How to dance Hopak BUT EASIER

Welcome to my video! Today I'm going to show you how to dance the Hopak, but a little easier. The Hopak is an energetic dance full of power and joy, whether it's danced at parties or in competitions. But don't worry, even if you're a beginner, with my simpler version you'll easily get into dancing the Hopak!
Hopak is known for its jumps, quick foot movements and synchronization with the music. The basis of this dance is a combination of jumps, kicks, cartwheels and complex hand movements. My simpler version focuses on the basic elements of Hopak so you can learn and improve as you go.
Be sure to warm up with light exercises before you start dancing to get your body ready for the movement. I will then show you step by step the different elements of Hopak dancing and explain how to ease into them.
Please note that Hopak is a dance full of energy and physical activity. If you are uncomfortable or have health limitations, please adapt the exercises to your ability and remember your own safety.
I am excited to introduce this simpler version of Hopak and help you discover the beauty of Slavic folklore. So let's get to it! We'll start with the first step and gradually piece all the elements together.
Used song: Carnaval a moskau
If you have any questions or want advice from me, write to me on discord.
I will be very happy to help you!
Here is link on my discord server: / discord

[@PaperosShiningMage]

All this time i was doing it wrong because i always warched my leg and not infront of me!Thank tou Comrade Cesko,you're the best dancer i've ever seen and also the best at explaining dance!And the best part is that you do it free,like a real comrade will do!Glory to you comrade!

[@Micheal_Mayor7592]

Sorry wrong comment.

[@Gamertaque]

Comrade!

[@user-xk1vg6lg6s]

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[@pepepepito623]

Comrade:in the old movie the "soldier " mimics shooting a rifle,recoil included! Try that next My orthopedic Dr. appointment is next week.sorry for highjaking your comment.

[@shepherdsson]

Lmao American communist are so cringey and stereotypical

[@MissileOtter]

I started training it without proper warmup. 1 minutes of training resulted in 1 week of horrible pain in my legs.

[@TheBruvioli]

Relatable asf

[@joenehrt1539]

that’s what is supposed to happen, now restart

[@Mistyeyez2024]

Me after dancing to Rasputin on Just Dance 2

[@terreausore2435]

Warmup is against injury. What you experience is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). Basically, you exert a muscle that's not yet accustomed to exercice, and it gets sore. Get back to it.

[@ratstapler8501]

I landed on my toe once and it hurt for like a month straight lmao

[@PanZbychu09]

I should have been sleeping like, 4 hours ago. But here I am watching a professional dancer teaching me kazaczok on random street in the middle of nowhere. Amazing

[@vitotorres1743]

Same

[@lysetsfyrste]

Whenever you are in that situation, always remember you that you aren't alone bro

[@Karinusuki]

It's Hopak

[@flamingsheep667]

As someone who taught themselves to do this, I have never once warmed up before dancing. And I have distinct memories of my legs not feeling too great for quite a while after doing it a bunch. To anyone who may be reading this, please warm up before dancing, I'm likely pretty lucky that I have managed not to hurt myself.

[@taraguiisr]

The same thing happens with me

[@YOLO22272]

Challenge accepted

[@studytime3461]

I am also teaching my self to do this, and one good warmup that cesko forgot to include was to kneel on your toes and knees like he showed us to do for straightening your back... but just kick from that position, sliding your feet on the ground. This is much easier on the body than doing the kicks while supporting all of your weight on the toes like you do when actually performing the real dance... but it teaches the correct balance,coordination and leg movement so that once your strength improves enough to do the full dance, you already have tons of experience with its movements.

[@redfred_0993]

Me too

[@eon1951]

same here lmfao

[@mapspeta]

The song, the background, and most important, the lesson, its just what i need.

[@cesko4488]

carnaval a moscou

[@angelosabharwal6267]

1K likes and 1 reply, what?

[@ivanmurillo915]

I do too. Great performance, defying all laws of gravity.

