Didn't think I'd practice today.
I thought it may have been just Devon, Kyle and I, but Warren came through later and so did Prabu. Warren consistently teaches me the value of more. Constantly adding complexity should be what we strive for. As long as it's on the music. Highlight: flare > mill > flare > swipe > mill > halo > baby freeze (clean).
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Wednesday
How my thumb feels tomorrow will dictate whether I try airflares or elbow airflares. I should probably buy that lino tomorrow so we can get it in at Gymsport.
No Gymsport, regular practice in Rangos. More gimp styles. It is improving my one handed footwork and no handed steps. In addition I'm focusing more on endurance and the quality of my movement. Matt Limm was at practice and I realized fully that he makes sacrifice every time he comes out music-wise. I was glad that he put on some popping jams and Teena and I joined him for a little bit. I keep thinking of elbow airflares as being out of the question when I'm on a normal floor. Instead I need to man up, I'm starting to notice my crutches more in dancing and in life in general. Walking tall is my goal now in all endeavors. In dancing, for me, that means expanding in all directions at once and not sticking to one type or style of motion for more than two practices in a row. It means definitely not doing moves that I'm comfortable with and if I do those moves I should damn well be doing them in difficult combination. Also glad that Teena and I went over that commando I wanted to try, even though I ate it hard butterfly twisting under my extended arm lol.
No Gymsport, regular practice in Rangos. More gimp styles. It is improving my one handed footwork and no handed steps. In addition I'm focusing more on endurance and the quality of my movement. Matt Limm was at practice and I realized fully that he makes sacrifice every time he comes out music-wise. I was glad that he put on some popping jams and Teena and I joined him for a little bit. I keep thinking of elbow airflares as being out of the question when I'm on a normal floor. Instead I need to man up, I'm starting to notice my crutches more in dancing and in life in general. Walking tall is my goal now in all endeavors. In dancing, for me, that means expanding in all directions at once and not sticking to one type or style of motion for more than two practices in a row. It means definitely not doing moves that I'm comfortable with and if I do those moves I should damn well be doing them in difficult combination. Also glad that Teena and I went over that commando I wanted to try, even though I ate it hard butterfly twisting under my extended arm lol.
Friday
Practice in Rangos again.
Sike naw, shit was apparently reserved for Aerobics Rm. Win! Practice was hype as hell. Anytime Devon and I are at practice together it will be hype shit. We both really want to get good, period. As for the actual practice, I got there on time so I changed my warm up. Started with handstands, trying to work on my balance so I can utilize freezes more (not chairs and babies). I got invert elbow poses back on my left side. Inverts on my right side are still shit. Devon got a camera so we took a few vids. We need to post those joints! My headspins are getting better, but it's not a move that I can do readily. Really the only power moves I can do on command are swipes and windmills :P Mainly because it's hard to fall out of them. I came up with a new way to drill airflares: 1. start in handstand with legs open, hips down and head not looking at the ground 2. do the normal whip whilst keeping your push off hand on the ground 3. Place your other hand on the ground then release the push off hand whilst keeping your legs spread and head in place. This is so I can drill airflare like windmill: 1. maintaining an idea of your body's relationship to the ground 2. doing a motion from zero momentum and returning to the starting point. At least now I have a plan, instead of just throwing myself around.
Sike naw, shit was apparently reserved for Aerobics Rm. Win! Practice was hype as hell. Anytime Devon and I are at practice together it will be hype shit. We both really want to get good, period. As for the actual practice, I got there on time so I changed my warm up. Started with handstands, trying to work on my balance so I can utilize freezes more (not chairs and babies). I got invert elbow poses back on my left side. Inverts on my right side are still shit. Devon got a camera so we took a few vids. We need to post those joints! My headspins are getting better, but it's not a move that I can do readily. Really the only power moves I can do on command are swipes and windmills :P Mainly because it's hard to fall out of them. I came up with a new way to drill airflares: 1. start in handstand with legs open, hips down and head not looking at the ground 2. do the normal whip whilst keeping your push off hand on the ground 3. Place your other hand on the ground then release the push off hand whilst keeping your legs spread and head in place. This is so I can drill airflare like windmill: 1. maintaining an idea of your body's relationship to the ground 2. doing a motion from zero momentum and returning to the starting point. At least now I have a plan, instead of just throwing myself around.
Wednesday
Gymsport with Stealth.
