Written By: Daniel Price
About:
In the first installment of the Jook Book in 2010, the foundations of the Jookin artistic movement are explained from the perspective of style veteran and cultural legend Daniel Price. Daniel defined and refined the cultural vocabulary of the dance with his colleagues Tarrik Moore and Marico Flake. In this book you will be exposed to the following:
Introduction
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Origins of Hip Hop Dance
- When MJ Did The Moonwalk
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Origins of the G-Style
Chapter 1:
The Rhythm of Memphis Urban Dance
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The Move vs. The Motion
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Buckin’
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Traditional Jookin’
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Choppin
- The Melting Pot Effect
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Bounce Notes
- Half Bounce
- Quarter Bounce
- Octo Bounce
- Double Octo Bounce
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Creativity & The Bounce
Chapter 2:
Bounce Therapy
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Coordination & Balance
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Head & Shoulders Expression
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Head Motion
- Head Lock
- Neck Roll
- Neck Throw
- Turtle Neck
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Coordination & Balance
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Head & Shoulders Expression
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Head Motion
- Head Lock
- Neck Roll
- Neck Throw
- Turtle Neck
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Shoulder Motion
- Why
- Collar Throw
- Shoulder Roll
- Shoulder Turn
- Double Shoulder Drop
- Single Shoulder Drop
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Wings & Strings
- Ballet Positions (Arms)
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Wings: Balanced Jookin
- Wings Positions
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Strings: Puppet Jookin’
- Pointers
- Claws
- Palms
- Wings Create The Strings
Chapter 3:
The Revelation of Memphis Jookin
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Stepping Ahead
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Leg Work
- Knees
- Plie: Ballet Vs. Jookin
- Hips
- Ankles
- Toes
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Foot Notes
- Ballet Positions
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GEARS: Moving Clocks
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GEARS: Foot Notes
- Whole Notes
- Half Steps
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Basic L-Step Positions
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Stances
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Buckump 101: The Origins of Memphis Urban Dance
- Walksteps
- Buckjumps
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Rhythmic Mobility: Kickstands & Pacmans
- Kickstands
- Elevated Dancefloor
- The Pacman
- One Foot Pacman x2
- Two Foot Pacman x2
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Toe & Heel
- Under The Bridge
- Swivel
- Heel Throw
- Cross Swivel
- About Swivels
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Push &Pull
- Push Toe
- Pull Toe
- Heel Push
- Heel Pull
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The Slide Step
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Toe & Heel Integration: Swivel
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Steps
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“S” Motion
- The Surfboard
- G-Nerd’s Heel Connector
- DP Crossover Heel Swivel
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Under Bridges
- Under Bridge Pass
- Under Bridge Cross
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Classic Slides
- Sidestep Pushtoe Slide
- Frontstep Pushtoe Slide
- Backstep Pushtoe Slide
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Criss Cross Slides
- Front Criss Cross Slide
- Back Criss Cross Slide
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The Evolution Of Memphis Urban Dance: Axis Formation
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Glide Steps
- 90* Quarter Glide Step
- 180* Half Glide Step
- 270* Three Quarter Glide Step
- 360* Whole Glide Step
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Introduction to Icing
- Whips