The ghost step is another name for Melbourne dance or Melbourne shuffle.

It is a dance style originating from Australia. Dancers dance to the beat of heavy music and drums.

The ghost step dance is a compliment to a very powerful sliding step. If it must be classified, it probably has something to do with the C walk. Let's put it this way, the ghost walk can be regarded as a hybrid species of the Cwalk family.

Shuffle dance is a compulsory course for this type of dance. If you want to practice, it is best to practice the previously mentioned ones first. Don't just come up and say "I want to practice according to that". In this case, it will be easy to lose shape, exert effort, or even get injured. Just like Coach Anzai taught Sakuragi Hanamichi back then, "You should do the basic movements well first and then move on."

There is another interpretation. The footwork of certain rituals in Chinese Taoism and Japanese Shintoism is also called ghost dance. There are many footwork methods. The basic principle is to correspond to the ritual you want to do (the most common one is to get rid of ghosts). Step on the corresponding position on the ground, usually each "door" and some special points. Sometimes you need to step on the line. Some of these footwork can be traced back to Onmyodo. Although the Koreans have disputes with us about this (of course), you know where this thing comes from, right? But maybe modern Taoist priests and priests can try to use disco dance steps to exorcise demons

Introduction

The full English name of Melbourne shuffle dance is Melbourne Shuffle (Dance), also known as shuffle. Dance, shuffle dance, slide dance, super slide dance, a kind of shuffling dance, with fast and powerful movements, swaying with electronic music, the dance is full of dynamic vitality and highly contagious on the spot

Historical origin

It emerged in some underground dance halls in Melbourne, Australia, in the 1980s. Its unique dance steps and powerful music are extremely eye-catching, and it has gradually become popular;

In December 2002, an Australian newspaper explained the Melbourne Shuffle on the front page. This was the first time Shuffle appeared in mainstream media. After that, it became popular in Malaysia and Brunei, and then spread to the United Kingdom, Germany, Thailand and other countries. With the help of the Internet and online media uTube, it became popular around the world

In the 21st century, it began to Internationally popular (thanks to the utube video website in 2006)

Action style

Hard style dance (HSD: Hard Style Dance)

Focus on legs and feet Movements

It pays great attention to leg and foot movements. The dance has a very fast rhythm, kicking, stepping, jumping and stomping quickly to the beat of the music;

One of the dance movements is a fast horizontal movement The heel twists the front and rear feet, and the embellished movements are body rotation, hand dance and kicking, and other movements such as hand and foot dance plus 360-degree continuous rotation;

Fluorescent pants

Step dancer The pants are similar to bell-bottom pants, with some fluorescent accessories sewn on the sides that will reflect under the light. Fluorescent pants (night effect)

Running Man

Put one foot heavily on the ground in front of you and then jump back twice, then repeat this action with the other foot to give people a The illusion of running (similar to M.J.'s moonwalk, but actually different), accompanied by hand movements and body movements (such as spinning, turning, etc.),

Shuffle

The twisting of one foot is accompanied by the rapid lateral movement of the other foot, and the dance is accompanied by hand movements, body movements (such as rotation, turning, etc.), and leg and foot kicks

Others

< p>The unique dance steps and the powerful music can easily make the viewers feel a happy atmosphere and sway their bodies freely to the powerful music. There are no prescribed moves in Melbourne shuffle, and dancers are completely free to express themselves, so everyone has their own characteristics. Some dancers add elements from other dances to create unique choreography. Watching the Melbourne shuffle dance for the first time, I found that the dancers pay great attention to footwork. The dancers kick, step, jump and stomp quickly to the music, showing off the energetic shuffle dance, which will make the second step dance even more exciting. People who saw this kind of dance were amazed.

