Hip Hop: Coin Drop

Breakdancing can be a mix of toprock (uprock) moves and downrock (6-step) moves. When you go from toprock breakdancing (pop and lock, gliding) to downrock, you need a transition. The coin drop is one of the basic transitions all breakdancers need to learn. Make sure you spend time making this transition as good as possible because it is a big part of your overall breakdancing skills.

Practice the Coin Drop Transition

• Step 1 Determine if you will spin clockwise or counter-clockwise.
• Step 2 Twist your upper body hard to the left (counter-clockwise spin) while your lower body stays in position.
• Step 3 Bend over from your waist and place both hands on the floor. Your arms must be strong enough to keep your body weight up in the air.
• Step 4 Kick your feet up into the air. The rotation created by the twist of your upper body should give your legs a spinning momentum so your legs begin to go around your body when your feet go to the air.
• Step 5 Lower your body onto your left shoulder so your shoulder contacts the floor as your body spins.
• Step 6 Spin and roll onto your right shoulder as your legs continue spinning.
• Step 7 Practice going into the windmill after you drop to the floor with the coin drop transition.
• Step 8 Use the coin drop to take you directly into a smooth back spin or into a six-step.