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Phrekwenci
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260.  Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Jing wrote: | | Locking routine...almost done. It was...easier than I thought it would be. |
Where you going to be using that routine?
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Jing
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| 261. Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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To be honest, I don't really know. I just did it just cause it seemed so doable, after I found out what locking is, of course.
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L¡ustyle
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| 262. Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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My friend actually has a kick buttocks lockin' routine ready to be unleashed..
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001 MadStepz
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| 263. Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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will this frend of yours be realeasing this routine at b3?  |
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Allie
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| 264. Posted: Sun May 04, 2003 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| any tips for FSing konamix's B4U on basic? this is the first song ive ever tried fs on. thanks alot! |
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Cosmikaze
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| 265. Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 5:16 am Post subject: |
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Coming from someone who is learning freestyle as well, I'm just gonna post what I've learned. Its not easy!  But yet there is hope. I hear a lot of people wondering what kind of routine they should make and how they have a hard time putting one together.
I learned the best way is to perfect your dancing style(off the pad) and then apply it to the pad. Most breaker's can bust out the coolest foot work to any song as long as they can catch the beat.
So.. yeah thats my tip. And also stay true to your own style, and don't be afraid of work.
I'm putting in 30 min a day stretching and 1-2 hours breaking/footwork/up rock just to get good at this.
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L¡ustyle
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Ciaratha
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| 267. Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 7:32 am Post subject: |
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I feel that I am lacking cause I cannot pop n lock, b-boy... what have you. I have sooome rhythm but nothing definable as a technique. I know I do sux. I just try to have fun and pray no has a camera around.
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Phrekwenci
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| 268. Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Once you get use to freestyling, you'll find what your technique is.
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wesdives
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| 269. Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| Argutiae Phrek wrote: | | Once you get use to freestyling, you'll find what your technique is. |
or that you have no technique. As is the case with me. I went to the arcade before to work on a routine for Groove 2001, laughed out of the arcade. Thus endeth my freestyle career.
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Phrekwenci
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| 270. Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| wesdives wrote: | | Argutiae Phrek wrote: | | Once you get use to freestyling, you'll find what your technique is. |
or that you have no technique. As is the case with me. I went to the arcade before to work on a routine for Groove 2001, laughed out of the arcade. Thus endeth my freestyle career. |
No, that means you have a bad technique. Make some changes by watching some other routines.
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frobro052689
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| 271. Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Glorious Argutiae wrote: | | Judau wrote: | | It's just a Matrix Walk |
It's just gasoline. |
Well gasoline is harmless unless you add me and a way of igniting it. |
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Phrekwenci
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| 272. Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| frobro052689 wrote: | | Glorious Argutiae wrote: | | Judau wrote: | | It's just a Matrix Walk |
It's just gasoline. |
Well gasoline is harmless unless you add me and a way of igniting it. |
Like walking on a monitor.
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| 273. Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| wesdives wrote: |
or that you have no technique. As is the case with me. I went to the arcade before to work on a routine for Groove 2001, laughed out of the arcade. Thus endeth my freestyle career. |
Having no technique is just sloppy. It's like an handicapped old man trying to walk without a cane. I suggest you to just buy/rent videos of people dancing. Mimic whatever they do in front of a mirror(a long one so you can see your entire body). As long as you think you look good doing continue on from there. Learn basics things like listening to the song and try to do things to fit the song. Also Learn basic steps, dancing has it's foundation from somewhere. For example Marengae(spelling). The Advance dance moves in a couple comes from Jazz. I suggest watching the following people if you want to get better in your technique: Usher, Janet Jackson, Micheal Jackson(His old videos). Have fun
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| 274. Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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You don't have to walk on it, just put one foot on the monitor and push yourself over the bar, or do a spin.
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Phrekwenci
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| 275. Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| Judau wrote: | | just put one foot on the monitor and push |
So, as you can see, Judau is a prime example of what not to do. *class takes notes*
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Ciaratha
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| 276. Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 3:16 am Post subject: |
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*takes notes* Are flashy little tricks like the aforemention and bar stuff all that important or flow and style should be focused on more? Round these parts basically everyone the cheesy bar flares/knee drop combos... but lack in all other areas. I learn by watching others...but stuff like that discourages me cause IMO I don't a improv or routine comprised just that really counts for much.
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Phrekwenci
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| 277. Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 7:04 am Post subject: |
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| Skip's Sex Toy Ciaratha wrote: | | *takes notes* Are flashy little tricks like the aforemention and bar stuff all that important or flow and style should be focused on more? Round these parts basically everyone the cheesy bar flares/knee drop combos... but lack in all other areas. I learn by watching others...but stuff like that discourages me cause IMO I don't a improv or routine comprised just that really counts for much. |
In tournaments, I focus one having a few moves in the routine that make the crowd go "WOW" during it. Obviously, kneedrop and bar flares are overdone, so people don't go wow. You need to creative. Usually I'll use a song that have small effects in it (a la Spin the Disc), and do little things to that.
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| 278. Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| Skip's Sex Toy Ciaratha wrote: | | *takes notes* Are flashy little tricks like the aforemention and bar stuff all that important or flow and style should be focused on more? Round these parts basically everyone the cheesy bar flares/knee drop combos... but lack in all other areas. I learn by watching others...but stuff like that discourages me cause IMO I don't a improv or routine comprised just that really counts for much. |
I always watch other routines to get an idea of how they got the crowd going.
| Glorious Argutiae wrote: | | In tournaments, I focus one having a few moves in the routine that make the crowd go "WOW" during it. Obviously, kneedrop and bar flares are overdone, so people don't go wow. You need to creative. Usually I'll use a song that have small effects in it (a la Spin the Disc), and do little things to that. |
True, I do the same. While I think of half the stuff at that moment, there are points in a song where I have something planned. I have never done the same exact routine to a song in practice or performance.
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Brigg Brags About Bag
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| 279. Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | In tournaments, I focus one having a few moves in the routine that make the crowd go "WOW" during it. |
I had a few "creative" moves that I thought they would say "WOW!", but they ended up saying "OW!" instead.  I hurt after that routine....
| Quote: | | Round these parts basically everyone the cheesy bar flares/knee drop combos... but lack in all other areas. I learn by watching others... |
That's 55% me right there....I R teh n00b!
| Quote: | | just put one foot on the monitor and push |
Nothing > Matrix Walking.
| Quote: | | I always watch other routines to get an idea of how they got the crowd going. |
I'm afraid to take that approach, because knowing me, I might end up copying part of, if not the entirety of someone elses routine. I'd prefer not to be tagged as some kind of copycat or thief...
I'm also a firm believer in the idea that you'll feel a lot better about yourself and your performance if what you did was 100% yours. Even though I didn't place in my first tourney, I was still proud that I went up there with nothing but what was my own. That was satisfying enough for me.
I know that you're all into REALLY competitive competition, and that last statement might not strike the right chord. But it's just what I feel is right for me. I'll almost always be in it for the fun. Sure, I'll be bummed for all of 15 seconds if I don't place or anything, but it still ends up a fun and enlightening exeprience...
So that's my view in a nutshell. I freestyle for the sake of just going up there and hamming it up for the hell of it. And to compete just makes things a little more enjoyable.
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I think I went off on a tangent there....
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