[@tomasdubravsky4851]

i am fat, very far flom flexy and agile, and my back is very curved. I tried the whole routine and realised that this will help fix all three problems.

[@Burkant13]

Me too Im a little fat for my size my legs are weak and I have a curved back. I started to try this dance out today and I already feel better

[@justarandomdude.8907]

"Meet the heavy!" /j

[@user-yl7od2bn9j]

@@justarandomdude.8907hell nah 🤣

[@alexanderbabjak6265]

​@@justarandomdude.8907 meet the heavier

[@mr.shplorb662]

​@@justarandomdude.8907💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@clanmckinney4719]

POV ur learning just for the meme

[@CosmicMomentumX]

U know the party is lit when this dude starts warming up.

[@maximmontana9407]

I was kinda flexing with it at the prom in my school. I was doing this while going backwards, i was spinning while doin' that, etc. I am a Pole and i think i have a west Slavs blood running in my veins :D

[@cesko4488]

that's the way it should be :D

[@pro_gemer]

BY FAR the best tutorial there is

[@cesko4488]

:) ENJOY

[@pro_gemer]

@@cesko4488 amazing stuff dude :]]]

[@brimazzu3223]

I appreciate the transparency and honesty at the end, hope you get your camera soon. I really enjoyed learning about this dance, and the slow frames for certain parts helped me understand the concepts you were explaining.

[@cesko4488]

THX :D

[@MyNightmare_YT]

please help why when i do it does my leg hurt teribly@@cesko4488

[@samjoyce1778]

i actually just did some hopak the other day at a party. i was doing the squat jumps, and a person asked “was that you break dancing on the floor?” hahaha

[@justsomeguy5318]

The previous times I've danced the Hopak my knees hurt a lot after, now I know why, I wasn't doing any warmups, (I'm stupid) thank you for the tutorial comerade!!

[@cesko4488]

we are the same :D I suffered like this for 5 months

[@hibemabygaming4316]

From personal experience, my knees never hurt, only my calves really hurt

[@233j]

we aren't communist

[@Lily-Slytherin-]

@@hibemabygaming4316 Same

[@forrestdoty3202]

@@233j We? >:)

[@SelBoi]

Everyday, I'm wondering why I ain't watching stuff to get better at my work and stuff... but it's when I'm watching videos likes this that I know why choices were made

[@Prod.vAder23]

When I first found out about this dance as a child I somehow was able to do it immediately

[@frank_calvert]

children are bouncy, note how young children can fall over during play and not actually be hurt that much

[@skubioleh8895]

True I used to do this dance when I was a kid now I can't do it lol

[@lemagicbaguette1917]

Children typically don't criticise their own form. They just do. Much of the dance is physical ability, but it is most impacted by mentality.

[@vamborr]

I never realised you were supposed to keep a straight back! I always assumed it would throw off your balance, thank you so much for making this video!

[@anaximander66]

I first saw this dance when I was a kid. I was shocked. Years later break dancing took America by storm and it was pretty impressive. However, through all of these years this has remained to me the most impressive dance ever. Thank you for the insight!

[@ananda_miaoyin]

Break dancing? Someone close to my age! This dance looks fun and I always wanted to try it. Not sure if my knees will hang...

[@anaximander66]

@@ananda_miaoyin lol I was going to say if we are close in age we will both have to enjoy these dances from the sidelines!

[@lysetsfyrste]

​@@anaximander66 how old are you? I saw a 76 year old doing this dance very well!

[@anaximander66]

@@lysetsfyrste I'm not that old yet but it sounds like I'm bodily older than that 76 year old!

[@NoelKerns]

I've always admired this dance; I could do it briefly when I was a young man...many, many years ago!

