You're funny man,...look.... I know there are people that need to have something "broken down" to one step at a time but this is a bit much.
IMO: the people who would be interested in learning this already have "natural dance movement" ability. The Skeeter Rabbit is really just a variation on a "kick-ball-change" the most common move in dance. If they simply watch you do it in "real time" they'll pick it up easily.
@MrMikeyP - hey... no need to get all testy.... I'm not slamming your video... I wouldn't do that. As I said above IMO (In My Opinion).... BTW, I have 30 videos here on Youtube. I'm 51 years old and been locking since 1970. I think I might know what I'm talking about.
@avp0713 Lets have a little fun here. Locking started in or around 1968 or so. You're 51 so that means you were born in 1959. 1970 would have meant you were 11 years old. Locking didn't really hit the main stream until around 1972 or later when soul train came around(1971). Don told me he started it in a high school, then moved it to clubs. So if you learned it in 1970, you must have either been in Don's high school, or been snuck into clubs at around 12 years old. Which is it? Enlighten me.
@MrMikeyP - I immediately learned locking when I first saw it on Soul Train, around 1970. I lived upstate NY at the time. Locking was a west coast thing and people like me on the East coast only learned that stuff through watching Soul Train. Funny thing is I remember the ORIGINAL Soul Train song and when I talk to people, they don't remember it. Growing up inthe Bronx, dancing starts really really early. Search Youtube for little ghetto kids dancing and you'll see what I mean.
I have that "natural dance movement" ability you talk about and yet I find "broken down to one step" videos the most usefull of all.
It´s true you don´t need to be that specific when you have a crew or a teacher by your side and you can watch them 24/7. But when you are learning a movement from a video (with no multiangle, no 3D, and no Q&A) it´s the best way.
@NJoint - I guess the point that I was trying to make, without trying to take anything away from MrMikey is this: when these dances came out, there was no internet, no video cams "per se", no VCR's, and no way to "instant replay" and certainly no dance studios teaching this. If someone wanted to learn a dance, they got the chance to see it for about 5 minutes on Saturday morning and thats it, till next week. Opposed to Now, back then locking came out as a sort of "goof" to regular dancing.
@NJoint - When Locking first came out... it was sort of an "in your face" type thing. It was a sort of "clowning" It's kind of like if you mix Will Smith's "dumb dancing" with Flavor Flav's "over-the-top" attitude. That's the only way I can describe it. Now, these days people are trying to learn it like it's a science. I understand that and I'm down with it; its all good.
Imagine 30 years from now if there are special schools to learn "how to move glowsticks?" that's how it feels.
Thanks god, everything evolves (if not, we would be still listening baroque music only). A bunch of guys create (that would be you and your fellows 2 decades ago), but then that expand and became mainstream, some think that may kill the initial spirit or soul but ut doesn´t. When something becamoes so popular it only provoques mora and more people introducing their own ideas, creating sub styles and expanding the culture even more.
Isnt the kick in the skeeter rabbit supposed to be lifting your knee and then snapping the kick from the knee and not just your whole leg? And why are you doing the skeeter sideways?
This is actually really good! I usually don't trust vids that have little views but you covered everything. Can you give a tutorial on the which a way too?
now i do this. thf man
Rimdaugas1989 9 months ago
you suck!
philipgripo 9 months ago
You're funny man,...look.... I know there are people that need to have something "broken down" to one step at a time but this is a bit much.
IMO: the people who would be interested in learning this already have "natural dance movement" ability. The Skeeter Rabbit is really just a variation on a "kick-ball-change" the most common move in dance. If they simply watch you do it in "real time" they'll pick it up easily.
Good video though.
avp0713 2 years ago
@avp0713 IMO, if you dont like what you see, put something better out.
MrMikeyP 1 year ago
@MrMikeyP - hey... no need to get all testy.... I'm not slamming your video... I wouldn't do that. As I said above IMO (In My Opinion).... BTW, I have 30 videos here on Youtube. I'm 51 years old and been locking since 1970. I think I might know what I'm talking about.
avp0713 1 year ago 3
@avp0713 Lets have a little fun here. Locking started in or around 1968 or so. You're 51 so that means you were born in 1959. 1970 would have meant you were 11 years old. Locking didn't really hit the main stream until around 1972 or later when soul train came around(1971). Don told me he started it in a high school, then moved it to clubs. So if you learned it in 1970, you must have either been in Don's high school, or been snuck into clubs at around 12 years old. Which is it? Enlighten me.
MrMikeyP 1 year ago
@MrMikeyP - I immediately learned locking when I first saw it on Soul Train, around 1970. I lived upstate NY at the time. Locking was a west coast thing and people like me on the East coast only learned that stuff through watching Soul Train. Funny thing is I remember the ORIGINAL Soul Train song and when I talk to people, they don't remember it. Growing up inthe Bronx, dancing starts really really early. Search Youtube for little ghetto kids dancing and you'll see what I mean.
avp0713 1 year ago
@avp0713
I have that "natural dance movement" ability you talk about and yet I find "broken down to one step" videos the most usefull of all.
It´s true you don´t need to be that specific when you have a crew or a teacher by your side and you can watch them 24/7. But when you are learning a movement from a video (with no multiangle, no 3D, and no Q&A) it´s the best way.
Great job MrMikeyP
NJoint 1 year ago
@NJoint - I guess the point that I was trying to make, without trying to take anything away from MrMikey is this: when these dances came out, there was no internet, no video cams "per se", no VCR's, and no way to "instant replay" and certainly no dance studios teaching this. If someone wanted to learn a dance, they got the chance to see it for about 5 minutes on Saturday morning and thats it, till next week. Opposed to Now, back then locking came out as a sort of "goof" to regular dancing.
avp0713 1 year ago
@NJoint - When Locking first came out... it was sort of an "in your face" type thing. It was a sort of "clowning" It's kind of like if you mix Will Smith's "dumb dancing" with Flavor Flav's "over-the-top" attitude. That's the only way I can describe it. Now, these days people are trying to learn it like it's a science. I understand that and I'm down with it; its all good.
Imagine 30 years from now if there are special schools to learn "how to move glowsticks?" that's how it feels.
avp0713 1 year ago
@avp0713
I totally understand what you are saying.
And yes, it is much easier to learn now than 20 years ago, but it doesn't discredit dancers today.
You can learn a movement from a video in youtube the same way you can learn it from a friend or from a total stranger in Nanba station.
NJoint 1 year ago
Thanks god, everything evolves (if not, we would be still listening baroque music only). A bunch of guys create (that would be you and your fellows 2 decades ago), but then that expand and became mainstream, some think that may kill the initial spirit or soul but ut doesn´t. When something becamoes so popular it only provoques mora and more people introducing their own ideas, creating sub styles and expanding the culture even more.
NJoint 1 year ago
@NJoint - absolutely correct. Dance evolves and becomes shared and new again... BTW - 4 decades ago.
avp0713 1 year ago
THANK YOU :)
TheVman20121 2 years ago
Interesting variation to the Skeet! I like it!
mclittle69 2 years ago
Isnt the kick in the skeeter rabbit supposed to be lifting your knee and then snapping the kick from the knee and not just your whole leg? And why are you doing the skeeter sideways?
VnOnWoNg 2 years ago
sideways is easier to see, being i have only 1 camera angle.
and i'm teaching it how i learned it.
MrMikeyP 2 years ago
actually pretty good dorn good. you made it easy for a beginner. thanks
PHATBOYTREX 2 years ago
This is actually really good! I usually don't trust vids that have little views but you covered everything. Can you give a tutorial on the which a way too?
Nujabeast 2 years ago