I'm going to try to address everything I didn't in the previous practice. Prabu talking about Town Tavern, I dunno. I keep blowing off his Faded Industry shit, but I think I need to concentrate on getting to NY.
It was a great practice to roll to NY on. I just started trying shit again. It felt great, I've been in the lab on the basic power tip but the creative trick lab is way more interesting. I hit mill > shoulder halo > halo > pose cleanly. Working on some other applications for shoulder bouncing up.
Tuesday
Three parts of my practice today:
1. Dre Live breakdown step creation / variation or switching steps in a number step pattern and drill both ways. I think this is the best way for me now to drill footwork.
2. Run routines whenever all necessary players are there. I have a couple in the book and may make some more tonight. I should run the stunt first then dance leading up to / after it.
3. Practice power moves cleanly. Rest a bit more each combo, if a combo is missed in the slightest I have two more turns to make it right. If I make a combo, take half rest and go one to the next one.
I totally missed 2 and 3, just totally. Vee came through to practice! and it was all cypher like but I was still able to think about my footwork in terms of the first note. Not as much step reversal as I would have liked, but I was able to think clearly about move patterns and repeat segments without running them. Prabu came mad late, but that was actually a good look because he's fresh and we need to keep up with him. This practice was hella fun and relevant even though I didn't get to follow my agenda. Everyone looking really good by the way, Vee was proper and Stealth and Warren surprised me mad times with power sets extended and clean. Some interesting flow and move decisions going on.
1. Dre Live breakdown step creation / variation or switching steps in a number step pattern and drill both ways. I think this is the best way for me now to drill footwork.
2. Run routines whenever all necessary players are there. I have a couple in the book and may make some more tonight. I should run the stunt first then dance leading up to / after it.
3. Practice power moves cleanly. Rest a bit more each combo, if a combo is missed in the slightest I have two more turns to make it right. If I make a combo, take half rest and go one to the next one.
I totally missed 2 and 3, just totally. Vee came through to practice! and it was all cypher like but I was still able to think about my footwork in terms of the first note. Not as much step reversal as I would have liked, but I was able to think clearly about move patterns and repeat segments without running them. Prabu came mad late, but that was actually a good look because he's fresh and we need to keep up with him. This practice was hella fun and relevant even though I didn't get to follow my agenda. Everyone looking really good by the way, Vee was proper and Stealth and Warren surprised me mad times with power sets extended and clean. Some interesting flow and move decisions going on.
Sunday
Going to practice today and applying Dre Live's drill mentality to footwork and try my damnedest to end power cleanly and on beat.
No power, my hamstring is still kinda hurt up from that stupid split. I kept it light and rolled through some tops and footwork drills with Lillian and Florentin. That was good, I don't normally chill with them during practice. Lillian is a pretty quick study, not sure how much Kim taught her. She's also small, so that's going to help her big time. Honestly, she could throw some ill moves in time. Florentin knows how to dance and is starting to find his own way in bboying. I've spent so much time being a student, learning and drilling as a teacher can be equally if not more beneficial. You get to go over things you already know, but it's not as stale as when you're drilling by yourself. I came up with some genuinely new steps for me: freakin a 4 step, but the last 4 steps in a 6 step then sweep. Other things too, Flo obviously been looking at Storm fundamentals so it was good to adlib using his steez. Fun light practice.
No power, my hamstring is still kinda hurt up from that stupid split. I kept it light and rolled through some tops and footwork drills with Lillian and Florentin. That was good, I don't normally chill with them during practice. Lillian is a pretty quick study, not sure how much Kim taught her. She's also small, so that's going to help her big time. Honestly, she could throw some ill moves in time. Florentin knows how to dance and is starting to find his own way in bboying. I've spent so much time being a student, learning and drilling as a teacher can be equally if not more beneficial. You get to go over things you already know, but it's not as stale as when you're drilling by yourself. I came up with some genuinely new steps for me: freakin a 4 step, but the last 4 steps in a 6 step then sweep. Other things too, Flo obviously been looking at Storm fundamentals so it was good to adlib using his steez. Fun light practice.
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