Moonwalking the Hard Way: How the illusion works + How to do it

[@destructortim9041]

Thanks for the walking tutorial.

[@mittalpa]

wow

[@AlbertHwang]

Honestly, IMO, any moonwalking tutorial that doesn't include vanilla regular walking is an incomplete tutorial

[@amadoleyva471]

wow

[@jaydenrose6gaming676]

Albert Hwang I did the moonwalk the hard way before when I just learned how to do it the easy way I broke my toes,my ankle oh yeah and my whole leg I'm sticking to the easy way lol

[@valentegraciano4652]

Wow this is so easy

[@prasantamukherjee6418]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly, he walks bacc

[@glendapuzon6717]

lol, This is the 10th time i saw your name XD

[@cocoyotay]

glenda may puzon that's it? Lol

[@ryanslaytee4580]

Oh Yeah Yeah ...... GENIUS

[@samm6425]

It's dembe the meme.. Remember the incident from 1942? Yeah. That.

[@harveysonic3047]

Oh no no

[@Ckbusinessgold]

Once I master this I will never walk forward again

[@michaeljosephjackson5624]

lol

[@AlbertHwang]

Once you start walking, you never look back. Once you start moonwalking, if you're doing it right you always look back.

[@schmenkspeedtyping218]

I FUCKING GOT IT I FUCKING GOT IT

[@aidenbichara1000]

RD FazBear [FNAF] lol

[@Dakshohri]

😂😂😂

[@TheFablekid]

You’re a great teacher! This is how things should be taught. Broken down into fundamentals. Not many teach that way for some reason

[@lynnefouquette2770]

From a lifelong, retired college prof, I hope, in addition to being a dancer, that you are a teacher -- of something, anything. It's a whole skill set in itself and you're excellent at it.

[@Zentrepreneurial]

I agree. I like how this is broken down.

[@ofthedarknessthemoonlight5412]

Absolutely. Nice work.

[@benjaminraymundo6711]

Which college were you a prof at?

[@naztubes]

Holy shit I've been moonwalking all my life, finally just learned how to walk forward... thanks man!

[@katjackson4795]

silly

[@crissycurrycurry7812]

Lol

[@reynaldotorres5122]

Sira ulo!!!

[@phjr.7889]

Are you moonwalking forward?

[@hate9486]

This turned into moonwalking to math real quick

[@MrKarloz97]

hate bro! For reals.

[@hate9486]

Carlos Diaz Yeah 😂

[@ajsamoonwalker5913]

*HEEEYYY,ARE YOU A HATER OF MICHAEL JACKSON????????*

[@ajsamoonwalker5913]

*BECAUSE YOU'R PROFILE IS WITH MICHAEL AND NAME IS "HATE" I HOPE YOU'RE NOT A HATER*

[@rextransformation7418]

ROTFLMAO!!

[@JEEEVANJOHN]

It's feel wired for me as someone who's wheelchair to be watching this type of video. But I have learnt to Moonwalk with my wheelchair.

[@mimib6893]

Hey, you could be on to something, get creative, really i say that in honest faith in you!

[@crissycurrycurry7812]

Yes good for you. I learned the moonwalk by this video and I have spinal cerebral ataxia type 13. I basically walk like a drunk. Now I can moonwalk like a drunk. Love this video.

[@lindaallen9409]

@@crissycurrycurry7812 you gotta be awesome 🤯🎉🌟💖

[@bobbybenjani1978]

Haha fair play to ya. ✌️

[@ronancoffey6729]

What's wired 😂😂😂it's weird

[@MiTmite9]

Are you the nicest, most eloquent guy ever? I think so. Thanks for posting this.

[@AlbertHwang]

I just edit out all the mean and meandering parts : ) If you want to listen to me meander, watch my other dance lecture vids. Less eloquent for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@ysteinskimmeland4736]

The Galskion Goverment Oh, he`s just rubbiing it in you see.

[@drumman22]

Really love the analysis and comparison of regular walking to moonwalking. Makes a lot more sense why the dance/move itself has such a illusion

[@to174jay9]

I don't think even mj gave it this much thought.

[@linyenchin6773]

Because you are projecting your common sense instead of realizing the hard work and dedication that Jackson placed into his entertainment skills...all those years of child abuse has caused him to obtain genius level bodily mastery.

