I filmed my day 20 update video last night at midnight.  That’s the only time my friend and videographer Ethan was able to meet.

Today is a day I normally dance.  And if I’m honest, today I didn’t want to.  I mean – after rocking the house last night I figure I deserved a day’s rest.

But ya know what?  I practiced anyway.  Here’s why: because there’s never been a time where after I danced I said, “I can’t believe I just practiced.  That was so stupid.”  And I don’t think I will ever say that.

This is what I like to a call “motivation to keep going when you get really tired and you want to not exercise one day and then it gets easier to not go the next day and then you give up and quit and feel horrible about yourself and start over again when new year’s resolutions come around and then the whole cycle repeats again.”

I didn’t want to but I did it.  And it was worth every second.

Tip of the day: Cliché but true, don’t give up and keep practicing.

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Tonight, I got to practice with Dillon Le, a real b-boy whose been breaking for a couple years.

Best. Practice. Ever.

Learning from a real person dancing on the same cardboard as you is a 1000000000 times better than learning from YouTube tutorials.  Any b-boys in Flagstaff, Arizona, hit me up and we’ll chill.  Facebook or email me, either one is cool.

Side note: I learned that when you dance on concrete, its stupid and you’re supposed to use cardboard.  Oops.  Never doing that again (see Thursday post).

Anyway, the two most important things I learned from Dillon are:

1. Hit the beat.  Otherwise it looks stupid.

2. B-boy with other people.  Preferably with people who are better than you so they can teach you.

He also showed me other types of toprock (so tight) and some freezes (baby, chair, and shoulder).  Oh, and to not wear shorts when dancing.

This gives me a ton more to practice till day 20.

Also, one of the last things he told me stuck with me for the whole ride home.  Dillon was telling me about dudes who will hop into a circle and just do power moves with no style, no nothing.  And then he said: “they’re dancing doesn’t tell a story.”

This is one of those deep things about b-boying that I don’t get yet.  At some point when you dance it tells a story and shows the world a glimpse of your personality.  Props to real b-boys and b-girls out there – express yourself to the world.

Tip of the day: Honestly, if at all possible, b-boy with other people.

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Now that I have a foundation of toprock, six-step, three-step, and a few drops, it’s time to start learning new moves.

I’m a big fan of going slow.  What I mean by that is most people try and do everything in one day and then end up tearing a muscle and stopping before ever really even getting started.

According to my accelerated math skills, I have about 87 more days of practice before I hit my goal of 100.  A lot can happen in 100 days.  And part of the “a lot” I want to happen is a windmill.  It begins today.

This tutorial on how to do a backspin from the Breakdancing Ninja is what I’m using to get the backspin down which looks like it will help with the foundational pieces of a windmill like being able to swing your legs without pulling your groin.  Yes, I said groin.

Tip of the day: Move forward gradually without trying to learn every move in one day.

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