Melbourne shuffle dance also includes the control of the body's integrity. This dance has developed a new dance style and is still developing. Shuffle dance focuses on footwork, so the costumes are particularly particular about the pants. In 1992, there was confusion about dance names in other parts of the world. In this year, Australians began to call the dance Shuffle, and the name was confirmed. In December 2002, an Australian newspaper explained the Melbourne Shuffle on the front page. This was the first time Shuffle appeared in the mainstream. media. After that, it became popular in Malaysia and Brunei (there are Shuffle competitions in these two countries); in 2005, a DVD feature documentary was published to introduce Melbourne Shuffle in 2006, and the media that quickly increased its reputation and popularity was the uTube video website in 2008 On September 6, Australian media network10 reported on Shuffle, a hard style dance (HSD: Hard Style Dance). In November 2008, the "So You Think You Can Shuffle" dance show was launched on Utube. In 2009, "So You Think You Can Shuffle" Dance show fan gatherings and competitions are held in countries such as Australia and Germany. This is a text teaching taught by a foreign ghost department. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Please forgive me if there are any omissions in the translation. enjoy it!

How to do the running man: A 10 step guide

How to do the running man: A 10 step guide

All you need to do is read a few posts and watch a few videos and you'll see that almost all the

people asking for help have the same problems with their technique.

Browse videos to learn and communicate, where you will find that almost everyone seeking help has the same technical problems and doubts.

There is no point trying to kick and spin and do other tricks when your running man still looks crap.

This is like worrying about pancake flipping technique when you cant even make the batter .

First of all, there is no point in trying to practice kicks, spins, or other tricks before you have mastered running man, while it still looks like you are losing.

It’s like worrying about how to make pancakes before you know how to make noodles.

What your aiming for is to have a running man that looks CO-ORDINATED and CONTROLLED. Arms are very

important in achieving this so once you have your running man down (and the basic shuffle) you should work on your arm movements before you progress further.

The running man must be "stationary" and "controlled".

To achieve such an effect, arm movements are indispensable and very important. After mastering the running man (and the basic movements of shuffle), you should focus on the practice of arm movements, and then Do the next progression exercise.

Remember: CO-ORDINATED and CONTROLLED.

Remember the two main points: staying put and controllable

Here are some main things to look for:

Ten guiding suggestions will be given below

1. Do both steps of the running man look like mirror images of each other?

This is the most important thing.

Both steps should travel the same distance coming forward and backward.

The angle that you raise your back foot should be the same as the angle that you lower it to the front

In both steps, the knees should come up the same height.

1. Make the movements of the two steps (steps) exactly the same, like looking in a mirror ?

This is the most important point.

You should move the same distance forward and backward in two steps. The angle between the foot and the ground when it is behind should be equal to the angle between the foot and the ground when it is in front

In both steps, the knees should be raised to the same height.

2. Are your feet spaced properly?

You can mix this up as your progress but a good starting point is a little wider than shoulder width

and about the same distance forward and backwards. This is important for things such as dancing with

a partner and dancing in a packed crowd.

2. Are your feet the correct distance apart?

You can do this as you please, but a good starting point is that the distance between the front and back of your feet is slightly wider than shoulder width, and the front and back feet are

separate from the center line of the body. Isometric (that is, the front and rear distances are equal, and the center line of the human body is an imaginary line). This is very important for jumping with a partner or jumping in a crowd, so that you don't take up too much space or avoid being blocked.

3. Are you lifting your knees the right height?

If you find yourself leaning forward and backwards like a chicken pecking at the ground your going too

high. You can mix this up once you get better but at the start try only lifting your foot 10-15cm off

the ground. This will make it easy for you to learn control because flying around the room with your

legs going a million miles an hour looks stupid.

3. Are your knees raised to the correct height?

If you find that your body is leaning forward and backward like a child running around in the square (you should have been running around when you were a child, haha), then your knees are raised too high. This may be for a more dynamic effect when you are dancing very well (twitching emperor~), but when you first start, it is enough to lift your feet 10-15cm from the ground.

This will make it easier for you to learn to control, and it will look more stupid like a child running around the house.

4. Are you flicking your heels?

Make sure your feet are flat the whole time. You can mix this up once you get the basics down but

start by keeping your soles PERFECTLY parallel to the ground. Make sure your not lifting your heels

as you raise your back foot. This will also help with your balance.

