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Coffee Grinder

Beginner · 3/10

The coffee grinder uses one leg to sweep around the body while the dancer lifts or switches support to let the leg pass. It is a good beginner-to-intermediate move for learning timing, low-level movement, and circular flow.

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Difficulty breakdown

Difficulty is not only about strength. Balance, coordination, technique, endurance, and style all change how hard a move is.

Strength
3/10
Flexibility
4/10
Balance
4/10
Coordination
5/10
Technique
4/10
Endurance
4/10
Style
6/10

Risk

Injury risk for this move.

This section is separate from difficulty. It only explains the physical risk of practising this move.

This move is rated

Low

2

out of 10 risk

LowModerateHighExtreme

Low

1–3

Lower pressure movements. Still warm up and stop if anything feels painful.

Moderate

4–6

More balance, impact, wrist pressure, or awkward landings if rushed.

High

7–8

Harder moves with more chance of falls, joint strain, neck pressure, or crashes.

Extreme

9–10

Very advanced moves with higher chance of serious falls, head or neck impact, or injury.

This is a general training guide, not medical advice. Warm up properly and stop if you feel sharp pain or unsafe pressure.

Practice notes

Before you train it.

Start here

Prerequisites

  • 1Squat position
  • 2Hip mobility
  • 3Basic hand support

Clean it up

Common mistakes

  • 1Sweeping the leg too high
  • 2Not lifting the support leg in time
  • 3Leaning too far back
  • 4Losing rhythm after the sweep

Focus

What to notice

Watch the low sweeping leg and the timing of the body lifting over it. A clean coffee grinder should look circular and smooth rather than forced.

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Variations

Once the base version feels controlled, these are the directions the move can change.

Basic coffee grinderCoffee grinder with hopCoffee grinder to six-stepCoffee grinder to freezeContinuous coffee grinders