How to Dance: Kick Ball Change / Top Rock

Name: How to Dance: Kick Ball Change / Top Rock
Rating: 4.9 (18 reviews)

Learn step by step instruction on how to do the kick ball change / top rock.

Created byCeech Hsu

Last updated 2/2018

English

What you'll learn

Execute a proper “kick ball change” or “top rock” dance move on the dance floor.
Use the "chunking" method to help you learn this dance. Strengthen your rhythm.
Enjoy a fun aerobic workout while learning one of the most important hip hop dance move.

Course content

11 sections • 93 lectures • 1h 49m total length

Kick Ball Change Trailer2:03
Student Testimonials1:49
Who is Ceech?2:27

Lesson 1: Goals0:30
Lesson 1 defines goals for this section, guiding you to follow simple steps and counting drills for kick ball change and top rock.
Lesson 1-1: Explanation1:43
Master big steps by staying in a square, maintaining balance without walls, and following a precise step-count rhythm for kick ball change and top rock.
Lesson 1-1: Exercise0:50
Lesson 1-2: Explanation1:02
Practice the kick ball change and top rock with continuous steps, right leg leading, no breaks, and include a faster variation and timed session.
Lesson 1-2: Exercise 90bpm0:47
Learn the kick ball change and top rock moves through a 90 bpm exercise, building rhythm, timing, and foundational dance technique.
Lesson 1-2: Exercise 110bpm0:44
Lesson 1: Review1:25

Lesson 2: Goals0:48
Practice quick steps, count six moves, and break it all down to achieve the lesson goals; this video guides you through step-by-step progress.
Lesson 2-1: Explanation0:59
Lesson 2-1: Exercise0:49
Lesson 2-2: Explanation0:53
Explain the eight-count dance practice for kick ball change and top rock, guiding you through continuous one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight sequences with different speeds and side-to-side rhythm.
Lesson 2-2: Exercise 90bpm0:52
Practice the kick ball change and top rock with a 90 bpm exercise to build rhythm, timing, and footwork fluency.
Lesson 2-2: Exercise 110bpm0:42
Explore kick ball change and top rock in lesson 2-2 with a 110 bpm exercise, guiding how to dance with rhythm and timing.
Lesson 2: Review2:05

Lesson 3: Goals0:36
Lesson 3-1: Explanation1:57
Lesson 3-1: Exercise0:46
Lesson 3-2: Explanation0:59
Lesson 3-2: Exercise 90bpm0:53
practice kick ball change and top rock through a 90bpm exercise in lesson 3-2 to improve rhythm and coordination in this dance course.
Lesson 3-2: Exercise 110bpm0:44
Lesson 3: Review1:31
Emphasize stepping back to create space, kicking back discreetly, and building the height needed to apply the technique in the next video exercise.

Lesson 4: Goals0:54
Lesson 4-1: Explanation1:36
Lesson 4-1: Exercise0:27
Lesson 4-2: Explanation1:32
Lesson 4-2: Exercise0:48
Lesson 4-3: Explanation1:59
Lesson 4-3: Exercise0:31
Lesson 4-4: Explanation2:20
Lesson 4-4: Exercise0:52
Practice the exercise in lesson 4-4 to master kick ball change and top rock, aligning timing and movement within the how to dance course.
Lesson 4-5: Explanation1:29
Lesson 4-5: Exercise 90bpm0:53
Lesson 4-5: Exercise 110bpm0:42
Lesson 4: Review1:27
Recap everything we learned so far. Practice the counts one two three and four, and coordinate right and left side actions to prepare for the next lesson.

Lesson 5: Goals1:45
Set clear goals for your dance practice and outline what you should be able to fix and implement. Listen to the upcoming explanation to understand how we implement them.
Lesson 5-1: Explanation2:33
Learn to land on the beat in kick ball change and top rock by developing forward momentum and following cues to coordinate when to move.
Lesson 5: Exercise Right Side0:27
Lesson 5-2: Exercise Left Side0:26
Lesson 5-2: Explanation1:25
Coordinate the prior drill to perform kick ball change and top rock, run through two progressive exercises with a quick demo, and take each drill one by one.
Lesson 5-2: Exercise Right Side0:28
Master the right-side exercise in lesson 5-2, and practice kick ball change and top rock techniques within the how to dance course.
Lesson 5-2: Exercise Left Side0:27
Lesson 5-3: Explanation2:15
Lesson 5-3: Exercise0:47
Lesson 5-4: Explanation2:01
Progress from familiar moves to a new landing timing in kick ball change and top rock, then practice an eight-count drill while breathing through the exercise.
Lesson 5-4: Exercise0:53
Lesson 5-5: Explanation1:14
Lesson 5-5: Exercise 90bpm0:47
Lesson 5-5: Exercise 110bpm0:41
Practice the kick ball change and top rock sequences at a 110 bpm exercise, focusing on timing, rhythm, and coordination.
Lesson 5: Review2:34

