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How To Breakdance - One-Leg Swipe

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One-leg swipe or one-foot swipe is one of many variations of the swipe move. It's performed with one foot in the air (often pointed straight out), normally the leg on the inside of the rotation.

Difficulty: Average
Time Required: As long as it takes to learn

Here's How:

  1. Start in a Crab position, with hands and legs on the ground and chest facing up.
  2. Lift your left arm over your head, relieving the weight of your body from the right arm with the swinging momentum.
  3. As your right hand makes contact with the ground, lift your left leg and bring it to the same height as your right knee. Be sure to keep your left leg straight. Now bring your right knee to a right angle, while keeping your whole body straight.
  4. Rotate with your upper body. As your legs rotate, your right hand touches the ground and the left begins to swing around. As the right foot lands on the ground, the right hand lifts up to follow the left hand.
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