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Description: This is a move that is much harder than it looks. Jeni saw it, and it took her about two years of on and off practice and deconstruction to figure it out. But over time, she started to recognize other moves and shapes hiding within it. As she went back and became proficient in these other moves, she came up with a safe step-by-step progression. Then one day, it just happened. We are going to break down this move and its relatives, differently because of the complexity and necessary progression.
WARNING: this move can injure your neck if not done properly. We cannot stress enough a slow and steady progression when learning and teaching this move. Even though it is not in any of your class outlines, we feel it is important to have hands on training for this because of the possibility for injury. This move MUST be taught on a smooth, slippery surface and your body must be covered.
Movement Pathway: The movement pathway is in a circle.
Front Orientation: We start this move seated at a slight angle, but most importantly you want to remember to end open to front, or feet front, otherwise we see the rounding of the back through the exit.
Step-by-Step:
Part 1, the Spin:
- Start seated in a double attitude position. Place the same arm as your front leg behind you and transfer your weight to your bottom hip.
- Pull as hard as you can with your back arm, using the heel of that hand and swing your back leg to your face.
- Notice, you will be spinning on your bottom hip, but then end up transferring to both.
- Do this on both sides.
- Stop.
Part 2, the Movement Pathway:
- Start in the same position, but this time we are going to remove the spin.
- Start to slowly swing your top leg up to your opposite shoulder, leading from your knee, as you lie back to your forearms.
- Keep sweeping your top leg and let your bottom leg chase it.
- Fan both legs open into an inverted pancake, with a hard pelvic tuck.
- Maintain this pancake on your upper back by engaging the hell out of your abdominals and use your arms only as an assist for balance.
Now put part one and two together and get to break dancing.
Part 3, Backward Shoulder Roll:
- Now that we have the spin and the movement pathway, we are going to add in a backward shoulder roll. The only difference is we are going to pass between both shoulders very quickly.
- Feel free to swing your leg a few times to find your rhythm as you enter this move.
- As you enter your Back Spin, you are going to come down to one shoulder.
- Then the weight transfers, and you are equally on both shoulders, with your legs in an inverted pancake.
- As the spin begins to slow down, transfer your weight to your other shoulder by sweeping your back arm over head in the direction you are spinning.
- Let that arm rotate from your shoulder and sweep overhead to pull the rest of your body around and over onto your belly.
- Activate your connected shoulder and drive it into the floor to lift your body and pop the head out.