[@turtlejake6095]

He actually used to practice moves like this for hundreds of hours until he perfected every aspect of them. MJ gave this tons more thought than this video accounts for.

[@shashankpathak-s6y]

HE TRAINED IMMENSE LIKE VERY HARD FOR HIS DANCE I'm sure

[@katiedonovanAlt]

You’re kidding, right? MJ had more time on this step than this kid has in life. Seriously.

[@pineconeking2526]

@ lmfaooo

[@HangmanHorror]

I'm 2minutes in, and i'm really watching this asian dude teach me how to walk… What am i doing with my life ?

[@spadishthedishx9340]

Iluvmesomboloballs what if he’s not Asian don’t be racist

[@HangmanHorror]

@@spadishthedishx9340 People need to stop dropping the "racism" card in every damn situation. What i said wasn't racist at all.

[@spadishthedishx9340]

Iluvmesomboloballs he could be a different race you wouldn’t know that, you just assume he’s Asian he could be a different race

[@HangmanHorror]

@@spadishthedishx9340 He's clearly asian, but that's neither here nor there..

[@ourcy5699]

cmon dude his not asian his a black dude

[@theLordsboy]

This guy is an excellent teacher. Breaks the process down very well. Thanks.

[@shadeburst]

Incredible how you transformed a small room into a full size dance studio. No excuses! If I want to learn I don't need the perfect setup! Just do it!

[@bullittdriver6646]

everyone can SEE that a well executed moonwalk is cool and thanks to you I now understand WHY -- DUDE . . . if you decide to offer lectures on fluid dynamics, astrophysics or statistical analysis I'll gladly sign up; your explanation is eloquent and precise, but your public speaking skills are what's most impressive -- relaxed, natural and easy going but so POLISHED (no awkward pauses, no extraneous 'ands or 'ummms); its a pleasure to hear someone so well spoken

[@bullittdriver6646]

ha ha ha . . . just looked up your videos posted on YT and saw videos for spatial computing, vr interactivity as well as performance and dance videos - it's plain to see you're a highly developed left AND right-brained person and this accounts somewhat for your ability to present concepts in the manner that you do

[@mintberrycrunch4333]

You, Sir, are a very fine teacher, with the perfect integration of theoy and practice..

[@ponciodupont5069]

To call this a brilliant presentation would be an understatement. You go beyond teaching; you are a facilitator. This comes from a guy (me) who was born and will die with both feet in the same shoe. I dance like a Neanderthal on Valium, therefore I abhor the dancing scene. I never went for the girl who dances like a breeze; I went for the one who likes movies. I don't care. But seeing you explaining & describing, making it looks easy and logical to understand, well, Albert, all I can say is: YOU, YOU (as Robert De Niro says it to Billy Crystal on Analyze This) Keep on sharing, please.

[@enterthechamber9377]

You are the man . I've been wanting to do this ever since I was a child. I'm 38 and now I can do it because your video. Thank you

[@ERGSEG]

Wow, this has to be the most thoroughly explained video in KZbin history.

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

Thank you so much, Albert! I knew how to do this for approximately 15 minutes back in 1984 . I was in the Navy at the time. I'm a few years older, now, and suddenly need to learn this again (I don't think we can term this "mid-life crisis" stuff at my age-- 64. ) Always enjoyed dancing, and even now I'm still very energetic when I dance. Thirty-something women ask me to dance, sometimes (well, used to, before Covid-19). Perhaps now I can reconnect with those 15 minutes! Again, thank you, Albert-- you broke this down perfectly. (I might catch on in a month or two-- or hopefully by the time the Covid has passed or been defeated). I've probably got lots of time to practice, but I certainly see some fun in the future!

[@awkweird_panda]

Amazing explanation..... Great Tutorial

[@coldstream100]

Why oh why try to teach how to moonwalk in a cupboard😂

[@faetura1]

🙏🏿 🔮 That you went into all the details saved my soul. I can do the dances by my favorite artist by watching them over and over until they’re in my subconscious and then just dancing with the music. I used to be able to do the moonwalk until I was diagnosed with MS..I think knowing truly messed with my progress. Was afraid to look it up and then here you have this overly detailed video.. Others with my issues or worse won’t tell you dude but just know that even they don’t like it subscribe, you’re helping more than you realize. It’s hard for those with sudden or any disabilities to even admit to themselves that they have an issue to their friends l, family, coworkers. Anyway thanks for posting 😊

[@mostguitarswins]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I've been practicing for a while and what I find hard is supporting the weight of my body on the ball of the foot. Walking normally the weight is spread across the whole foot which also makes it easier to balance. I think shoes make a difference too, specifically how wide and stiff the soles are.