I'm behind on writing this shizz down. Not too much happened this practice. I tried airflares until my body wouldn't take commands anymore. One thing I learned from that though was the positioning of my throw hand needs to be more on point. I also need to stop getting lost during the throw and keep my angle. I feel like if I can master those two elements I will be able to land so I can do another attempt. The Gymsport people like us.
I'm behind on writing this shizz down. Not too much happened this practice. I tried airflares until my body wouldn't take commands anymore. One thing I learned from that though was the positioning of my throw hand needs to be more on point. I also need to stop getting lost during the throw and keep my angle. I feel like if I can master those two elements I will be able to land so I can do another attempt. The Gymsport people like us.
Saturday
I don't want to go to practice.
Had a really good time today! Stealth and Devon were hitting moves and we were cyphering for a bit. Stealth's tombstones are coming along. My flares were on today (wearing sweats) and I almost hit halo > stab jump through > rollback. Lots of power but no airflares. Next time.
Sunday
Session where?
My house, all footwork we were constrained due to space. This however was one of the more productive practices. Really practiced listening and step variation and control. I got Lays and an Arizona and was able to chill at home. Prabu turned his game on today as well as Devon. I think we got in a good hour and a half of straight cypher. Pretty good aerobically for me, especially after going hard in NY. Real kenjutsu, I can also lay the basis for a certain step and put some added funk on it. If I can join that with the music related knowledge regularly that would be the next step. Ended most of my sets clean and coming up in different poses. I had a couple decent get downs, but way better on the way up. Kinda random, but my crib is a natural footwork spot. And we can always session here cause I live here. Holla.
My house, all footwork we were constrained due to space. This however was one of the more productive practices. Really practiced listening and step variation and control. I got Lays and an Arizona and was able to chill at home. Prabu turned his game on today as well as Devon. I think we got in a good hour and a half of straight cypher. Pretty good aerobically for me, especially after going hard in NY. Real kenjutsu, I can also lay the basis for a certain step and put some added funk on it. If I can join that with the music related knowledge regularly that would be the next step. Ended most of my sets clean and coming up in different poses. I had a couple decent get downs, but way better on the way up. Kinda random, but my crib is a natural footwork spot. And we can always session here cause I live here. Holla.
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.
Gymsport Returns For Real
Stealth and yours truly hit the gymnasium.
I had a bit of fun there! I did feel extra black and suspect there, but hey it's a mostly white establishment and we are strangers to them. The skills always speak for themselves, mid way the lady was more or less speaking at us putting feelers out on if we would teach bboying at the spot. I looked into ground with the, "nigga i'm trying to practice" face. Highlights: cartwheel > side flip (limbs extended), mill > elbow (couldn't pop it to the 2000 but i'm almost in the right position!). Having no shoes kinda messed me up until I got use to it, but Puma Baskets please!
I had a bit of fun there! I did feel extra black and suspect there, but hey it's a mostly white establishment and we are strangers to them. The skills always speak for themselves, mid way the lady was more or less speaking at us putting feelers out on if we would teach bboying at the spot. I looked into ground with the, "nigga i'm trying to practice" face. Highlights: cartwheel > side flip (limbs extended), mill > elbow (couldn't pop it to the 2000 but i'm almost in the right position!). Having no shoes kinda messed me up until I got use to it, but Puma Baskets please!
Tuesday
I want to get a hard practice in. Whatever.
Pretty good practice, I hit some moves but I crashed nearly 80% of my sets :( Plus we had some photo shoot thing with this journalist sitting in. Just distractions, but that made it hard to dance for a while. Highlight: close to shoulder bump > halo (need to keep the legs wide)
Thursday
CMU session to go over routines!
No one there but Lillian, SwifD, Bowser and I. Then Chuck brought some of his heads. I had a really good practice. Warmed up with some tops and then went into further defining my routine ideas. I'm really glad heads weren't there, it prevented me from teaching the material prematurely. When I put my ideas into motion I realized that Devon can't yet do the movement required and that Teena is the logical choice as partner. Really have my ideas together. I got one full routine, a few commando ideas and an outline. OMG halo > headbridge tap > halo, an idea to keep. But at practice, I focused on headspins and trying to get that shoulder > halo move. I think I can get into headspins regularly from standing and that is helping with my headspin > 90 attempts. I did it pretty decently today like headspin x2 > 90 :). Still having problems with mill > headspin, I thought I had it down pat doing drills? Good stuff though.
