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Thank youuuu my broooo! And I can't wait to get to spend some more time with you later this year

Thank you for watching it my friend and for connecting with me like this! It means a lot

I completely completely agree 👍🏽✨ it’s the perfect place … nap, wake up, have a coffee and go

Thank you for your comment and thank you for sharing your experience! Dedication and work ethic were definitely two words that I took with me from my trip to Japan as well. I was always amazed to see people come straight from their regular jobs to go straight to a dance practice or event while probably being tired from a long day of work, to then still in put in hours into their craft before heading home to get some rest before doing it all over again the next day. It's true that Japan has a very codified way of sharing their information and, from a quick glance, giving a feeling of preserving the dance style as it was. I appreciate the way things are done in Japan and it is a different way than I am used to in Europe, which makes it very refreshing and opens up for interesting conversations about dance. Just like you mentioned. And where are you now in terms of explaining and being precise about how you talk about dance? If you would be asked the same question today, would you be able to give a better description? Do you have any other places in the world that have given you a different perspective on dance? Or any place you would like to visit because you think I could give you a different perspective?

@@kaide.leviathanflow I'm actually writing these comments on my way back from Texas for the Blueprint house dance festival, which felt like serendipitous timing to your upload! I think I can give a better description now with how I view my dance, but it's definitely a very personal blend of the influences/styles that I've incorporated with traditional NYC House steps/foundation.Not something I can sum up in a few words just yet. Things like popping and traditional Japanese folk dance that I was exposed to growing up have definitely inspired me, and a lot of that is wrapped up in how studying music and music production has affected my instincts while dancing. I might need to work more on condensing a description down, making it shorter and more to the point 😅 I started dancing and grew up on the west coast of the US, then relocated to the south and now moved back to the west side. Even though the US is one country, each region and city can have very different approaches and history with dance, I felt like in the south people focus a lot more on the overall energy and vibe of the dancer and don't always emphasize specific technique. Living there was a very refreshing experience because someone that doesn't have any "steps" but is willing to be more vulnerable and playful on the floor could dominate the club or smoke you in the cypher/battle. I think that type of energy is important to remember, because the most incredible dancers I've witnessed have all of these elements plus amazing technical skill and refined foundation. Also just a reminder that dance should be fun! When I traveled to New York for the first time it was amazing to see people who had been going to the same parties like Funk box or Shelter for years since in my specific town growing up on the west coast there wasn't a strong club culture (more of a battle/event-driven scene), it was really refreshing to witness that space that can serve so many purposes. This most recent trip to Texas was eye-opening to see so many people who are diving deep into the history of what African American dance culture is and where it comes from (Jazz, Lindy Hop, West African dance, etc.). We were also lucky to see some dancers from Mexico, and their skill-level was incredibly high and they had infectious energy in the battles and cyphers. I also experienced eye-opening moments when I travelled to Chicago for a Chicago footwork event, to see how the House Dance culture in the birthplace of House Music (at least in name) had branched off from what I witnessed in NYC, and elsewhere in the US. The way the music and dance evolved in that city is very different from Detroit and NYC, but they each play such an important role in creating House music and club culture, but it seems most people only associate with the NYC 'codified' steps in terms of dance. There's probably too many places that I'd like to visit, but when I was younger I briefly studied Flamenco music, so I've always wanted to visit and learn about the culture in Andalusia because the music and dance appear to be very closely linked. Thanks for the reply and I really appreciate your videos!

@@jkishibeats Wow! Thanks! I really appreciate you taking the time to share with me. You made me realize that I really need to go to the US for some proper House culture experience. You inspired me ✨ so thanks for that! So happy that you’ve gotten to experience so much within the house dance culture and I think it’s sounds amazing to experience Flamenco. If you ever do, let me know 😊✨

Alyssa! I feel you! That's why I'm also trying to be aware of the time I spend on Instagram 😅 because the feeling of being inspired can quickly transform to making one discouraged. BUT yes! when we sit there with our ambition to practice ... it's simply one day (looking into the future) or day one (being here and now). Let's keep on working with our current abilities with the knowledge that we will get better than yesterday and one step closer to OUR full potential ✨ thanks for watching the video also 🙏🏽

@@kaide.leviathanflow exactly! Thank you for your wisdom! I have a question for you, I really like your house dancing. I think it’s super creative and fun, and I’ve noticed that in my journey as a house dancer the biggest thing I have a problem with is my arm control. it would be so cool to see a CZcams video purely on house arm control. And bodyweight transfer ideas and variations. That’s what I struggle with the most and I can’t find anything on Instagram or CZcams or Google to help me with this, I feel like no one talks about it but arms is so crucial. They have to be strong relaxed, but also groovy big and it’s just hard for me. Or any recommendation would be great (or a CZcams vid. 😂🥰)

@@TheMovementMeditation Thank you so much for your kind words! Anytime anyone shows appreciation for my dance it makes me happy. That's a good idea! Yeah arms tend to fall very low on the practice list and they might be taken for granted. But I will definitely try to do a video where I can share some tips on how to work with arms and how to include them more within the dance. I don't know any videos either from the top of my head 😅 but a tip is to take inspiration from styles that do use a lot of arm movements, just as ways you can move/play with them while you practice house ... such as locking, waacking, popping, vouging, krumping etc... just looking at the frame of the use of arms if that makes sense 😇