[@The_Master_Chief_1.1.7]

I now know what im gonna do at the next thanksgiving dinner

[@Iknos997]

One of the most beautiful dance in the world, i discovered i can naturally do it by doing it for joke and that let grow in me a genuine interest so i started praticing. This is a dance for true athletes

[@AvitalShtap]

Дякую for the fantastic tips! This is so helpful! My issue is that I kick but then can't get my foot back under myself without jumping up significantly Not sure why. Nevertheless your video helped! Thank you for extending and expressing culture in such a funny and cool way, it really helps me!:D

[@WarthogEnjoyer3784]

Definitely one of my favorite dances. Thanks for the advice!

[@jesst_a_frog]

Did this at an end of year celebration at school where everyone was going down the line showing off their own dance. I forgot that this was going to happen and I was wearing jeans and did not have time to warm up ☠ This is the only dance I can do well, I had nothing else prepared

[@marcobuncit7539]

I dunno what's funnier. The fact you forgot the dance part & wore jeans....Or the fact that you only able to dance while every other parts of celebration were bad.....Or the fact that I read this as if you're in theatre group for school celebration with a dancing as the final.....Or the fact that I had to reread again to understand that you said that you only able to do this dance as you forgot the final. 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@unknownskree]

This dance looks so fun! I was doing it wrong last time so thank you for showing this easy way. I can learn it properly now!

[@jamesdoesstuff3802]

I was trying to go step by step and was making slow progress, but then we got to straighten your back and look forward and that was a game changer, thanks for the advice!

[@parttimelazy4593]

This is what I've been looking for. Halfway through the video right now and I feel like I'm having epiphanies every second. Thank you for this one!

[@darthvader7684]

Just the warmup is really hard for me right now, but that shows it’s being taught right, should be intensive! Very good video

[@cesko4488]

Thank you sir

[@g.a.4978]

I have absolutely no need for this videos advice but I'm still really glad it got recommended to me.

[@medicgaming3369]

This is cool! I did the warmup and some stretch but my knees and ankles are in pain lol, definetly doing this every saturday.

[@aplicqu8761]

I especially enjoyed seeing the Alexandrov Ensemble dancer from 1965 doing that beautiful Hopek. Never knew it had a name! Many thanks, comrade!

[@infamoushacker4chan883]

Thanks for the tip about looking forward/slightly up. That made a big difference! My dance is much improved with the stretches as well.

[@kitecorbin3914]

This is the first time I have seen this I think. It is awesome!! I am American, but I think I will try out this dance. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@monke9742]

You cant find these helpful and straightforward guideson youtube, not without difficulty. keep up this good work!

[@SrLupinotuum]

I can't believe how simple yet how great this advices are, to look up and smile! after all I do this dance to make people smile!

[@thildamoon]

Thank you very much Comrade. I now have perfect basics, thanks to you.

[@LarsULRICH-bo1ml]

Day 2 of learning this dance. My hole body is covered in sweat and my legs are so much in pain. This dance is no joke. Its the hardest workout if ever done. Thank you for your toturial 🤌

[@thepenicher]

Still the best dance to impress or make laugh your friends

[@beefyblom]

It says a lot about the quality of the content that I didn't notice the supposedly sub-par video quality you mention at the end. excellent work!

[@davidlemos1136]

One of the best advice/tips I have received in the entire year so far, just like that.

[@za7ch]

Thanks so much. Such a beautiful movement.

[@blackcatghost2362]

this video was my sign to start learning the Hopak danc, thank you for the lesson 💖

[@Crystalkitzoku]

Im not Ukrainian but this was an educational video, 10/10 enjoyed watching a lot even though i only tried dancing Hopak like twice

[@2shadowgamer2]

I love it!!! This dance is on my bucket list!!!

[@blastermike_sd70ace80]

Great dancing. It looks beautiful where you live. Wishing you health and happiness.

[@blitzcrieg101]

This is pretty good! Now that I know what to do, I actually believe I can do it! Thanks!!!

