Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 170 Have you learned it?
"I'm sorry, I really haven't learned dancing. I just came here to cram for an idol audition recently, and I thought there might be a dance performance. I never thought I could become a dance master in such a short time..."

"Anyway, please give me more guidance, Mr. Kitamura."

Xia Fan humbly explained the situation.

"Well... I understand why Horikoshi Academy chose me to teach you."

"This must be a test for me!"

Touching his stubbled chin, Kitamura Hanamichi seemed to have figured something out.

"To be honest, I have always believed that 'it's never too late to learn street dance', and I insist on making street dance promotion and teaching videos for all ages, regardless of gender or age."

"Street dance is not like some other dances that require years of basic training to hone the body's flexibility. The range of difficulty of the movements is also very wide."

"This kind of dance has no restrictions on clothing or occasions. Even with the simplest movements, as long as the choreography and rhythm are right, a novice can present a performance that will make passersby wow."

"If you can learn well in a short period of time and prove my teaching philosophy, Horikoshi Academy will definitely agree to my cooperation request."

He muttered to himself, his eyes gradually becoming full of fighting spirit.

"Anyway, come warm up with me first."

As he said this, Kitamura Hanamichi took out his cell phone and played a background music with a strong rhythm.

"Come on, follow me..."

Xia Fan obediently followed Kitamura Hanamichi and did a set of warm-up exercises consisting of complex movements such as jumping jacks, joint stretching, and muscle relaxation.

"Well, although it was just a simple warm-up, you performed the movements very well. It can be seen that your physical foundation is very good. However, your body's reaction to the rhythm of the music is obviously numb..."

After the warm-up, Kitamura Hanamichi touched his chin and walked around Xia Fan.

During the warm-up exercises just now, he had been secretly observing Xia Fan.

Although Xia Fan did not "interact" with the rhythm of the music, he had slender limbs, good physical fitness, and seemed to have strong coordination and imitation ability. He completed the entire set of warm-up movements at almost the same level.

Among the "newbies" Kitamura Flower Arrangement has met, this person is considered to have quite good qualifications.

"I'd like to make it clear in advance that although the threshold for body flexibility in street dance is relatively low, it is not completely impossible. Let's test your body flexibility first."

"Can you do the splits?"

Without any warning, Kitamura Hanamichi did a split in front of Xia Fan.

"Well, if I force myself to do it, I will probably die."

Xia Fan shook his head like a rattle.

Even though he has the [Naked Body] protection, his muscles, strength, and endurance have been significantly improved, but his ligaments are only at the level of an ordinary person.

[The puppet on the shed] had already simulated the result in his mind in advance. If he were to chop down according to Kitamura's action, his eggs would be shattered without a trace, and he would not be able to stand up for several months.

"Well, I know you can't do it, I just suddenly wanted to show off the softness of a 44-year-old man's carefully maintained body."

Kitamura nodded without surprise and stood up easily.

"Let's start the test with simple actions..."

"First, clasp your left and right hands together in the middle of your shoulder blades... Is that all you can do?"

"Then, lie on your stomach on the floor, grab your right ankle with your right hand, and pull it towards your hip... Well, don't pull it if it hurts..."

"Sit cross-legged, with the soles of your feet facing each other, and the height of your knees should be..."

"Lie on your back on the floor, raise your right knee, and try to pull your outstretched left foot toward your body..."

Beicun asked Xia Fan to do several more sets of movements in succession, and patiently recorded the data with a pen.

"I have a rough idea of ​​your body's flexibility. It's not much better than that of an average person."

"I don't have that much time to help you improve your basic skills. I can only teach you a set of ligament stretching exercises to increase flexibility. You can record it with your phone and do it yourself when you get home."

As he said this, Kitamura Hanamichi demonstrated to Xia Fan a set of ligament stretching exercises that were said to increase the body's flexibility.

"Wow, the last few moves look so painful." Xia Fan quickly took out his cell phone and stood nearby to record the video, then began to follow Beicun's movements.

"OK, as long as you keep practicing this set of movements every day, your stiff body will become softer little by little."

"Of course, you can also go to a dance studio outside and ask them to teach you how to stretch your ligaments..."

After the demonstration, Kitamura wiped the sweat from his forehead and changed the background music to a song with intensive drum beats.

“To become a qualified dancer, the requirements for rhythm, strength and body coordination are very high.”

“No matter how basic the movements are, you should always pay attention to your body and follow the rhythm of the music.”

"Next, let's follow the music and learn the most commonly used basic movements."

"The first one is, UP DWON, like this, take a deep breath, and move your body up and down..."

Kitamura Hanamichi demonstrated the movement of standing up straight with chest out, then half squatting with chest tucked in and hips thrust forward.

"You try it..."

"Relax your shoulders while doing this, use your breathing to find the upper and lower positions, tighten your core muscles to control the movement of your chest up and down, and try to move it as far as possible..."

Then he explained the details and gestured for Xia Fan to follow.

"Is that so?"

Xia Fan repeated Kitamura Hanamichi's movements.

"Wait...you...you're going to do it again?"

Kitamura Hanamichi, who was about to correct the details while the other party was doing it, was stunned for a moment.

"it is good."

Xia Fan made the UP DOWN movement again.

"Do it again?"

"it is good."

At the other party's request, Xia Fan repeatedly repeated the UP DOWN actions.

"You... have learned it?"

Kitamura Hanamichi asked in some surprise.

You know, within street dance, there are many different genres such as Breaking, Poppin, Locking, Hiphop, House, Jazz, RaggaeKrump, etc.

The UP DOWN movement is the most representative of street dance. It is a basic movement that all schools will involve to some extent. Many dance moves are combined and connected by it...

But this does not mean that this basic action has no technical content.

In the eyes of veteran dancers like Kitamura Hanamichi, many students who have studied street dance in academies for several years still lack the range of motion, their bodies are stiff, and their movements are unnatural.

But Xia Fan repeated it several times just now. Not only was the rhythm natural, the tension and relaxation were well-controlled, and the feeling of strength was full, but each movement was exactly the same as Kitamura Hanamichi's previous demonstration, as if they were cast in the same mold.

"No, I've never danced before. I just followed your example."

Xia Fan answered truthfully.

"Well, I've been able to imitate movements since I was a kid..."

Noticing Kitamura's surprised expression, he added another sentence.

Before, when Xia Fan was learning Qiankun Fist from Kusakabe, he noticed...

With the protection of the [Puppet Head], as long as he carefully memorizes the movements in his mind and does not exceed the limits of his physical ability, he can easily and accurately imitate them.

This feeling is a bit like playing a third-person game, looking at your own "body" from an external perspective, and then controlling every detail of the movement like a puppet.

(End of this chapter)