Freestyling Tips

D_6969 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Dec 2003

As I've said many times before in this thread, that a flashy move is a good thing, but it shouldn't be everything. The most important thing about freestyle is - STYLE. You need to make it look like actual dancing like it's cool. One of the best ways to do this is to get a style going, I have kind of a skip style where I do a lot slides and skips while dancing, almost like a crazier version of the c-walk but I hate when people c-walk on the pad it's so over done. But back to the point- get a good dancing style that's comfortable to you. Try even looking at yourself in the mirror while pretending to dance on a ddr pad and ask yourself, "Could I do this in a club and not look/feel like a total a**?" If you can you have your style. The next thing to do is add some moves, a hand plant is cool if done at the right time like for instance a good base beat in a song where it stops for a second and you can pause or if you mix it in with some kicks like I do with a 6-beat downrock move I brought from breaking. And the thing that really needs to be cleared up is that freestyle is NOT A ROUTINE! That's why it's called freestyle, it's freeform and not locked in position everytime. Being able to freestyle is being able to do it in any song on just about any difficulty. I can freestyle on Max300 Heavy and still pass with a C. And it's not like I memorized the songs, I do have my songs that I like to pull specific moves like my D-Break or a Matrix Walk, but I always do a good mix of songs and have fun with them.

Inspirasian · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Location: [six.two.three]

freestyle isnt always about "style and dancing"

Ive done routines where i dont even dance. it's all about creativeness.

Anyone can dance but not anyone can be creative.
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Challenge Chicken · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:58 am Post subject:

For some reason, I want to learn the harmonica and then jam it out on Jet World.

In theory, it sounds cool.

Will I look whiter by doing it than I already am?

Yes
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darkhour · Trick Member Joined: 13 Nov 2002

Wow, that's a great idea. Please, at least get a picture when you do this and show it.

Lynch-2k · Trick Member Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: AFC, Westland

i love that idea purly for the fact that i was considering making a freestyle w/ a harmonica interlude like that to cowgirl.

...then again, i also thought it might be cool if i had my 2 friends (one on the banjo, one blowing on a jug) come and play next to the machine while i rode a hobby horse...

obviously, i am truely a superb FS'er

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Overblast!! · Trick Member Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: somewhere

two words speed and style
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Lady Yuna · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:31 am Post subject:

Eduardo who are you kidding? You suck at FS! I've seen your work and I am not impressed one bit.
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Verified · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Location: Behind You!

I am teaching myself Freestyle right now, I'm trying to keep lowering my body to a minimum, A.K.A. having real dance-like moves my stylish feet moevements and upperbody movements at the same time.

What is the bystanders reaction to hitting

up
up
up
up

while spinning, and alternating feet?

or hitting one arrow with two feet?
I have no idea how to impress a crowd, c'mon help me out here will ya?
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Lynch-2k · Trick Member Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: AFC, Westland

xequar · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:54 am Post subject:

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Pockybunny · Basic Member Joined: 09 May 2004

I didn't read through all 35 pages, but does anyone know of a few good songs to freestyle to from DDRMax?

My friend and I (she's a good dancer but has never played DDR) want to freestyle so preferably something that isn't too hard.

Please don't suggest Kind Lady because that's freestyled a lot and we'd just rather do something different.

Thanks!
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Inspirasian · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Location: [six.two.three]

Freestyle to a song that you can freestyle too...you like a song...freestyle to it.

my advice.
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Fr0sty · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003

I tend to see a lot of Spin The Disk FS's... I hate that song

darkhour · Trick Member Joined: 13 Nov 2002

<--------------------has freestyled to Spin the Disc mad style

I just thought I'd mention, there have been plenty of storytelling freestyles. Or at least we've had a few here. Another kind is parodies, which is basically people making an buttocks out of themselves to make people laugh.

Captain Canada · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: yes

Fr0sty · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003

If Burning Heat's on there, you can c walk like 80% of the song...

Captain Canada · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: yes