How to stop repeating dance moves | How To Freestyle Dance Questions | Ask A Paradox #3

Welcome back to another edition of How to freestyle dance, Ask A Paradox. I am back to answer all you dance questions. I answered four dance questions in this video regarding how to hip hop freestyle dance.
In this How to hip hop freestyle video log i answer to the questions: How to stop repeating dance moves. What to do when you stop growing in dance. How many times should you practive for hip hop freestyle dance. And how to always dance good.
How to Freestyle Hip Hop Dance Vlog Q&A:
How to stop repeating dance moves:
1. Understand the reason of your limitation and loop and you will find the cure. To stop repeating dance moves we need more dance vocabulary so that we can create more variation in our freestyle dance.
2. Making your weakness your strenght.
The fact that we use the same dance moves over and over again when we freestyle. Is also a given chance to have moment of concious movement in our dance. A point where we reflect on your own movement while we dance because we notice that we again do the same dance move in our freestyle. This can be a trigger to create new dance movements. So my tip is to create 5 variations out off the dance move that you keep repeating. This way you create dance vocabulary and am able to make a strenght out off your weakness.
3. Learn as many dance styles as possible.
Different dance styles will give you a more broad view on dance.
Different dance styles have a different perspective of freestyle dance. With that you approach dance from allot of different angles and understandings. This can spark new idea's in your freestyle dance and will help you overcome your dance barriers.
How to grow when you are stuck in dance
1. The dancers dip
Being stuck in dance is a very common thing. The feeling of not being able to grow and become better is something we all go through. Knowing that this is a phase of your dance is very important. Just like knowing of the phases of seasons we learn to understand that we have to go and grow through them. Those in the summer prepare for the winter, those in the winter get ready to get back to the summer. Same works with your dance. Knowing the dip is there to come will help us to overcome it and push through. After every night comes another day.
2. Take a break.
Taking breaks is just as important as dance practice.
Only when we take a break are bodies can fully absorb and adapt to the new motion we have been exposing it to.
3. Expose yourself to new movement
Dance was created from inspiration of feeling and of movement.
Before dance existed, the inspiration for a dancer was not dance. But the beauty of movement around them and the feeling of music and emotion. Sometimes it is very important to go back to this and search not for inspiration in basic dance movement but in other things of life. taking inspiration from movement itself or even something else will help our freestyle dance to form in new ways.
3. Letting go of what you know
Our bodies become used to the training and movement we give it. If i would eat the same food every day at a certain point it will taste tasteless. Same works with training. Exposing ourself to the same training over and over again will get us into a habit of same movement and that way your body doens't explore and doesn't grow any more. So be creative with your freestyle dance training.
( Futher explanation coming soon)

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What I like about this series is that a lot of these questions are questions I had myself. It's a little more comfortable knowing that there are other dancers out there that are going through/have the same feeling as I have/did.

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[@mylesprospero8105]

note to self How to stop repeating moves -lack vocabulary, learn as many techniques from different styles -can make it as your 'trigger' to make various variations. Stopped growing -take a breaks when needed -search for new ways to practice -dont be afraid to stop training on one area to try a new area. it will come back anyway. but expect it to be lower but the one you're trying will be higher -empty your cup Practice -worry about HOW you practice not HOW MUCH. -rest is good too, it will let your body remember your movements. How to dance naturally -dont try to be good and force creativity. let it flow, be vulnerable, dance based on how you feel. -keep filming your dance/show your dance to people. this will make you be familiar with the 'good/forcing' feeling into your natural creative state. -what you wear is a factor

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[@ItsVikwhite]

thanks a lot for answering. I can really relate to your answers and that makes me feel good becouse it shows I'm on the right path. to any dancers that are in a dip or in a loop what helped me to get out of it is filming my selfe everytime I go practice becouse you get a different perspective on what you look like compare to looking at your selfe through the mirror.

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You have amazing advice, and it's not delivered with a condescending tone, I really respect that. This was super helpful! Great vid man!

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[@xingyujing2996]

This really helps a lot, especially at this moment. Really feeling better and realize what I need to work on from now on. Much thanks!

[@mowmow2696]

1. Learn many style to have great basic 2. Name movements 3. Feel music before dance instead of just dance bc the music is on 4. Creat new movements from what u usually repeat

[@yesha6229]

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[@DrSanic]

I like how he explained the first question in form of learning a new language that way people that are beginner dancers could understand him more. :)

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been listening g to you a while. love the way that you give LONG DETAILED ANSWERSZ To questions. Most people just want to give a quick answer and be done.

