Moon gait: its history and exploration

Moon gait is a world-famous dance movement, which is known to almost everyone. This movement is known not only because of its unusualness, but also due to its great recognizability - it is absolutely impossible to mix it with something else! However, only a few know the truth about the history of dance.

It is widely believed that the author of the lunar gait is Michael Jackson, but this is not so. Yes, it was he who brought this movement to perfection and brought him worldwide fame, but he was not the author - the lunar gait was shown to the public long before his performance, although under a different name. So, back in 1932 this dance movement (albeit in a slightly different form) was used by Cabood Calloway, and in 1943 - by actor Barro. This movement was shown and just before the performance of Jackson - in 1982 it was demonstrated by Jeffrey Daniel.

And Michael Jackson himself in his book called "Moonwalk" admits that even before he came on the scene, the lunar gait was used by dark-skinned boys from the ghetto. At them, he mastered the basic movements, improved something, added something from himself and improved it.

So, by 1983 the new movement was completely refined and honed by the famous singer. It was this year that Motown Rek celebrated its anniversary, and in her honor the singer performed with the song "Billie Jean" and an unusual dance that instantly became popular. Not surprisingly, many believe that his author was Michael Jackson - the lunar walk made him famous, and he made her world famous.

To date, this movement is used in a variety of dances. Hundreds of thousands of people can already perform it, and hundreds of thousands more dream to learn. In fact, the lunar walk of Michael Jackson is quite simple, and to fulfill it does not need any special talent. We need only free time and a sincere, active desire to learn.

To master the lunar gait, you need the following: soft shoes on a smooth sole without a heel, if not, you can train in thick socks; A large mirror (preferably at full height) - it is necessary to train before him to see all his mistakes and immediately correct them; Room with a smooth floor (linoleum, parquet flooring or floor tiles) - only on a smooth floor, you can get a sliding motion, based dance.

Before you start training, you need to warm up. Particular attention should be paid to the ankle, because in the performance of the lunar gait it is on him that the main load falls. As a warm-up, exercises such as corners and inclinations of the body, squats, walking on heels, socks, the outer and inner sides of the foot, rotation of the foot, running in place can be performed . Good results can bring and rubbing the legs and feet.

After the warm-up is done, the initial position of the dance should be accepted: the shoulders are straightened, the spine is straight, the heel of the right foot touches the sock of the left. The left leg is bent at the knee, standing on the toe.

Next, you should change your legs in places as follows: continuing to lean on the toe of the left, you need to start sliding right back. During slipping, the right leg should bend at the knee, and the left leg, on the contrary, should straighten. Then you need to change your legs again in places. Moon gait is based on this movement.

The most important thing is to carry out all movements as smoothly as possible and not to tear your legs off the floor. Only after these movements have been perfected with your feet to perfection, you can add to them any movements with your hands, be it a wave or the usual patting your own flanks.

Once all the moves have been mastered, you can begin to train with Michael Jackson's music and video and get synchronized with it.