Ok this move is is VERY easy, and it only takes about a week if you put in a good effort for them.
These are two legged as for these are easier in my opinon because you don't have to land on the same leg everytime
1. Get in the crab position.
2. Swing your right hand over to the left side while throwing your legs in the air.
3. They will naturally unwind themselves and you should land back in the crab position.
4. Repeat step 2.
Now onto one legged swipes:
1. Crab position
2. This time you wnna lift your left leg
3. Whip your right hand to your left while lifting your legs in the air (This is a simultaneous movement)
4. Legs naturally unwind
5. Land on the same leg that was on the ground heres what I mean.
Ex: I keep my right foot on the ground and perform a swipe, but this time I land on the same right foot
6. Repeat the process
Tip: Some say when your in the crab position, don't let your stomach be dipped in, but pointed more than natural to the sky. I believe this is true but to an extent, point it to the sky, but let it be natural and your not forcing your stomach up, only put it up somewhat.
Questions?
Q: My butt hits the ground or I don't land back in the same position or I lose balance when I land, whats going on?
A: Lift your legs off the ground the same time the hand is whipped to its opposite side. When I say lift your legs, not 2 in. off the ground, but do a jump instead; but not too high though, as for you'll be in the same positon as if you weren't jumping at all.......This is the only problem I've seen w/ swipes.
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Don't get mad jus cuz u dnt get it tha first time off, itz like walkin, u kept fallin on your face didn't ya?! But you didn't give up, did ya!!! You'll get real good at it, look how ya turned out!!!!
iunno why people have such trouble with swipes, just think of doing a corkscrew in the air with your midsection and lower body and one hand on the ground =/ im not in good shape and i still havent learned any power moves but i learned one legged and two legged swipes in about half an hour each =/
you do realize that this thread is over a year old right?
this guide sucks and be wary of anyone who says "it will come naturally" or "you can get this in such and such time". it's naive and ultimately counter-productive to believe those kinds of comments.
you do realize that this thread is over a year old right?
this guide sucks and be wary of anyone who says "it will come naturally" or "you can get this in such and such time". it's naive and ultimately counter-productive to believe those kinds of comments.
Err, but doesn't it after a while? I got swipes down by practicing.
Doing spins in martial arts also help.
uh... you realize his post is like 6 months ago right? lol. and he's right in a way. you can't really set a time period that it will take everyone to get it. i know that i was able to do them half way decent in about a week and it's taken newer bboys/bgirls in my crew over a month just to get the basic motion. i got invert hollows decent in about a month and a bgirl in our crews been workin on basic hollows for over 4 months. lol. everyone has their own time that it'll take to get the stuff. and the stuff doesn't really come naturally cause it's not a natural movement. you get the stuff by practicing it the right way.
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Swipes Guide -
07-09-2006, 02:21 PM
its hard since you need to actually lift both legs up while you're lifting yourself, i find them harder too