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this video is like meditation on hard work. all of his mental techniques can be applied to so many other things in life! truly inspirational

[@yagaho7948]

thank you so much for the knowledge you been sharing to the whole world now. Continue on inspiring the world brotha! I have a question as well man... can you please give a more in depth explanation about the 4 elements? and how to implement it on how we practice? Thanks man. Peace ˆ_ˆ

[@KevinParadox]

brodie!!how are you doing, i answered your question in my new Ask A Paradox 4!! I hope everyone in Indonesia is doing fine!!!

[@lantandance256]

Thank u u opened my mind to practice effectively

[@bryankitchenboukari4033]

Thank you a lot for your answer and the time you dedicated to give me an advice, I'll keep going and I won't stop dancing. I'll try to practice often in order to enjoy dancing. I knew that you were the right man who could help me so thank you so much

[@jii1027]

Question, My mom always told me that I have to master 100 routines in choreography before starting to practice freestyle, they told me that freestyle dance is only for the ones who mastered a lot of choreographies, whenever i show them my freestyle dance, they always tell me that I lack choreography, but my moves are pretty smooth, but when they watch other freestyle dancers, they said to me that they have enough choreographies, as of now i already done 13 choreography routines, i’m working on my 14th routine, still got a long way to go before I can improve and practice my freestyle, with that whenever i dance with imitating others choreography and copying styles, they are impressed in my dance, but if it is just me dancing on my own, they will see it awkward, and that’s it, after 10 seconds, no comments, it hurts because i love freestyle more than choreography, and so on, I feel like I’m always doing everything wrong, I’ve been dancing for about 3 months ago, they said my freestyle is super akward, I cried one time, but never gave up, Should I master 100 choreographies before starting to learn how to freestyle?

Thanks once more Man! Thank You for let us have you everywhere on this world without needing to buy a ticket to your place :) IMPORTANT MAYBE YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS 👇👇 And by the way You may wanna know that from the minute 18.48 your voice is with some echo like You have two paradox speaking one after one hahaha just for You to know bro ! Much Love from spain ❤️

[@KevinParadox]

oh noooo man thank you very much ive been dealing with this stupid issue 3 times for 6 hours long. so i guess i still didnt fix it. thats so messed up.

+Kevin Paradox Dont even worry Man! the Message is clear and the Love in What You do is visible sooooo thanks once more bro !

[@s1m1997]

awesome advice perfectly put in words !! about training when you dont feel like doing it: if i train even though i feel like i often enjoy it the most and get. the best results its like the empty cup you explained !! thanks keep it up

[@akshaymane6275]

You are truely great, kind of a psychologist of dancers. And thanks to all the people who ask questions, the questions and your perfect guidance ease them out and help solve many genuine problems.

[@twinsince96]

Damn i thought i was the only one who had dips Thanks, now it wont as bad when i get it again ;)

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Holly shit!!! This is the best explanation I have seen on KZbin

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Paradox I want to tell you that your maturity and your understanding of how you dance is really very inspiring. You're a dancer is to profound that gives you that other dimension! Really congratulations to you passes.

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You my friend are a wealth of information. Thanks for sharing your process, it's very inspiring.

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Thank you so much really opened up doors for me

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OMG Paradox this video is so helpful!

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this video helps me so much every single day.

[@Alex_G17]

Thank you so much bro, From tomorrow my lessons will be different and I hope I'll be able to grow a lot... Btw if you come to Italy again I really would like to see you ;) If you want to there is a VERY BIG contest in Riccione from the 3rd to the 6th of January that is called MC Hip-Hop Contest Hope I'll see you there, Greetings form Italy

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Great you taught me a lot from this video

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Hi paradox i'm come from in viet nam i want to ask you how do you practice every day and how do you fell in battle

[@Seneida]

This is so usefull! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and time with us :-) Much respect!

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thanks voor de info. P.s. Tales of the Strawhat Dancer is zeer naïs. Keep up the positive moveness!

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Great Job Paradox!

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It’s 2022 and you right know change my mind completely

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I literally just made a playlist called "WikiParadox" cus this shit us helpfull asf! Knowledge is power. 🗣

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5:50 other recommendations too please; loved the video BTW; also other recommendatations please!

[@ToanTheNomad]

Audio gets kinda janky around 18:48. Just a heads up! Awesome content.

