[Hanjin]

well i have been practicing the toprock for bout 2-3 days or so...
and I seem to not get it right.
although im doing eveything correctly i assume, everytime i tape, or look at myself when in the mirror, It looks like that its a choppy looking hopping around kinda thing. I used the arms swings and I go with the beat. but it seems like im jus hoping around
any more/other tips?

[B-boy Jp]

try different style see wich one suits you the best. Then add your own thing. Doing that will make it look different then jsut hoppin around hopefully. And think what you are going to do. Dont practice something that looks choppy anyway.
If you get wha i mean.

[Phirak]

ughh. think about what you said..

"i've been practicing the toprock for bout 2-3 days or so...
and I seem to not get it right."

if you are being serious, then you have alot to understand about the art of bboyin'..or dance in general. if you think people developed dope styles overnight then you sir, are under some false impressions. it can take people years to develop a flow that's not only creative but unique. like don't get me wrong, it's pretty damn hard to deviate from the basics of rockin' the beat, but most people will naturally develop their own look to the dance with TIME. but yah, if you keep practicing the basics, and maybe observe some more experienced dancers and try to take in some of what they do, you will become better, but you have to love it, or else its really not worth doing right? i know this personally because honestly up until about 3 months ago, out of about a year and a half of bboyin', my fuck'd up style got a much needed dose of funk. but yah, if you want your toprock to get better, i can only offer you the advice of just practicing. it all comes with time.

peace bud