[@transcendreality9065]

Albert, you created one of the best youtube videos on how to moonwalk. Thanks for teaching me how to walk Tenet style

[@SuperUman12]

I just made and account just to say how much I appreciate your work and think you're genuinely a great teacher. Thanks for all the help man and keep it up.

[@AlbertHwang]

asd asd Awesome, thanks! Remember to subscribe / like / share!

[@songbyrrd4138]

Wow I have never thought I could figure this out but you are a phenomenal teacher. Being an elementary teacher for many years equates to how well can you put info in to must succinct form that is easily understood and processed by the learner… Well done my friend…I am now ready to learn.

[@siriusgray3579]

description hard to follow. Got weight bearing leg mixed up Learned how to levitate by mistake.

[@katjackson4795]

haha

[@oranhartley4754]

It happens to the best of us

[@TheMr.riddle]

That my friend is called the spacewalk.

[@brookelondon8029]

Thank you for making my day! I literally can't stop laughing.

[@anishpatel5715]

I just wanted to point out, most tutorials do not break it down like this, you literally put it in the right perspective. I was already kinda able to do it from lots of practice, watched this 10 minutes, and now I got it. Thank you!

[@akshunhiro]

I have always wanted to know how it worked. MJ just made it look so effortless! And while I instinctively knew it was about transferring weight onto the wrong foot, it still didn’t make any sense to me. This video was totally awesome for that! But not only just understanding the Moonwalk, but also understanding how and why we walk naturally, plus the assumptions we make observing the action. Once we’ve learned a skill, like walking, we take it for granted and rarely take the time to fully understand the action after it’s been assimilated. Great video! Thanks!

[@faisalmir]

after 2 months of watching hundreds of videos and constantly learning... now I gotten so much better at it. I think this ws by far the best tutorial as weight shifting is the most important thing to learn this step.

[@grammyrosethompson650]

Very helpful and thorough! I never realized so much was going into everyday walking. I think artists of all disciplines have a vigilance about seeing things more profoundly. And as we have always heard to get great at anything takes tremendous amounts of practice. I have a daughter who draws and paints, she has taught me so much about how artists are seeing the world with a more detailed focus and then practicing over and over regarding what the focus is on...this seems to be true with drawing, painting, writing, danciing playing musical instrument, singing or whatever your creative love tends to gravitate toward. Thanks for sharing!

[@wandagoncalves3049]

I'm almost 60 and I always wanted to learn the moonwalk. Your explanation is the easiest to understand. Maybe now I can get my groove on.

[@brookelondon8029]

I'm in your age bracket and I was never able to do it before this. I'm going to add it to the next Philly dance I do!

[@AquaF1ameAndBros]

after this I will never walk normally again

[@logandcopvidzz3681]

AquaF1ame that's what happened to me

[@brat-b8h]

Thats what she said

[@srikantsaraf9884]

Haha..thats right

[@itzchristinamarie9327]

Neither will i

[@shepherdsknoll8]

Screw it, I’m just going to crawl .

[@ChristyKSweet]

You're the first tutorial to talk about the arms, helps a lot Thanks

[@furies]

Is this gonna be on the midterm?

[@phjr.7889]

My friend, that was the most comprehensive, understandable, inspiring tutorial of the moonwalk I have seen. Thank you. I will definitely be looking at all your material. Thank you thank you. You speak my language and teach perfectly

[@yomyomcam]

First time ever I see a physics explanation of the moon walk... neat :D

[@janetwhite7786]

You have a terrific future as an instructor, as well as a dancer. Hope your life is exactly what you want (all our lives are at this moment exactly what we want, btw. It's a tough teaching). You're a doll.

