Krump is an intense, spiritual, and highly skilled type of dance. This dance originated on the streets of Los Angeles as a substitute for violence. Dance that looks aggressive and hypnotizing is actually a spiritual and emotional artistic expression. If you want to dance krump like Tight Eyez, Retro, or Mijo? Check out Step 1 below and start learning one of the most powerful types of dance in the world.
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Part 1 of 3: Mastering Various Moves
Step 1. Improve body balance
'Krump has a lot to do with having an unshakable sense of balance, however odd your body position may be at the time. To improve body balance, yoga can be a great way to exercise
Do balance exercises with all sides of the leg. When you feel you are proficient, continue the exercise on one leg. Once you've become adept at balancing yourself in one position, move on to changing from one position to another without feeling wobbly
Step 2. Improve your insulation
Like dubstep, isolation is key in krump. It means being able to move one part of the body without moving other parts of the body. The most important skill to master right now is chest isolation. However, you should also practice isolating other body parts, starting at the neck and working your way down.
Rotate each body part following and counterclockwise in turn. Especially in the shoulder may be a bit tricky. Make sure the core doesn't move when turning the shoulders. When twisting the chest, do not move the shoulders and stomach. Combine the exercise with sideways and back-and-forth movements
Step 3. Start with attitude
You're in a slightly squat position, with both knees bent, as if you were playing D in basketball. Centralized balance. When in doubt, return to this attitude.
Create a "buck" attitude. It's a slang word for being aggressive. If someone says your style is buck, it means you have been praised. You have danced with strong and precise movements. Keep this in mind as you learn the details of the dance moves below
Step 4. Learn to stomp his feet
One of the main principles of the krump is the stomp. There are three strokes that need to be trained:
- The lift stomp. Exactly as the name suggests, Lift your leg and then kick it down. Generally, the knee is bent at close to a 90º angle.
- The kick stomp. Again exactly the name, straighten your legs, kick them out and then kick them down.
- The slide stomp. Guess for yourself, you slide (forward or backward) and lift your feet before finishing with a stomping foot.
Step 5. Perfect the chest pop
Once you're good at isolation, chest pops are easy to do. Just pop your chest forward and back, resembling a pulse. Experiment with foot stomping, followed by chest pops. If you can, grab your shirt and chest pop as if pulling yourself forward.
Step 6. Add the swing arm
The origin of krump can be clearly seen from the swing of the hand. The swing is aggressive but controlled, like Muhammad Ali's jab. The direction can be anywhere, just make sure the swing is fast and firm, not waving erratically.
Both hands can take any position desired. It can be a punch, like a blade, holding an apple, just anything you want, as long as it fits your soul and music
Step 7. Explore
Explore every corner of the dance floor. This is often done with a glide or hover motion (also similar to The_Moves dubstep), but you can make any move you want.
To float, put all your weight on one leg and point to the other. Slide the designated leg across the floor and transfer the weight. Keep shifting the weight until you float far enough
Step 8. Add tricks, sync, puzzle and final kill-off
Once you've mastered pounding, chest pop, swinging and exploring, you're pretty much done. From here, it's your character who plays.
- Syncs are really just a combination of several moves performed at once or in quick succession.
- Puzzles are multiple movements performed with both hands and arms. Like a cool mime.
- Kill-off is when you demonstrate how you would kill someone, but it looks more like a dance, beautiful and not at all vicious.
Step 9. Hit then slow down
Much like dubstep, part of krump's "performance" is hitting the beat of the song hard (as in chest pop) and then slowing down or flowing into the next beat. Listen to the music you're about to dance to, when do the beats pop and when do the beats flow?
Part 2 of 3: Getting Inspired
Step 1. Find your character
Krump dancing is a manifestation of yourself. If you're goofy, aggressive, or stylish, you have to show yourself in the dance. This will characterize and define your “original” style. Make a name and start crafting moves according to your character.