[@hekatewolpertinger2847]

Thank you for this tutorial! You made clear points and had easy to follow, simple instructions and showed them accordingly. I always wanted to learn this dance but i never knew how i should start (I always thought you need to practice since childhood or you cant do it). I was looking for some new workout practices anyway, so this came in handy! Hopefully i will impress my freinds or slav relatives at future parties with this :D

[@cesko4488]

😉

[@densepebble]

brilliantly explained comrade Cesko. thank you very much

[@patatipatata9726]

nice. well done. Thanks for your generosity of sharing your technique.

[@lordexcellent5610]

Díky za super video. O hopák jsem se pokoušel už několikrát ale vždycky to dopadlo tak, že jsem se rozplácnul na podlaze. Díky tvým radám se to snad zlepší.

[@cesko4488]

Zlepší se to určitě mě to pomohlo tak vám musí taky :D

[@LuisCarlos-xv1qy]

I started my training today, and as a Brazilian, it would be amazing to do a demonstration to my friends. I will come back as soon as I learn how to do that. Thank you for your video, it really help me 🙏

[@Seonn]

outro brasileiro aeeee eu to tentando aprender como faz da forma certa o hopak, força, um dia a gente consegue!!

[@gordasso7884]

todo mundo aqui depois de ver o video do mlk mandando o hopak na escola

[@josemendonca2318]

BRs DETECTADOS!!!! Estamos em todos os lugares! Espero que a gente consiga logo mesmo!!

[@dallasdominguez2224]

Great video. Thanks for sharing the warmup regimen 👍

[@StereoPalto]

I love how 80 years ago they had better roads than now.

[@wawa000]

i already knew how to do it but i like to watch every tutorial for things i dont know. i missed some things and i found them in this video. for you helping me and many others i subbed and liked. thank you.

[@sljp9127]

Honestly, this is great editing, great dancing, and great advice, keep up the good work!

[@justsomeguyonyoutube3258]

Thank you, its been 3 Weeks since i watched this video and i am now able to do 13-15 kicks now.

[@LaceandSteelchannel]

Aaah, that is amazing! Thank you for that. I'm a dancer from Australia, and I am always investigating different regional styles. This was great to see!

[@steak1616]

big thanks for creating this video, i trained for this dance in 2 month and still can't go past 5 seconds yet

[@journeyanonym3529]

Thank you for making this video,. I'm now like the most popular kid in school!!!!!

[@raz8491]

Amazing work quality into the guide ty!

[@xlpancakeswithsyrup]

Better advice from friends and even other tutorials keep up the good work

[@PainoMailo]

Wonderful! All tutorials should be this in-depth

[@Curvyfeets]

Damn that was so difficult I kept falling over I'll practice this more often thank you ❤️

[@ShaggyRacc]

I once did this at a bar, the warm up and everything. People were giving me funny looks but it all paied up til the end. Thanks for this!

[@thekinginyellow7029]

Wow. I never knew so much went into this dance. Especially the warmup.

[@AdamKowalski-cp6fn]

Dzięki bardzo za filmy. Robisz kawał dobrej roboty. Dopiero zaczynam z tym tańcem i jedyny problem to to, że bolą łydki. Pozdrawiam z Polski

[@IgorIgor-ro2ic]

Yo tez jestem z polski

[@CrimsonCheesecake]

omg ja też

[@Szakal1920]

Cześć, minęło 6 miesięcy od Twojego komentarza. Udało Ci się nauczyć tego tańca?

[@bm-der]

It is very nice when foreigners like Ukrainian culture. I admire such people, because I am from Ukraine ❤

[@loler6242]

Танцами восхищаетесь, а язык свой не уважаете

[@bm-der]

@@loler6242 это ты к чему?

[@barb3006]

​@@loler6242ти тупий чи просто руснявий? Саме відео англійською записано, очевидно що автор коментару напише англійсько. Ми ж не ви, що "пішу на узкам и так фсє паймут". Якщо ми не робимо так як ви, паскуди, це не означає що ми не поважаємо свою мову. - Heh, russians * takes a sip of coffee -HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@europeets]

Клоун. Ты ещё скажи что борщ украинский.

