[B-boy Jp]

uhmm you guys know this stuff is 2 years old right ?

[BUZ]

well yeah the post is but the question that break4ever asked was in AUG, 2007
you do realize that ..you also do realize that breaking is 40 years old but yet you are still doing it and still asking questions that were asked 39 years ago....

GOD BLESS JP ..

THE BUZ TOUCH OF ROCK !

[M4A1]

edit: lol, didn't read the date

[geetoo]

yo BUZ, could you shed some light on this uprock foundation "five step"? much proppers by the way for breaking bread with everyone and putting that instructional out on youtube.

[BUZ]

what do you want to know ..? and what's five step ??

It'a was my pleasure to break bread my brother holla back !

BUZ TOR NYC

[geetoo]

BUZ: im not sure that's why i asked. Letal had mentioned something about it in the last sentence of this quote:

Originally Posted by Lethal

I disagree. Learning how to uprock will greatly improve one's creativity with regular breaking and toprock. Besides, why would you want to enter into a gun fight only carrying a knife? It's best to be fluent with all types of movement. Don't know about where your from, but when a battle breaks out over here in the clubs, and some dude starts mixing in uprock with his toprock and breaking, it looks freaking awesome, and the crowds go absolutely crazy... and no, I'm not talking apache lines. I'm talking the simple principle of the five step (uprock foundation), and what you do to make your five step stand out and flow correctly....

"simple principle of the five step (uprock foundation)" I thought maybe since it's a simple principle and a foundation it must be something you could Touch on.

[BUZ]

wow you got me ..but I will re-phrase this and turn around and ask LETHAL myself :: Hey Lethal what's the five steps of dancing ..

BUZ

[Lethal]

^ Listen to the beat of any traditional uprock song very carefully; whether it's Funky/Soul Makossa, It's Just Begun or Cavern. We referred to it as the five step to help the younger rockers of the 90's better understand it's essence. Initially, the first two steps would be hand movements (whether it's a burn, or just self expression), the second two would be a kick out of both feet (one after the other), then the fifth step would be when you'd go down....

Now, the second two (steps three and four) didn't necessarily have to be a kick out, it just helped the person understand the dance, and it would help you to become more fluent. The idea, is to allow yourself to feel the rythm, and to know (instinctively) which step your body is to be in, without even thinking. Cuz let's face it, dancing is all about FEEL, otherwise you'll look way too mechanical, as well as being completely off beat....

Watch Ken Swift in this little uprock demo, here you will see the five step. Steps one and two follow the beat, steps three and four are combined to fit the same beat, ending with the fifth step (when you go down). Kind of like this; one, two, three-four, down! One, two, three-four, down! Listen to the beat, and picture yourself doing the five step in your head. Watch Swift carefully, and try to figure out which step goes where. It's very simple, and you'll figure it out the more you WATCH, and LISTEN....

Ken Swift Uprocking



Now, listen to the song "Cavern" below, and listen for the five step....

Peace!

-Lethal

[Creole.Kid]

none of those vids posted.

[Creole.Kid]

hup, nvm.

[Lethal]

Devious Doze is good to watch (see below) cuz he was taller than the others, and you can see the principle of it much more clearly. Once it hits "05.18" on the You Tube counter in the clip, you'll easily be able to understand what the five step is. Now, it seems like it happens very fast, but the good rockers can squeeze in many many burns within each set, whether it'd be spins, jumps, kicks, the principle is always the same; One, Two, Three-Four, Five (five = down).... One, Two, Three-Four, (down)!



Now, watch Devious Doze at "4.14" on the counter. Here, he lashes out at Mr. Wave of the New York City Breakers once Mr. Wave finishes with his set. Count Doze's steps once he makes his move; One, Two, Three-Four, Five (Five being Down). Mind you, it wasn't anything "special" to look at, but he was ON BEAT, and the five step is there....



Remember now, these clips were posted to show it's principle. However, much like Breakdancing evolved into B-Boying, Apache 70/80's uprock evolved into something much much better. What your seeing in these clips is 80's uprock, but it couldn't hold a candle to 90's uprock though. Once 90's freestyle Uprock started, it changed everything. The five step remained of course, but it was incorporated into freestyle, which opened it up to new concepts and ideas. It was no longer considered "fake fighting", it was all about the beauty of the movement that it demanded....


I'm out....

Peace!

-Lethal