[@atorrmcreynolds9143]

I used to do the same moves over and over I learned krumpin and Poppin and house dance. I want to learn more so I could feel more free.... if you know what I mean. but I've grown with my style and feel like im a great dancer

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dude you are like a kungfu master ! thanks a lot master

[@aouric105]

Very insightful even for an old school popper.

[@sail491]

what a great video. 3 minutes in and already so informative. thanks so much

[@amanpushpakar5455]

Sir plz talk about Foundation groove isolation flow and What is Artists now days all dancers calling themselves artist... I just want to know who is real artist..

[@linatrandance]

Great knowledge that I've been waiting to hear for a long time !!! Thank you very much for making this awesome video , Kev! :)

[@desmondehoppie4758]

Great Tips. Thank You for taking the time to make this video.

[@roosjuhrocks]

Ik wil dit jaar gaan werken aan mijn freestyles en merk ook vaak dat ik bepaalde 'moves' herhaal. Bedankt voor deze video! Heb nu al zin om met deze tips aan de slag te gaan :)

[@dasiandance0267]

Eeyyy echt bedankt man dit is precies waar ik last van had maar ik dacht dat ik de enige was met dat dancer dip of die periodes van slecht voelen bro oprecht bedankt!!!💪🏼

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[@mariah27]

Hey, Paradox! Do you have any advice for overcoming stress during a freestyle performance and being able to control thoughts and dance and acting in a freestyle? I catch myself being kinda paralyzed when I gotta freestyle at contests, for other people in class etc. and I don't show what I really can and it's way less what I'm capable of. Thank you for these videos! sending love and hugs from Poland 😄 💜

[@JericGambon]

The clothes part is really spot on. So much more confidence is felt when I dance with a jacket on. With only shirt, I feel weak and small.

[@maxuellmenezes]

Thanks 4 all, Paradox. You're amazing !

[@АлександраХмелёва-б8ы]

Good morning, Kevin. Why I'm embarrassed to dance in front of the coach, I clamps, and I'm doing the same motion, answer, please, if possible. Thanks in advance for your reply :)

[@emkeiko]

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[@vladimirjankauskas3460]

Hello! I wont to say thanks for your video, it is very helpful. Kevin, I have big problems with my hands. When i dance with hands i feel like i do same thing and just can't find new moves. Maybe you can help and suggest something to find new moves? And i have another question. 1 day I was sitting and suddenly i started thinking what is the form of movement? Maybe you can explain it ?thank you 1 more time! Hope for answer 😊

[@KevinParadox]

Hi Vladimir, I have answered your questions in my new ask a paradox 4. :) hopefully the answers help you out a bit!

[@mysticsmkz]

Some things are hard to explain hahaha u broke it down really well👌🏾 , word up💯 keep doing ur thing ! Peace✌🏾️

[@dmitrynazarov3832]

Hey, Kevin. First of all thanks for your last answers, it's awesome what you do. So, I really like to see your dance, ecpesially your coordination of movements. I have a problem, when i dance i can't connect my head and legs or my arms and legs. The question i want to ask you is is how to connect movements of different parts of my body? Thank u !

[@KevinParadox]

Hi Dimitri, i have answered your question in my new video Ask A Paradox 4!!! thank you for the question, i hope the answer will help you out a bit:)

[@fynessmason]

Gold

[@jaysaint7563]

your explanations are as clean as your dancing ... one question...am i too old for dancing? most people my age think im wasting my time and i am constantly make fun off...

[@Seneida]

Hey, I don't know how old you are, but I'm 41 and I'll keep on dancing. If you love it keep going! :-)

[@iamsevendeen]

How to improve musicality please

[@FilipedeBarrosDance]

Thank you for sharing your craft, knowledge and wisdom. I have found your advice so interesting and helpful. It's nice to know that I am not the only one that goes through the slumps. For me, mindset is extremely important in dancing and in life. Big love to you bro!

[@davidbardhan816]

Thanks bro it will help me

[@Olkpthe]

So do I think of what move I am going to do next?

[@egemertardc9449]

Dude, I must say, the things you've said about growth and evolving into new techniques, I understand better now after I watched you in SDF this year. You were already a great dancer but dude you were looking invincible! And this is coming from a guy that basically watches everything dance related. So many concepts, groove, musicality, groundwork, footwork, isolation, waves.... all together. At some point I was like : Is he going to stop for a while or maybe repeat something ?? But you've surprised me every single round. Now I understand how you evolve into that. Thanks for the wisdom and congratulations for the well-deserved championship!

