[Mowicz]

Finally got a clip up...except note, that I did it from a stationary position, and am not using my arms (It sort of looks like I did...but it's hard to make it look like you didn't. Far much more effort than I felt like putting into that one...although I still didn't)...so it looks kind've low. I could do better, but it's good enough to make this guide. I also made an image showing each main part.


Ok....the superman worm comes in 4 main parts:

Legs
Hips
Chest
Arms

What it basically is, is a worm with your arms extended in front of you...making it look like you're flying like superman (I guess...).

1: LEGS

What you basically want to do at this stage, is just kick your legs straight up. Not too much to say about that. HOWEVER...the key to a successful worm, isn't the timing in step 4; that is merely a bonus. You need to kick your legs as high as the rest of your body will go. This has to be done by a spectator telling you when it's done well, since you can't see yourself.

2: HIPS

Now, you need to do 2 things: 1: Kick your legs BACK (look at the arrow). This should cause your hips to lift off the ground.

3: CHEST

At this point, if you do nothing, nothing will happen....meaning, you need to use your ab muscles to lift your chest off the ground. It isn't as hard as you'd think, since u already have an upward force from your kick at the beginning.

4: ARMS

This is the part that's the most difficult, however it doesn't involve too much strength. It's all in the timing.

Your arms are a breeze. They'll lift themselves, with the momentum from your heavy-duty Ab-workout...

However, you need to go back to step one...kicking your legs up, AS your arms lift off the ground. The only real tough part is timing it right, as I said. You should do both in unison, more or less.

And here's the video:
http://www.bboy.org/gallery/data/2/44621mikeworm.mov

Notes:

1: I did the worm 3 times on purpose, to show 2 of the most common mistakes to be done. And here it is:


First worm: Done properly. Step 4 doesn't really occur.
Second worm: Done improperly: Step 1, I kicked too high, in proportion to the rest of the worm (You can see, my legs go a lot higher than my chest, or hands). Arm to leg transition is timed well.
Third worm: Done improperly: Same step 1 mistake, and arm to leg transition is timed improperly.

Note that second worm is A LOT worse than the first one, while the third one is only slightly worse than the second...proving what I said, that the upward leg kick's height is more important than its timing.

And that's about all, I guess...Anything you want me to add, just post up.

Peace.

[Mowicz]

2-fiddy views and no replies? Geez...maybe it WASN'T worth the damn trouble...

[RapmastaF-fresh]

Well I like it for one, this might actully put them back in my arsenal. Excellently written guide my friend.

-Your Friendly Neighborhood Rapmasta

[SPYKER]

Idd, a very nice guide. I think a lot of people appreciate your work.

[Watashi]

dude thanx man, this is awesome. If i can get this down, and people ask if i can do the worm, and im in my showing off mood (i try not to be especially with Bboying and with no music, to try to keep myself on a down low) i'll be like ok, and pull off a superman worm, but first i gotta practice

would you mind putting up a clip where you also do all of the worms correctly, well the three werent done correctly, and the only reason i knew was because you told me, but still looked awesome

[Mowicz]

I have this video sort of breakin' event at school, but it won't upload to the gallery, I guess cuz it's too big for one file (About 14 MB). I did some bad popping (Wasn't feelin' it), and 3 superman worms (again), altho I did 'em properly that time....I'll try and cut out that small clip of the worm, and paste it up here for ya then....some time soon, most definately....


Actually, I have it uploaded elsewhere; I'll cut it into a clip anyway, but if u can't wait that long, the whole performance is at:

http://www.angelfire.com/hiphop3/sm/...03-Airband.wmv

I'm the....4th person to drop I believe...if not, then I'm the one wearing a jacket, that does the worm. lol. I didn't do too well, and I ran out of time after 3 worms. I was planning to switch over to some footwork, but we had time limits to keep it all matched to the music.

Also note that we couldn't really do too much, cuz the school staff would've shit. lmao. Harvey could do some nice stuff, but they didn't let 'em (The first guy to go).

Peace.

EDIT: Well...I tried to trim the clip, but it came out incredibly shitty quality....sorry guys, I can't do anything with it without it becoming too horrible to see what's happening. That link still works tho, if you feel.

[SuicideMaster]

i loved that suicide. but im better at them!

[Bboy-BaNsHeE]

u wanna see tha TRU SUPA MAN WERM, check out my friends clip

[Mowicz]

Ahh, Andre's suicide....it wasn't the fact that he did the suicide that was nice, it was that it matched the music so well...which was what we tried to do the whole time, and got like 4th place (Somehow....)

Ey Banshee: Tell your friend he needs to even it out. He kicks his legs higher than his body goes...a lot actually. It's gotta look more like a wave. It's still nice tho, I dunno many people that can do 'em, cuz most people can't stand the worm, and won't put any time into learning better variations...so give 'em my props.

Peace.

[Bboy-BaNsHeE]

YO DAWG U AINT GOT NUTHIN ON THIS SHIT MAN, MY FRIEND WILL WORM BATTLE U ANY DAY MAN, HES GOT SPINING WERM AND CRAZY SHIZ.

[Mowicz]

Yes....worm battle. Keep practicing, and come back next year.

[Bboy-BaNsHeE]

no dude im serious, my friend has mad worm skill and sum crazy pop n lock shit, ill post a vid of his new shit soon.

[Mowicz]

Maybe. If I can ever take videos longer than 25 seconds, maybe we can session or something, but I don't do battles (With popping it's pointless, and with breaking, I suck too much. LOL).

Here's a word of advice to those expanding upon the worm: If you ever do the diving/flying worm, MAKE SURE YOU CAN CUSHION YOURSELF. I choked today during last minute rehearsals, smashed my chin, and needed stitches (It was small, but still, I couldn't perform in the talent show. WHAT THE HELL!!!).

Peace.

[SuicideMaster]

lolz that musta hurt like hell man

[GeNeTiX ViRuS]

nice guide props, imma try this if i remember