[@bm-der]

@@europeets да, национальное блюдо. А ты не знал? 😊

[@tntdeluxe4038]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!! Im going to practice 24/7!

[@Nikita_Dyatlov]

Bless this man and his knees, now I know how to properly dance!

[@Saminem-bz5qb]

That a beautiful landscapes

[@LGC14]

Best hopak tetorial.

[@themacaronibaconlord8234]

Thank you, Comrade. Your tips are very helpful

[@Carson1717_edits]

I watch this video to do it better and now I’m so good at it. Thank you!

[@YTSuck]

I rarely turn off adblock for videos and you are one of them. Greetings from Bohemia!

[@SamuraiMushashi]

after this video i was able to dance hopak with ease thank you comrade!

[@wickwickening3977]

Awesome tutorial always wanted to learn this 👍 thanks bro .

[@jatingarg3534]

Bro just gave a whole leg workout as a warmup.

[@theprimegames9479]

thanks comrad, since I saw the tf2 caracter's performing this dance I wanted to try it out too but, never was able to do it, I'll use your tips and see if I can do it now

[@MrCmon113]

My next fitness goal is to do this for more than one second without falling or breaking my knees.

[@wilrayd]

Impressive video and good explanations. Thanks comrade !

[@HYBRIDLqTHEORY]

i wish all dance tutorials would be that good

[@thenuggywuggy8389]

with those leg warmups i can actually sit flat in an L without feeling any strain! i’m not the most flexible guy but thanks for that!

[@taylon0]

For people thats confused: hopak is Kazotsky Kick.

[@quacked7891]

I’ve been training for 6 months now, thank you so much!

[@beatemandyeetem4705]

I did the hopak for my band class today

[@samjoyce1778]

can’t wait!

[@Jeff-lf4hy]

IT WORKED MY GOD IT REALLY WORKED THANKS SO MUCH BROTHER!!!!!

[@D_x.UA_]

Hopak is a traditional Ukrainian folk dance of Zaporizhzhya origin. The name of the dance comes from the cry "hop!" during its execution

[@imperialinsanity]

Very nice

[@lilpackgod1234]

Well this was an advanced easier tutorial for beginners. Nice job,comrade!

[@joshuathejazra]

Back to when I was twelve, I could do hopak on a little clumsy but acceptable way (I learned it by watching videos, not kidding). But as I grew up, I got weaker on my legs (especially on my knees) and nowadays it's a hassle to do it. This video, just as some good warmup and stretchings might help me to do it again.

[@henryfritz-sl6di]

Glorious video comrade! Just like state.

[@ultimate_power255]

Ty for teching me(:

[@KOPT999]

Absolutely amazing video, comrade ! I hope your was or is getting reached ! This has helped me beautifully !

[@FritzGTAG]

Thank you this helped a LOT :)

[@teaSam7]

I'm Doing the Wrong Kazotsky kick but This One Helped me A Lot!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@DoYouSeeBananaManTH]

Tf2 is a good game

[@teaSam7]

@@DoYouSeeBananaManTH I Like Engineer's Kazotsky Kick

[@carnifex_tv]

Damn bruvur, I tried doing this a year ago and I’m alright at it now, but MAN I wish I had a guide as good as this when I started. Super/10

[@monika3603]

best and most understandable tutorial in youtube

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

I love that the warmup is Tai Chi 👍 Good technique!

[@mazila5677]

Как человек, который уже 11 лет танцует украинский hopak, а так же много-много разных народных танцев из других стран, могу сказать, что у тебя получается не плохо. Нужно ещё над скоростью поработать, и будет 60/100 😄👍

[@roveriia6334]

большое спасибо from the USA

[@user-io1do3fl7v]

You meant "Велике дякую" ;). It's Ukrainian dance

[@roveriia6334]

thanks! @@user-io1do3fl7v

[@roveriia6334]

I am partly descended from Carpatho-Rusyn's.