Step 2. Watch professional dancers
This is what YouTube was created for. Watch the competitions the krump founders enter along with inspirational documentaries about their lives. And of course, a how-to dance guide from the experts.
- Any video about Tight Eyez, Retro or Ruin is worth watching. Also watch the Krump championships and see how the dance fights are arranged. EBS (European Buck Session) has plenty of videos to watch.
- If you live in a big city, try to find a krump training class in your city. Krump is not a dance that should be done alone. The energy level of the dance will be multiplied if done in a group.
Step 3. Keep practicing
Don't watch movement in the mirror as it can discourage you. You have to keep experimenting and failing before you can master the krump dance. That's the only way.
- Record yourself or set up a sequence of moves (routines) in advance. Later you'll be able to dance in no particular order, but now a structure is needed. Repeating a movement over and over is an important part of the learning curve.
- Use krump to say something. Think about the message you want to convey, this will help determine what moves feel right.
Step 4. Look inside yourself
Since it's all about your spirituality, freedom and motivation, the krump dance is a reflection of who you are. If you don't know how you feel, it will show in the dance. Therefore, find the part of yourself that you want to let go of. This way, your dance will look better.
This is what makes krump unique. Whatever you do, do it with faith, purpose, and most importantly, passion
Step 5. Join the dance fight
If you're part of the "fam," you'll quickly get into a dance fight. The more wins, the higher the krump level you can get. You can even change your name as you get more wins. Although dance fights are not necessary in krump dancing, they are an integral part of the overall krump culture.
Part 3 of 3: Understanding Krump
Step 1. Get to know the history of krump
Krump stands for "Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise." This dance was pioneered by Tight Eyez, Lil C, Big Mijo, Slayer, and Hurricane. Although from the outside it looks very loud, (remember, there are dance moves that look like they are killing people), actively the supporters are actually not rude. This dance is a spiritual form with Christianity as its root and most dancers see it as a way of getting closer to God.
Therefore, there is no buttocks, grinding, or other sexual movements in the krump dance. Krump is all about self-expression, but more about universal worship and connection with the soul of music
Step 2. Find out why
Krump started for those who needed something in lieu of violence. This dance is a spiritual vessel that gives the dancer an escape, a meaning to express themselves and a meaning to feel free. Krump is hope, life and regeneration. Krump is a transformation from the physical to the spiritual. This dance fosters joy and positive energy. Krump is passion. Krump takes you from your body and turns your soul into a warrior. Krump is more than just a swing of arms and stomping of feet.
Krump keeps children away from crime. Krump's purpose was created far deeper than the naked eye. This dance is a way of life, a way of thinking and a way of doing
Step 3. Feel the music
To be able to dance krump, of course you have to be able to hear the tempo and feel the rhythm. Not only in following the rhythm, but it's also important to feel build up, crescendo, and sense when using energy and maintaining it. Find a song that you really like and know very well.
Step 4. Join a family
One part of the beauty of krump is the family mentality it inspires. If you're in a group that really "gets it," the relationship is unbreakable. You and those around you create a safe haven based on self-expression and artistic freedom. You will watch, not to judge, but to see how their dance is full of passion.
Therefore, skill is number two. If you feel it, people will feel it too. Even if your movements are normal, it doesn't matter. What is felt, will appear in the dance. If you feel better after dancing, that's all that matters
Tips
- Aggressive and exaggerated movements look better.
- Stay confident in front of the audience!
- Let your "soul" take over and your moves will be recognized by the audience.
- Just express yourself and have fun! Once you start to feel happy and your confidence grows, you will enjoy krump even more.
- Tricks are a unique and awesome series of steps. This movement is not something that can be immediately imitated.
Warning
- Don't do untrained moves. You can experience M. A. M. or "Mid Air Mistake."
- Make sure other people know you're dancing krump. Otherwise, someone could get hurt.
- Don't do things that frighten the audience. Don't let them call the police.
- It's worth remembering, some girls don't like krump.
