Went to New Amsterdam to chill with the homies.
This turned out to be awesome. Selecta played great 90's cuts plus source material. We rocked considerably hard given it was new am. It was all Bad Boy and Death Row, so a good amount of time was spent dancing to the lyrics. Prabu and Warren fuckin shit up hahah the dj table and an old man respectively. Devon not looking all that hurt, so kudos to him. Moves are coming along easier like trying to think on the spot. I got caught a couple times, but most of my runs were clean.
Wednesday Gymsport
Need to pick up the lino from Devon argh. So the things to work on this practice:
1. Air power: in the form of airflare, mill airflare, mill elbow airflare
2. Gainer thread: Got a good warm up today and I think I can visualize everything that needs to happen
3. Double corkscrew: I can definitely rock this move if I practice
4. 90 > halo: If I tap too hard hopefully it won't be too hard
Boo allergies, I guess I'll take this as an opportunity to do some work.
1. Air power: in the form of airflare, mill airflare, mill elbow airflare
2. Gainer thread: Got a good warm up today and I think I can visualize everything that needs to happen
3. Double corkscrew: I can definitely rock this move if I practice
4. 90 > halo: If I tap too hard hopefully it won't be too hard
Boo allergies, I guess I'll take this as an opportunity to do some work.
Tuesday
I get some time at CMU today! 7:30 it is. I've been seeing a lot of ill movements recently between the jam and bboyworld vids. I guess I should set some goals.
1. thread gainer: Yea been gabbing with no action on this. I'm going to get this today!
2. shoulder halo consistently: If I can do it consistently in drills then comboing to it will be easier.
3. more than one shakey airflare: Just gotta practice this and stop cyphering all the time.
I accomplished none of my goals today, so I guess they are good goals. I only really tried thread gainer once, I had to get used to flipping and holding a leg and landing on one foot. I'm going to keep at it until I'm not fearful anymore. Only did one shoulder halo today and missed the following halo, but people see the bump now. Last and probably least I still have only one shakey airflare. Didn't really learn anything, the whole practice I never shifted my weight fully to my right hand so any attempt would be hampered. Highlights: swipe > halo > head stop pose, somehow swipe > mill > flare > 90 with minimal drag on that left leg, close to 90 > baby freeze. It was a good practice.
1. thread gainer: Yea been gabbing with no action on this. I'm going to get this today!
2. shoulder halo consistently: If I can do it consistently in drills then comboing to it will be easier.
3. more than one shakey airflare: Just gotta practice this and stop cyphering all the time.
I accomplished none of my goals today, so I guess they are good goals. I only really tried thread gainer once, I had to get used to flipping and holding a leg and landing on one foot. I'm going to keep at it until I'm not fearful anymore. Only did one shoulder halo today and missed the following halo, but people see the bump now. Last and probably least I still have only one shakey airflare. Didn't really learn anything, the whole practice I never shifted my weight fully to my right hand so any attempt would be hampered. Highlights: swipe > halo > head stop pose, somehow swipe > mill > flare > 90 with minimal drag on that left leg, close to 90 > baby freeze. It was a good practice.
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.
Chicken and Beer
The title says it all. Celebrating Kaki and Kevin's bday too!
Fun jam, shit starting late is getting real old. I expected my chicken and beer prompt. It was an ok event, I could probably throw a better one and hope to do so soon. I hit some cool sets early, but I'm still ways away technically and power wise from some of these cats. DJs were on point, but the sound was plagued with problems (mics cutting out and shakey levels). The battles ran so long I said fuck it and started boozin. I may have been 6 deep when we got called for the exhibition.
Thursday
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.
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.
Title Town with Get'em Gump
Cool DJ, so I am summoned. Hopefully the crew comes through. What to wear, what to wear?
Get'em Gump didn't play (just chillin at the event), but Jay Malls was there to hold it down on the decks. Dre Live was there and he was doing what he does. Had a good deal of fun dancing and got waaaay too sweaty. Dre Live still rocking hard and imparted some knowledge to us about training. He also invited us to chill with him for a min in Ohio. Dre talks a lot, but unlike most people that talk a lot there's so much substance and gab driven wit I didn't bounce on him. I'm really tired.
Thursday with an Early Show
Rocking a show with Extra and Stealth. Hope to rock out some new power I've acquired. I came up with two easy commando routines (Stealth in, X in). I hope the space is dope! After the show it's practice time son, hopefully. If I get back in time, I'd work on mainly mill > shoulder > halo, airflares and popping. Yes!
Oh man, the show was terrible. I mean so bad that I needed to go immediately to practice without passing go; however I did collect $50. If there wasn't a UC practice after that I would've been stewing for a while. Practice was fun, because of my ill advised split at the show no air flare practice. I did do mill > shoulder > halo, but I can't do it on command yet. There was a good deal of popping too! Matt Limm told me to get more out of each hit by maintaining the pose for a bit longer. He also said for practice I double up on hits in the same pose and think primarily about the pose.
Oh man, the show was terrible. I mean so bad that I needed to go immediately to practice without passing go; however I did collect $50. If there wasn't a UC practice after that I would've been stewing for a while. Practice was fun, because of my ill advised split at the show no air flare practice. I did do mill > shoulder > halo, but I can't do it on command yet. There was a good deal of popping too! Matt Limm told me to get more out of each hit by maintaining the pose for a bit longer. He also said for practice I double up on hits in the same pose and think primarily about the pose.
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