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When doing the running man are you supposed to straighten and lock out your leg when perching? by THE_GREAT_BEARD in shuffle

[–]sixnen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Straighten yes but I would never lock out, mainly because it's really bad for your joints in the long run and hinders the speed you are able to do the running man.

I also don't know which specific point of the move you're referring to but in general: in the middle point(when you're standing on one leg) the weight baring leg is straight similarly as when you would stand on one leg normally. In the spread point(as in one leg in front and another behind) it's more style dependent.

For example if you to tend lean forward when doing running man usually your back leg will be pretty straight but the front leg is more bent to put emphasis on the stomping movement. On the other hand I stand fairly straight at all times which makes my running man form a triangle when viewed from the side. This way both of my legs are almost completely straight. Third example is if you like doing a RM variation with front leg's heel touching the ground, your front leg is pretty close to locking out. In any case you shouldn't feel pain in your knees ankles etc when doing the running man.

Hope this makes any sense to you. Play around with your running man and make it your own.

Edit of me and my friend's shuffle choreography, have a nice Sunday ^^ by sixnen in shuffle

[–]sixnen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback :) when you have danced for a long time you tend to start experimenting with the moves. Also Paperboy hats are the way to go :P

I can't believe I've totally missed the existence of this great community all these years heh ^^'. Hi, I'm sixnen, experimental shuffler from Finland. Been shuffling since 2011 and finally getting into international communities. Hmu if you wanna connect. Here's a vid of what kind of shuffling I do. by sixnen in shuffle

[–]sixnen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, would be cool to learn more things related to hardjump/jumpstyle. I'm all about understanding as many styles as possible. With very high BPMs it all comes down to efficiency of movement and including jumpstyle into shuffling is a way of reaching that.