[@jaymac.12k]

i was watching dbz videos...how tf did i end up here😂😂😂

[@SpinoGamingYT]

Pie - o by clicking on the video duh you didn't spawn here XD

[@BringerOfChaosx]

Pie - o auto play dude. it takes you places lol

[@krin9437]

Pie - o Same lol

[@willharrison5147]

Pie - o I

[@packrunnerjaystan3613]

Pie - o brush me too!

[@ulaula155]

i already knew how to moonwalk but the walking part at 1:17 really heped thanks so much for explaining how to walk

[@janicegreenchillygal]

I love watching all the old videos of the moon walk originally done in the 1920s and Elvis did a form of it too.

[@Werrf1]

I know what you're doing. I understand what you're doing. I know how the illusion works. I understand all this. And it _still_ fools me, even watching you do it in slow motion. Amazing!

[@mr.sundar8220]

Neil Armstrong should watch this

[@weatherphobia]

Neil Armstrong died in 1997, initially he had Testicular(Balls) cancer from radiation exposure due to the Van Allen Belt he went through on his trip to the moon. The cancer SLOWLY went from his balls(Testes) to his stomach(tummy), then liver then hoped a ride to his breasts(yes men get it too) then lymph nodes(arm pit region) and finally stage IV-A cancer of the brain(the section that he needed to keep living) diagnosed in 1996. His ashes(after his body was cremated) were ejected into space by a Uganda satellite in 2002. He was a great man.

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Too bad Neil never set foot on the moon.

[@xxmythxx956]

@@atomicwedgie8176 big facts

[@ZaccoOfficial]

@@weatherphobia didn't he die in 2012???? Cause he had blocked arteries and he had to have heart surgery. And it didn't work?

[@Adlais279]

@@atomicwedgie8176 excuse me what

[@stanleywilson8253]

This is a very good teaching friend...A very excellent and clear instructions ...Love this very much thanks

[@anac.7686]

this video it's soo good... is easy to learn with you thank you... but could you make more videos teaching mj dancing??? please!!!. ... greetings from Peru!!!! :-)

[@bolivianbillionaire1349]

Peru..? where abouts? ..I'll be back in Huanchaco in November...gonna take my mj walk with me...... cuidate..

[@hotdrippyglass]

This is a fantastic explanation of how it is done and what else needs to be done to 'sell' the "magic" of the move. Well Done !!!

[@mjrulesgodofmusic3026]

R.I.P MJ

[@rafadoesyoutube7554]

He died 9 years ago right?

[@acceptyourselfbehappy1443]

rafa does youtube He died in 2009

[@madanpalsingh7011]

R.i.p stan lee😭😭

[@indridcold8433]

His legacy will live on.

[@faerierealms1]

Mj rules God of Music yeah ):

[@jmichael34]

Best explanation on KZbin of how to do the Moonwalk. Very well taught!

[@TheJackMC]

when i was a kid i really thought moonwalking was just sliding you feet back...and i remember feeling so proud of myself lol

[@LitaHaagen]

Tell the Story to analyse, plan and do. Excellent lesson. Thank you!

[@Casteldoug]

He is good teaching this...!!! Thanks.!

[@user-N20]

This is great for when I suddenly become self-conscious of my walk in public, I can just remember his explanation on how walking works

[@mirae8121]

I literaly forgot how to walk Thanks to this

[@katjackson4795]

lol coolio pikachu

[@denisecanady3025]

😂

[@saabsly1]

Good tutorial and i'm glad someone from your generation finally understands that real breakdance is mainly about vusal effects, and not this distorted form that is just ground gymnastics nowadays... But if i may add a little input to prefect your move, there is a little thing that you do wrong. Watch you video and notice how you are bending the knee of the leg going backward. You should be carefull to keep your leg straight until you are finished going back and ready to lift your heel. And only then you bend your knee. Also you forgot to mention a common mistake. Human naturally lean forward when they walk. So you have to take this into account also and lean slightly forward (it helps with balance also since the supporting leg is in front). Finally, for the extra little touch, when you lift your heel off the ground, before starting to bring your front leg backward, to have a perfect illusion, put your foot straight, putting all your weight on the tip of your toes (I should say on your shoes but you got the idea; like a ballet dancer). Because in real life when you walk, the foot you are bringing forward travels straight, not with the toes upward...

