How to do Threading in Break Dancing

Break dancing requires not only talent and skill, but immense amounts of body control and strength. Many of the moves require incredible upper body strength, which is used to support your body while you do the moves. Threading is one of those moves.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Understand the function of threading. Threading is a transitional move performed on the ground, using a combination of footwork and upper body strength for support. It is most easily worked in after a six step or CC.

2. Move from a six step count one or final position to a starting position for threading by going into a James Brown type split with your right knee bent back. Bring your right leg out, so you are sitting in a flat way with both feet straight out in front of you.

3. Bend your right knee, placing your right foot on the ground and slide your left foot through the opening. This will appear to be a casual sitting position. Grab your left foot with your right hand. Use your left hand behind you for support.

4. Unthread and re-thread this position for the next move. Lean toward the left and thread your right leg out through the space you created. This will put you in a wide semi-split. Then re-thread into the position you started from.

5. Roll over onto your knees by pulling your left foot with your right hand, using your left hand as support. Your right hand should never leave your left foot. This will land you in a position where you are on both knees with your right hand holding your left foot slightly behind your back.

6. Tuck and roll over using your right shoulder for support on the ground. Land on your bottom with your legs threaded, still holding your left foot with your right hand. Unthread your legs, the same as in Step 4, for the final move.