A Beginners Guide To Hip Hop Dance Moves

Learn body waves in hip hop by performing forward and side waves, isolating head, chest, and hips, and smoothing with head-led transitions across three directions.

Learn the Smurf variation of the bounce group with a relaxed, swimming-like upper body motion, then progress to freestyle with counts, sidesteps, and footwork.

Master the Robocop drill to groove your upper body in hip hop, using a grounded horse stance, relaxed arms, and elbow and shoulder action with a hit rhythm.

Learn the Charleston with a hip hop groove by combining forward and back two-step, downbeat rhythm, and arm and lean variations for expressive movement.

Master the Humpty, a hip hop groove from a criss cross into a downbeat in a wide horse stance, then execute the jack with teardrop motion and relaxed core.

Learn a hip hop routine: start with a back-step using the right leg, replace with the front leg, add a double tap, and coordinate a lazy bench press arm movement.

Master the running man basics by stepping forward and back in a jumping-jack rhythm, returning to center with down movements, arm grooves, and traveling variations.

Explore fusing quiet, relaxed steps with explosive down movements to create dynamic hip hop routines, with Steve Martin guiding big moves, small moves, and arm swings.

Develop full-body speed control in hip hop by engaging the core, transitioning explosively between positions, then finishing in slow motion, and practicing five sequence walks to build controlled movement.

Master horse stance with explosive upper-body actions and trailing arms, using 50 percent bursts, a wall stop, and slow follow-through, then add steady arm movement like jellyfish in water.

Learn the back tap progression in hip hop, from side-to-side two-step groove with a heel pivot, to hop back step back tap and a kick shuffle counts one and two.

Master the ball change, a quick weight switch between feet. Apply this timing to side and back steps and bigger, dynamic footwork in hip hop dance moves.

Learn the gallop, a hip hop move rooted in marching and two-step rhythms, with weight shifts, forward and back variations, relaxed arms, and practice without music to groove.

Learn the grapevine, a stable hip hop travel move built from a side-to-side two-step pattern with step back and bring it in, enabling you to move around the space.

Master the heel-toe shuffle in a V stance, switch between heels and toes. Keep core tight, use support if needed, practice one leg at a time for stability.

Learn the heel twist in hip hop by practicing a front step with ball changes on the heels, adding a hip twist, bounce, and natural opposite-arm opposite-leg rhythm.

Learn the krump stomp by isolating the stop with a still upper body and 90-degree knees. Practice stomps with heels, toes, or full foot, landing quietly to show control.

Isolate the lower body in the Roger Rabbit by focusing on footwork and keeping the knees together. Twist the hips with coordinated hand and upper-body movement to enhance the isolation.

isolate the lower body to practice the running man, focusing on isolated leg movements without the groove. maintain the running man feel with smooth steps and ball changes.

Learn the shamrock hip hop move: side-to-side step, tiny hop, toe-out, twist, and bring the foot in at center. Coordinate arm and leg movements, with emphasis on hop or step.

Master the robot in hip hop by learning body isolations, consistent tempo, and tense control, then apply upper body movements and wrist techniques to create a convincing robotic style.

Master upper body isolations to refine groove. Practice one part at a time, explode into movement, stop tight, texture with the dinosaur technique, and apply to groove and lower body.

Develop robot legs by practicing heel-to-toe footwork with a still upper body, upright posture, and slightly bent knees, then isolate upper and lower body for moves like the running man.