This dance is a category of hip-hop dance.
"Wacking", also known as hand-waving dance, is a category of hip-hop dance. Also part of oldschool. Dancing is a dance that originated in the gathering places of blacks and Latinos on the West Coast of the United States and took shape in the 1970s.
The hand dance expresses disco and funk music with a large number of arm rotation and waving poses and movements. Hand-waving dance is a Freestyle dance similar to Popping and Locking. The movements can be integrated with House, Soul and other elements. It is very ornamental and communicable. It is used in performances and communication in small venues such as bars and discos.