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Six-step
Beginner · 3/10
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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Six-step
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Difficulty breakdown
Difficulty is not only about strength. Balance, risk, coordination, and style all change how hard a move is.
Strength
3
Flexibility
3
Balance
4
Coordination
5
Risk
2
Technique
4
Endurance
5
Style
5
Prerequisites
- Basic squat position
- Wrist comfort
- Coordination
Common mistakes
- Keeping the hips too high
- Moving too fast before learning the pattern
- Not keeping the steps circular
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.
Variations
Ways this move can change.
Reverse six-step
Three-step
Two-step
Six-step with direction changes
Six-step into freeze