[@CJ-bz9zf]

Guys not everyone is gonna get it right on their 1st try, it might seem hard but PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, I used to not believe this but it really does, I used to wanna know how to whistle so I tried everyday for 2 months and now i can whistle a whole song!!! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!❤

[@poeticnation6251]

Best Moonwalker tutorial I have EVER seen - Thank you.

[@Maria05205]

I learned so much your videos are amazing

[@minecraftandmore2820]

Maria1235467 I freaking learned how to walk lol

[@jeremymiller2459]

I saw this performance on television in 1983. Was seven. Thank you for bringing back the great memories!

[@brookelondon8029]

I think 25 million people watched it and I think we all tried to do it the next day! One of the best grammy show performances ever!

[@SamuelOkunade]

I just learned how to walk life changing

[@nicolewagner6549]

Wow, this is the best dance move tutorial I've ever seen. Thanks!

[@rodriguezian_mcmuhammed3185]

Now I get to show off to my friends

[@Humberto-F7]

Excellent explanation of the dynamics of the movement. Thank you Albert ... hats off to you. 🇺🇾

[@waterdigger81]

Thanks, this was helpful. At first I watched other videos and tried doing it but I didn't know you needed to put your weight on the foot that was on it's tip.

[@crissycurrycurry7812]

Thanks for teaching the moonwalk. I have always wanted to learn it. At the end of the month I will be 63 and I have spinal cerebral ataxia type 13 and walk like a drunk because of it. Now after practicing the moonwalk from this video I can actually do the moonwalk like a drunk. Lol. Amazing Instructions. Thank you.

[@shortyspins309]

Awesome again! I really like your tutorials.

[@AlbertHwang]

+Madam Shorty : D Happy to share the joy of dance. Thanks for the compliments yo.

[@mdrafeq434]

Madam Shorty

[@Ohiostmrchbandawesom]

I like the way you talk. Started out with a like and before three minutes I said, "I don't even need to look at the rest of his videos, I'm going to subscribe"

[@Seadog87]

-Now here's thee question: How do ye do it with shoes on?- Edit: I’m now debating whether or not to delete this comment Edit #2: I was a dumbass back then, people. Ignore me. Stop wasting your time

[@maxwellsmith9618]

You do it the same way, but, it really just depends on the floor and the shoes you have, also good job on the Foxy impression!

[@Seadog87]

+Max Smith What impression? This is me voice

[@maxwellsmith9618]

Foxy The Pirate Fox Oh sorry, thought you'd agree and not actually say like you ARE him

[@maxwellsmith9618]

Foxy The Pirate Fox So, Good Job On Being Yourself!

[@Seadog87]

+Max Smith Thank ye, laddie

[@jayrajkanani175]

Thanks for sharing You teaching very nice way, God 🙏 bless you and your family 🙏🙏

[@fady.g5739]

How to walk tutorial,nice vid btw

[@allswage5950]

Thanku so much u r best bcz u give me detail about moonwalk otherwise I do wrong thanku again ❤🙏

[@inglesconpeter]

Hey pal. It's impressive how you create the illusion.

[@rhyssmeg2318]

It's was Michael Jackson who made it not this guy aha rip mj ❤️🌎

[@elmaestrofeik2043]

@@rhyssmeg2318 Michael jackson dint made the moonwalk, he learned it, but he mastered the moon walk

[@Person-df5ww]

@Harveer Bhinder some kids from the streets

[@Person-df5ww]

Harveer Bhinder yea look it up

[@yuasanear1232]

@K.I.N.G 666 v

[@ariyaarmin1545]

bro! you're my hero! Thanks a gizillion for this ! the most efficient way to teach/learn the moonwalk y'all

[@TheLmack8]

This is crazy helpful!

[@madankumar-zp9sr]

must

[@beenathottathil4849]

This is a fully explanation of a moonwalk...thanks sir...superb

[@Bomber411]

Unless you never learned how to walk, skip to 3:15. The rest of you feel free to watch the whole thing as a refresher. Testing begins on Tuesday. As MJ would say, "Rehearse. Rehearse. Rehearse."

