Footwork
Six-step
The six-step is one of the most important beginner footwork patterns in breaking. It teaches you how to move around your hands, control your hips, and create rhythm on the floor. Many more advanced footwork patterns are built from this foundation.
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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.
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
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out of 10 risk
Low
1–3Lower pressure movements. Still warm up and stop if anything feels painful.
Moderate
4–6More balance, impact, wrist pressure, or awkward landings if rushed.
High
7–8Harder moves with more chance of falls, joint strain, neck pressure, or crashes.
Extreme
9–10Very 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
- 1Basic squat position
- 2Wrist comfort
- 3Coordination
Clean it up
Common mistakes
- 1Keeping the hips too high
- 2Moving too fast before learning the pattern
- 3Not keeping the steps circular
Focus
What to notice
Watch the circular path around the hands, the height of the hips, and whether the steps stay clean. A strong six-step should look controlled and rhythmic, not rushed or messy.
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Variations
Once the base version feels controlled, these are the directions the move can change.