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Krumping is a freestyle dance that is similar to hip hop and pop lock. It is done one on one or in groups, doing a lot of different moves as to where it looks more like you're fighting on the dance floor except you're doing this to music and not hitting your dance partner, that's where it can be a fast pace dance.

In order to learn the dance which is difficult to explain, a learner would need to know a little about the back ground behind the dance which started out as clown dancing, then later krump or battle zone dancing. Krumping offers a way to express frustration, powerlessness, anger and inequality feelings common among kids in poor communities claiming it helps confront and over come their shuggles.

movements and playing certain roles are based on your desired style of krumping. Styles are identified as goofy, jerky and fast, based on the overall attititute of the dance.
Consider face paint and clothing appropriate for your style to accentuate your moves.
Popping is a key part of a krumping routine.
Popping is flexing and releasing muscles to simulate shock or sudden movement of extremities.

Before you try to krump, remember it fuses hip hop music with raw emotions of ghetto hardships
It's a way of keeping a lot of kids out of gangs.

It's best to start off one on one with a close friend until you can get your moves down pat without hurting your partner. My way of expressing how to krump dance is its acting out your feelings with music, say you are really mad at someone at school so instead of taking your anger out of that person and get into some deep trouble, you're going to release that anger with a friend in krump dancing. Krumping is a non violant way to let go of your feelings.
There's really no wrong steps in krumping, its your way to express yourself and like with any dancing it takes practice and with practice, it'll look like you're beating up your friends and they're beating you back, Krumping is just a cool way to let out all the stress that's building up inside you without harming anyone and having fun too.

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