How to Scuba Hop in Hip Hop

Hip hop is a street style, free form style of dance consisting of many different movements put together in combinations to the beat of hip hop music. This form of dance is about attitude, passion and style. The steps below are instructions on how to do a hip hop move called the scuba hop.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Stand with your feet together, flex the right knee up and keep the foot flexed.

2. Kick your right leg out to the side at a 45-degree angle. The right foot is still flexed.

3. Bring the right leg down, switch your supporting leg from the left leg to the right and kick the left leg out to a 45-degree angle, again with a flexed foot. This movement is like a Newton pendulum, the right leg comes in and kicks the left leg out.

4. Pull the left in with a bent knee then place the foot on the ground slightly behind your hips followed by a small step forward with the right foot. If you're familiar with dancing terminology the last two steps are a ball-change.

5. Add a split to the end of the move. As you bring the left foot down instead of a ball-change, drop down into a half split then pop back up to end the move.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a four count step. It's a fast move so break it down, take your time and go slow until you have the step down.
• Once you've mastered the individual steps, put them all together in one fluid movement.