[@rixlcs3644]

BEST EVER moonwalking tutorial

[@sudarshankhan2826]

science of dance.. awesome

[@karlasabado8801]

This is one complicated moonwalk. Some tutorials are more likely to be easier. But thank you for your great effort. Every moonwalker(MJ fans) will appreciate this. 😉😘😄

[@Rigged2Explode]

is it possible to do the moonwalk but forward

[@madanpalsingh7011]

Phoenikz Gaming nalied it bruh😁😁

[@choice12ozborne]

I'm glad that you did say Michael Jackson's popularization of this move rather than Michael Jackson's invention. People have been doing that in movies in the 1940s

[@brookelondon8029]

There's a great video on the Apollo theater stage of Bill Bailey in 1955 doing it. I know he wasn't the first but it was fun to see someone else doing it

[@lucas_perez-osterwalder6206]

This man really spent two minutes of this video showing us how to walk XD

[@Moonbeetle21]

I just did my first moonwalk!! Never had it explained this way.. thank you!

[@gamergod2273]

is he a fucking science teacher?

[@AceTheNarrator]

GaMeR GoD 22 no he's a magician

[@AlbertHwang]

I'm a dance teacher! And fortunately the types of dance I teach are best understood through concepts borrowed from math, science, and magic

[@CertifiedTae]

Funniest Comment yes magic you son of a beep lol jk

[@vorriaboykin1153]

GaMeR GoD 22

[@photoallergic]

He is a teacher, obviously, and he applies the scientific method: analyse, establish a model, define performance criteria, implement the model, evaluate results, repeat. So he definitely is a scientific teacher at least.

[@arunaibrahim1571]

I am 53 and fat but I will definitely try this. Thanks for making this awesome video. Love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@unknownname6773]

Excellent job covering the details here! Understanding the illusion like this definitely helps for practice. Please continue to make more videos like this! :)

[@hlang08]

Best moonwalk tutorial I've found. Thanks so much

[@SuperMonkei]

Efficient walking is done like that? Why did my parents tell me to rise my knees then?

[@SuperMonkei]

Very good tutorial though :D

[@louiealouie]

Didn’t learn how to moonwalk but did learn the physics of walking. Thx.

[@andypham466]

I really, really enjoy your videos, just discovered them recently! This particular video brought back an idea I had of doing a tutorial on a dance move called the "running man", albeit broken down to the finer points, like this video. Other tutorials I've seen either don't cover enough or plainly doing it wrong. I'd like to rectify this and create an insightful tutorial on it (It'll be my first) I'll post a link some time soon in a comment, check it out if you're interested! I've been branching out from the Melbourne Shuffle to more freestyle dance like the stuff you teach, keep the tutorials coming, Albert. :)

[@BrianThorstad]

Really interesting! Can’t dance and I’m not particularly coordinated, but this looks doable to learn. Thanks, I expect to watch many times.

[@ja920]

this is an amazing tutorial

[@squingle.mcdingle]

Now THAT'S the Detail level on a explanation/informative essay I've always needed in my life/ I'm in a loss of words, that's amazing. You're amazing/

[@LulYonas]

I watch him cause he knows every word he says it seems

[@kellykins]

Looking forward to learning this. Loved how you broke it down, made it so easy to understand

[@PhyrIsSoCold]

Very insightful and interesting/different perspective. Thank you for sharing!

[@sabinas8818]

I decided to learn moonwalk during quarantine. You tips and explanation was very helpful. Thank you.

[@rhiannonflorence1667]

Haha when MJ said it’s just push. I instantly got it :p But you break it down to details. It’s more scientific now

[@barkygriffin1203]

Oo Daming Alam Eh No

[@sign543]

This is a good demonstration, because it demonstrates the mechanics of walking, and highlights the most common mistake in the people trying to moonwalk, that of a person dragging the foot with the heel off the ground (dragging the foot with the toes and ball of the foot)...which isn’t the dance move at all. The actual moonwalk move requires much more strength, since you are dragging a flat foot across the ground. It requires a lot of leg strength and coordination. I learned to do it, but since I don’t do it regularly, it’s not an easy thing to do for long.

[@aracoixo3288]

that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind.

[@supercoolguygamer9239]

Aracoixo wrong video

[@supercoolguygamer9239]

Aracoixo 😂😂

[@lukelader]

That's a moonwalk, not a walk on the moon 😂

[@Chunky_Monkee69]

After trying this for 30mins straight i can confirm you will start to walk funny.