved by pulling the back foot towards your body to generate speed after completing a series of movements.

NECKMOVE(***)

A windmill that only rotates once.

NUTCRACKERS(****)

Cover the crotch area with your hands to make a windmill.

RUBBER BAND(****)

Bboy does kip-ups, then lowers his back and repeats kip-ups.

SPIDER(***)

This is considered an action that requires flexibility. Place your thighs behind your back, your knees on your shoulders near your ears, and your calves in front, with the weight balanced on your hands, feet, or both.

SUICIDE(***)

B-boy does a front flip, then lies flat on his back on the ground, doing this without hurting himself.

SUMOS(****)

Grab your knees to make a windmill.

SUPERMANS(****)

Use your chest as a windmill while reaching forward.

SWIRLS(***)

Similar to the handglide, except that it uses the forearm to rotate instead of the hand.

TOMBSTONES(****)

Close your feet and form an L shape. No hands.

TOPROCK(*)

Basic upright dance steps. May have many different effects and everyone does it differently. Usually reserved as a prelude to a dance. , or the connection between a group of dances and a group of dances in downrocking dance, or giving yourself a rest time after intense dance moves.

TURTLE(****)

Float's movement involves a complete rotation of the body. The rotation is accomplished by shifting weight from one arm to the other, then making a circular motion with the hand without using body strength, and then doing the same thing with the other hand.

TWO LEGGED APPLEJACKS(***)

Same as applejacks, the difference is that instead of kicking one foot, it kicks two feet.

UFO(****)

A spinning action similar to turtle, except that the body is upright, squatting, hands straight, knees outside the hands, feet not Landing.

UPROCK(****)

Uprock is a kind of dance battle. The dancers are very close but do not touch each other. It is very similar to kung fu battle, but there are More sustained movement and groove. (commonly known as battle dance)

WINDMILL(****)

B-boy turns from one shoulder to the other, his feet continuing to spin in the air.

WORM(***)

B-boy lies on his belly and makes wavy movements from front to back, looking like a worm wriggling. (Some people in Taiwan call it "Python")

4. What is Ramp; B?

The full name of Ramp; B is Rhythm & Blues, which is generally translated as "Rhythm Blues" or "Rhythm and Blues." In a broad sense, Ramp; In addition, all can be classified as Ramp; B, which shows how broad the scope of Ramp; B is. Hip Hop and Rap, which have become very popular in the black music circle in recent years, are both derived from Ramp;B, and at the same time retain many Ramp;B elements.

5. What is HOUSE

HOUSE is a dance music developed from DISCO in the 1980s. This is the music played by DJs in Chicago. They mixed a record by the German electronic band Kraftwerk with the regular rhythm of electronic drums (Drum Machine) and black blues singing, and House was born~ Generally translated as "House" "Dance music is the most basic form of electronic dance music, with a 4/4 rhythm, a drum sound per beat, and a simple melody, often with high-pitched female voices singing. After DISCO became popular, some DJs changed it and deliberately made DISCO It has become less commercial, and the bass and drums have become deeper, often becoming pure musical works. Even if there are singing parts, they are mostly short sentences sung by dancing female singers, often without clear lyrics. Gradually, some people added elements such as LATIN (Latin), REGGAE (Reggae in the West Indies), RAP (rap) or JAZZ (jazz). By the late 1980s, HOUSE broke out of the underground and became a trendy music brand in Chicago and New York. and London pop chart darlings.

Why is it called "House"? It means that as long as you have simple recording equipment, you can make this kind of music at home ~ House is also the most easily accepted among electronic music.

Believe sung by Cher is a good example. M-People can be said to be the representative group of house. After house dance music became popular in 1986, it can be said to have replaced disco music.