How To Moonwalk

Posted by Toni | on March 27, 2008

Grab a be-dazzled glove, some jesus-juice, and your crotch… it’s about time you learned how to do the Moonwalk.

I’ve been on a bit of a Michael Jackson kick lately. Over the last few months I’ve been introducing my kids to all the MJ vids I loved as a kid - it makes me happy to see them try their best to imitate the dance just like I remember doing with my friends in the 80s.

Of course, the most famous MJ dance is the Moonwalk (aka the Backslide), and I am determined to learn this step. I found some great tutorials on YouTube and here they are…get ready to Moonwalk:

This is a humorous tutorial…but also very thorough…if you can get passed the cheese, I’m sure you’ll understand how the Moonwalk works by the end.

Here is another decent tutorial for the Moonwalk and the Airwalk variation — The video is concise but easy to understand.

Ok. One more video to recommend — This guy has some good tips and I also like his commentary on what the rest of your body should be doing with the Moonwalk & Airwalk.

Some Moonwalking Tips:

You can learn too moonwalk in any shoes, but as a beginner you may want to start out with kicks that slide easily. Dance shoes would be great — socks will work just fine.

The tips of both feet should never be off the ground at the same time.

Start slow, and practice in front of a mirror if possible. If you want to perfect the move, video tape yourself for self-review.

Get walking.

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