[@elbarbonnhiphop]

Ask paradox! Hello my name is isaac, im from lima peru, i have 3 questions, how many hours and days do you practice every week, how important is nutrition to you and what do you eat, thanks in advance, i hope i can shake your hand someday and tell you how awesome you are.

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a lOve thiS vidEo BECAUse i lEaRNED a lOt and it mAkes mE rEaLIZE hOw I LoVE DaNCINg.

[@krishnakharwad]

Thank you so much ❤️🙏

[@prithwisunil3161]

I am a really good dancer .but at one point of time ,I just kept on repeating steps like just popping and breaking waves.And this video helped me a lot and now I do not repeat the same steps . Thank yo so much dude

[@TemuulenJigjidjav]

1) What do you think where dance is going? What do you think dance will be like in 5 years? 10 years? 2) Do you try urban dance choreographies? Then what did you learn from it? Do you think you'll be a choreographer someday? 3) What are the things you would say you're bringing to the "table'? What are the new things of you? And how's the attitude of the OGs to the new generation?

[@whosmischa]

Damn Kevin this vid blows me away. Maybe a bit late to comment under in this vid but w/e. I really really love the way you explain things and it makes it so easy to understand due to the metaphors and comparisons you are using^^ keep up this style and good content. much love from Germany

[@chocolatebambooproductions]

Thank you so much for this , not much dancers I know speak of this. Well said man much appreciated!

[@marie-clairembemba3609]

Are you New Style dancer ?

[@veronika.ballet]

Best Video I ever saw about dance!!! I' m more a ballet dancer than a Hip Hopper! But it helps me to understand how I can change my mind and create myself new! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@ronin_boogz]

i love dance and im a big fan of dancers since i was a kid but never tried to learn or dance myself even once, but now that we're on a quarantine idk what's happening to me, but i've been practicing for a month now and i'm on a loop lol! luckily i found this video ❤️

[@theguild640]

I'll email you Kevin, we are a collective trying to make Hip hop dance blossom in America with our theories and philosophies as well, would be amazing to do a collaborative freestyle video ; TheAlchemists X TheGuild

[@sverma905]

I loved your messages bro . .just keep like this..bro i have one question pleaze anwser it ..how can i dance on the beats of music of song ..plz plz reply soon

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Thankyou sir you are great

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Dance is just so beautiful

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Best video i have ever Seen thank you for inspiring my dancing😀😀😀😀😀😉

[@EXtremeLittleDancer]

Thanks you very much for TIPS ! :) Help me it so much :) Love your dance style !

[@jimableton]

Super interesting topic and answers. Thank you for this Paradox !

[@sumitdance10021989]

Hello Mr. Kevin, when I show your videos to my friends, I say "See.. He is Mad" and they understand that it means"Mad about Dance" . the way you create amazing things on the dance floor is supercool, I feel ""how to reach this level Of Dance" I have a question "I am not able to hold the musicality and feel of the music for a long time, I get out of it very shortly, how to practice to hold the musicality for long like you do? " Please give your suggestions. Thank-you for everything.

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thanks its good informaiton

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So glad i found this video

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Yo really interesting, inspiring and helpfull stuff! You've gained a subscriber. Keep up the good work!

[@ElBarbonn]

cant believe you dont have millions views this is gold information, i hope you can come to Peru and jam with us, but not with the big companies, but in the underground jams that we have here

[@deeelabbwrenth899]

I have another tip for the camera too....Put the camera far away enough so u dont see it and zoom in on yourself. Tht way ur not staring at the camera stare at u

[@smilez10211988]

Wow. This is an awesome source of information. I have to remember dancing is a conversation.. I need to add more to my language.

[@hanspetter1903]

WOW Crazy Dance wisdom ...Just speechless

[@prabhushetty936]

hi kevin :) after watchin all your videos i have become your huge fan :) thank you so much :* i dance because i really feel good and its makes me feel alive :) you're just amazing :) even i m a freestyle dancer and i love what i do but really have one query how freestyle dance can be recognize by others when there is a lot different dance forms which is more focused then this ?

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Thank you so much❤

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😮😮thanx u so much. It's unbelievably helpful! 🙏

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Hey Kev! Could you recommend some books about art or creativity?

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holy shit this is the type of information i needed, thank you so much for this. it felt like you were talking personally to me lol

[@DrLaxger]

found a genuine mentor for myself, for the first time .. everything u said was relatable .. love n respect to u Paradox , i admire u for the knowledge u share ..