No one there but Lillian, SwifD, Bowser and I. Then Chuck brought some of his heads. I had a really good practice. Warmed up with some tops and then went into further defining my routine ideas. I'm really glad heads weren't there, it prevented me from teaching the material prematurely. When I put my ideas into motion I realized that Devon can't yet do the movement required and that Teena is the logical choice as partner. Really have my ideas together. I got one full routine, a few commando ideas and an outline. OMG halo > headbridge tap > halo, an idea to keep. But at practice, I focused on headspins and trying to get that shoulder > halo move. I think I can get into headspins regularly from standing and that is helping with my headspin > 90 attempts. I did it pretty decently today like headspin x2 > 90 :). Still having problems with mill > headspin, I thought I had it down pat doing drills? Good stuff though.
Tuesday
Session at CMU. Do something interesting.
Highlight: Backspin double ankle grab > thread right leg in to head and right leg down > mill thread right leg out > cross legged handstand ... I'll come up with a better finish. Most likely something piked.
Highlight: Backspin double ankle grab > thread right leg in to head and right leg down > mill thread right leg out > cross legged handstand ... I'll come up with a better finish. Most likely something piked.
Tuesday
Jazz is to popular music as being faded is to normal existence. Everything is sooo much slower and predictable. Ummm, ok so I got some power and I'm in shape what now. Well, I will work on air power, but I need to close the gap in movement between footwork and power.
1. applejack > applejack 180 (to stab) > flare
2. shoulder roll > (pop to) headspin drill
3. back handspring > mill
4. step under step through > headbridge > 90 *
5. side flip > applejack > 90 > mill ... why can't I get this?
6. out in spin > (rollback to) head left foot down right in hand > mill > 90 **
* movements predicated on the small jump style
** need to stop bullshiting and get this.
Pretty dope practice. I did 1 clean once and dirty 2 times. The problem with 2 is keeping composure when trying to drill from no momentum. I forgot 3, but I can pretty much do that one. 4 is never ever clean, I did headspin drill instead of 90. 5 and 6 have the same problem, I'm thinking waaaaay to much once I push into handstand. Which is a similar problem to 2's, not being focused in a no momentum situation. If I'm relatively fresh I have swipe > flare and mill > flare down pat. Same thing with halos, did a couple halos > halo spin out like it was nothing. I need to sure up mill > 90, and learn flare > 90. Good vibe this practice too, both Warren and I were not faded for once. That's like some planets in alignment shit lol, I'm taking the month off to cake up.
1. applejack > applejack 180 (to stab) > flare
2. shoulder roll > (pop to) headspin drill
3. back handspring > mill
4. step under step through > headbridge > 90 *
5. side flip > applejack > 90 > mill ... why can't I get this?
6. out in spin > (rollback to) head left foot down right in hand > mill > 90 **
* movements predicated on the small jump style
** need to stop bullshiting and get this.
Pretty dope practice. I did 1 clean once and dirty 2 times. The problem with 2 is keeping composure when trying to drill from no momentum. I forgot 3, but I can pretty much do that one. 4 is never ever clean, I did headspin drill instead of 90. 5 and 6 have the same problem, I'm thinking waaaaay to much once I push into handstand. Which is a similar problem to 2's, not being focused in a no momentum situation. If I'm relatively fresh I have swipe > flare and mill > flare down pat. Same thing with halos, did a couple halos > halo spin out like it was nothing. I need to sure up mill > 90, and learn flare > 90. Good vibe this practice too, both Warren and I were not faded for once. That's like some planets in alignment shit lol, I'm taking the month off to cake up.
Morewood Sweat Locker
Well, I need to be prepared. Not because I'm a shmohawk, I can live with being sub par even irrelevant. I would like to represent this art form to my fullest. Sorry, I need to use the "do your best" cop out (my fullest). Only because if I am a true ambassador then I contradict myself for then I am both on par and relevant. Maybe I can't live with being irrelevant, but you came here to see me dance. :)
Getting better, was quite sick this week so that put a damper on some of my plans. Must get a hard workout in, not do some tricks every 5 minutes while pretending to ponder something in the off time. So we'll see.
Pretty much failure all around, I decided to sweat in my bed instead. I stayed up a bit late last night so that might have not helped being ill. Stupid.
Getting better, was quite sick this week so that put a damper on some of my plans. Must get a hard workout in, not do some tricks every 5 minutes while pretending to ponder something in the off time. So we'll see.
Pretty much failure all around, I decided to sweat in my bed instead. I stayed up a bit late last night so that might have not helped being ill. Stupid.
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