Lesson 6: Goals0:57
Lesson 6-1: Explanation0:53
Lesson 6-1: Exercise0:31
Practice the fundamentals of kick ball change and top rock through a structured exercise, refining rhythm, footwork, and body alignment.
Lesson 6-2: Explanation0:56
Lesson 6-2: Exercise0:30
Learn a dance exercise that builds rhythm and footwork through kick ball change and top rock.
Lesson 6-3: Explanation0:54
Lesson 6-3: Exercise0:51
Lesson 6-4: Explanation0:50
Return to all the names together and perform with a one two three four count. The tempo comes down a bit; get ready for the next video.
Lesson 6-4: Exercise0:31
Lesson 6-5: Explanation1:21
Lesson 6-5: Exercise 90bpm0:53
Lesson 6-5: Exercise 110bpm0:46
Lesson 6: Review2:14
Review kick ball change and top rock fundamentals by practicing kicking and hopping with counts, and encourage students to keep practicing and enjoy the process.

Lesson 7: Goals0:49
Establish clear dance goals and reflect through a quick quiz as kids engage in kickboxing-inspired exercises, focusing on movement changes and active participation.
Lesson 7-1: Explanation2:27
Lesson 7-1: Exercise0:48
Lesson 7-2: Explanation0:41
Practice the kick ball change / top rock with counted steps, using the exercise to learn how to do this.
Lesson 7-2: Exercise0:47
Lesson 7-3: Explanation1:36
Lesson 7-3: Exercise0:50
Lesson 7-4: Explanation0:59
This lesson explains combining kick ball change and top rock through counted sequences and practice routines, guiding you through curved movements and consistent dance timing.
Lesson 7-4: Exercise 90bpm0:49
Lesson 7-4: Exercise 110bpm0:41
Master kick ball change and top rock in this lesson from how to dance, practicing at 110 bpm to build rhythm and style.
Lesson 7: Review3:09

Lesson 8: Goals0:31
Lesson 8-1: Explanation1:59
Lesson 8-1: Exercise0:28
Practice the dance exercise focused on kick ball change and top rock, building rhythm, timing, and technique through guided drills.
Lesson 8-2: Explanation0:54
Learn a transition into the next exercise with kick ball change and top rock, counting 1 through 6 and 7, then practicing the change to the right and break away.
Lesson 8-2: Exercise0:49
Lesson 8-3: Explanation2:31
Lesson 8-3: Exercise0:26
Practice kick ball change and top rock in lesson 8-3, focusing on a structured exercise to build coordination and flow in dance.
Lesson 8-4: Explanation0:40
Lesson 8-4: Exercise 90bpm0:52
Lesson 8-4: Exercise 110bpm0:46
Lesson 8: Review2:32

Requirements

Student should have a basic understanding of rhythm.
Students need to have the desire to learn to dance.
Students need to understand English because the instructions are given in English.
Students must come with a positive "never quit" attitude.

Description

The Kick Ball Change is one of the most important move you will master because it is the foundation for many other hip hop moves. Learn and master this dance move in this 9 lesson comprehensive course.

Layers Upon Layers

In this course, you will learn that a proper kick ball change is not just a simple move but layers upon layers of moves. Ceech will teach you this entire move progressively by starting with a simple kick-step-step; slowly, he will make minor adjustments to incorporate hops, tempo changes, arm variations, and free style combos. Most importantly, Ceech will teach you how to stay on beat. By the end of the course, you will learn to incorporate all of these layers of moves together.

Repetition is Key

The more you practice, the more natural you will look. The course is designed for you to practice each lesson multiple times.

Explanation Videos & Exercise Videos

With over 20 years of teaching experience, Ceech explains the key elements of each exercise video as well as many potential pitfalls and/or mistakes that most beginning students might make. You will watch each explanation video before watching and practicing to its respective exercise video.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to dance and do the kick ball change / top rock.
If you stand by the bar/wall when your friends are having fun on the dance floor, this course is made for you.
If you have already looked on YouTube for “kick ball change” or “top rock” videos and you still cannot do it, then this course is for you.
If your dance teacher taught you a bunch of dance moves but never taught you how to stay on beat, then this course is definitely for you.
If you think you know the “kick ball change” or “top rock”, but not quite sure, then this course will make sure you definitely know how it is done.
This course is designed for absolute beginners who have zero to very little dance experience.
If you are looking to learn hip hop choreography, this is NOT the course for you.
If you think that just by watching without actually practicing, then this course is NOT for you.

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