4. Flash your ankle?

Make sure your feet are flat throughout the entire procedure. After you have mastered the basics, you can use it as you like. At the beginning, keep the soles of your feet perfectly parallel to

the ground. Make sure not to move the ankle when lifting the back foot (bend the knee to lift the foot). Doing so is also beneficial to the body's balance.

4. Are you flicking your heels?

Make sure your feet are flat the whole time. You can mix this up once you get the basics down but

start by keeping your soles PERFECTLY parallel to the ground. Make sure your not lifting your heels

as you raise your back foot. This will also help with your balance.

4. Did you turn up your heels?

Make sure your feet are flat throughout the entire procedure. After you have mastered the basics, you can use it as you like. At the beginning, keep the soles of your feet perfectly parallel to

the ground.

Make sure not to lift your heels when pulling up your back foot (feet should remain flat). Doing so also benefits the body's balance.

5. Is your balance centered?

This is pretty self explanatory but hardly anyone seems to get it. Keep your center of gravity over

the point where your legs are parallel between steps. You can change your center of gravity later

when doing kicks and other tricks but to make your running man look CONTROLLED this is important.

5. Is your balance centered and stable?

This should be self-explanatory, but I find that almost no one does this. Keep your center of gravity at the center of gravity of your body when your legs are parallel during the two steps.

You can change the center of gravity during the transition of the action in order to complete the action perfectly, but it is very important to make the running man controllable

6. Is your head up and your posture straight?

How are you gonna catch the eye of the girl across the room when you're staring at the ground? It makes < /p>

you look nervous and insecure if you stare at the ground during a conversation so why is shuffling

any different? Keep your posture confident (BUT NOT TENSE!) and cool with your head up and a smile on your face. This

will make you look like a better dancer faster than anything else.

6. Do you raise your head and keep your posture upright?

How do you look at pretty girls passing by when you are staring at the ground? Staring at the ground during a conversation makes you look nervous and shy, so why is it different when dancing the shuffle? So keep your posture confident (don't be nervous) and hold your head up cool with a smile. This will make you look like a great dancer faster than anything else.

7. Are you trying to go too fast too soon?

If your fumbling these steps up as you practice you need to SLOW IT DOWN until its PERFECT and then

speed it up GRADUALLY.

7. Are you trying to go faster and faster?

If you are exploring and learning, then when practicing, you should slow down until the basic movements are perfect, and then gradually speed up.

8. In between the steps are your legs parallel?

And also check that your foot is flat. Lots of people seem to pull their legs backwards which looks a

bit off. Your legs dont have to be touching, just parallel, between steps.

8. Are the legs parallel during the two-step movement?

Also note that your feet are flat. Most people seem to be fighting when they pull their legs back. The legs don't have to be touching, but they should be parallel.

9. Are your concentrating on your legs and letting your arms move themselves?

If so you must stop immediately. This ties into point 6 about looking confident. Your arms should be < /p>

moving TO THE MUSIC and not too fast. Your awareness should be in your upper body and in particular

your arms. This will make you look CONTROLLED and CO-ORDINATED. Practice till your legs move by

themselves.

9. Are you focusing on the movement of your legs and letting your arms move randomly?

If this is you, you must stop immediately. The reason is the same as point 6 regarding the expression of self-confidence. Arm movements should also follow the rhythm of the music

and not be too fast. Your mental awareness should be focused on your upper body, especially your arms. This can make you appear to be in control and staying put. Practice

Practice until your legs can move subconsciously at will.

10. Are you practicing on different surfaces?

Make sure your running man is versatile so you can rock it up in a club with a grippy floor if

necessary. This also applies to shoes; you should be able to shuffle in any shoes on any surface.

10. Have you practiced on different surfaces?

To make sure your running man is proficient, you can jump on the rough ground in the club to check if necessary.

This is also about shoes. You should be able to jump on any surface wearing any shoes (you can try jumping on the ground with slippers~~)