@@kaide.leviathanflow wow that’s so true! Thank you for that! That’s so right.. I guess even tutting and stuff and like- practicing angles. Thank you for that. I always thought that house arms were in a style of their own, I never really thought they could be taken from other styles. Thank you so much for the reply.✨♥️👍🏼

@@TheMovementMeditation Yeah! Most of the times we need examples of how we can play with the arms within our dance. I hope you find something. Let me know if you find something that you find useful. I will definitely make a video as soon as I have time. I'm also thinking to start a Patreon and start teaching more regularly so hopefully that can be of interest also ☺ but regardless, I'm happy to help ✨

Yes, I was in Amsterdam when I recorded this video. I am practicing at the Academy voor Theater en Dans

You're definitely right that sometimes "less is more" ☺️ and I don't know if you've had your surgery by now, but I wish you a quick recovery and that you come back stronger than before. This will definitely take your practice into a different direction, just like you mentioned. You can still do research, watch documentaries, practice musicality, make notes, have insightful conversations etc. The journey doesn't stop. I wish you the best and let me know how your surgery went.

My broooo ✨ exactly this! Of course one should take a day off when needed. But like you're mentioning, you can still do something small especially during holidays. This is the time where I noticed a lot of people dropping everything. I've come to realise that it's about giving the resting time a purpose. A friend shared an image of a forest as his version of resting. Like taking a walk in the forest can also be resting. It's in the name even haha forest = for rest. I hope your practice is moving forward my bro. Happy to hear from you

It wasn't easy to pick, but the 5 foundations I chose to focus on were Pass de Bourree, Shuffle, Swirl, Around the World, Loose Legs :) have you picked any? If yes, which ones?

@@kaide.leviathanflowalthough I have already trained house dance. actually, I'm a hip hop dancer now 😂 there are so many steps in hip hop I'm at a crossroads as to which ones to choose. do you mind if I dm you on Instagram, so I can ask you some questions?

First of all, thanks for leaving me this comment and for sharing your process! It makes me so happy whenever someone shares with me and also expresses that these videos are helpful in any way. I also have so many things that I want to do, improve and achieve, which is very overwhelming sometimes. However, with time I am also realising that my intuition (feeling) does have a way of guiding me through all of this. When I for example write down the different goals I have, if I sit with them for a bit (time is different per person, so take your time) then there are certain things I feel extra strong about. This in a way helps me to indirectly to organise my goals in a list of priority. Because even if there are a lot of things I want to do, my passion/ambition for them is different. And this can always change of course. But somewhere you know what you want to become really good at. When this priority is clear(er) then I try to take baby steps and create a little plan for myself on how I want to reach my goals. What need to be done? And how much am I able to do right now? Any step you take towards these goals is a step in the right direction, whether you practice every day or once a week. 3 hours per day or 30 min. Sometimes we just need to start and then your ambition will grow. I made another video about setting daily movement habits (link below). Have you tried that? Because that's something that really worked for me. Your feeling is guiding you and by creating a structure you will help to turn this feeling into intention, which is what you need for long-term practice. So that you don't just spend time practicing "randomly". That's what I believe :) I hope this is clear and that it helps. Let me know cause I am always open to continue this dialogue :) czcams.com/video/jLBWd4x2XjE/video.htmlsi=PT6l_i5AwPRZnrI1

Gypsy Woman (Kaytronik Remix) shazamed) but anyway thanx a lot for inspiration

Haha sorry I was too slow with getting back to you ... luckily we live in easier times where we have tools like Shazam to save us

And thanks for your kind words ✨ I'm happy whenever something I do is helpful for others

My guy! I'm happy that you feel motivated to do it again. And I feel you! But as long as we remind ourselves that nothing we do, has to ever be anything else than what it is. If we're practicing than that's what you will capture. A version of you that is always growing and looking to improve, hence why you're filming the session in the first place. What helped me is to remind myself each time I film, why I'm filming myself. That eases my mind.

Hello Natifa! haha for me it's all good to say HNY ... the year has only still just begun I would say. Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I will definitely check it out because the more ways I find of using my foam roller the more I'm getting my money's worth 😅 I will definitely check out the folks you mentioned and I'm curious what this will bring. ✨

oh wow! that's something I haven't listened to. Do you have any recommendations? I would love to listen to músicas brasileiras nordestinas

thank you so much! what songs do you enjoy more?

thank you so much! I really appreciate your words! I hope that you continue enjoying the videos coming out this year :)

Thanks my guy. I am from Sweden 🇸🇪 (born and raised) so no state haha

Wow!! I'm so happy that this was helpful! And a lighter head is always welcomed. I try to write down as much as possible to create more space in my head for ideas/ambitions and to later create a plan for these things.

Thanks for sharing! Yes I will write these things down and I'll do my best to make a video about these topics 😊 this excites me!

Hello @sasaritan and welcome to the Road to Infinity :) to start your own practice and truly start walking your own path towards your goals is not easy, BUT you are not alone. I hope that the videos and my approach will continue to help you. If you have specific questions then don't hesitate to ask and I'll try to answer them in future videos. Let's go!!

My brooooooo!!!! Thank you for saying this!! And let's go! I wanna see your journey!

Sorry for this late reply here. For some reason I don't get notified 🙈 But thanks ✨

Yes of course! Sorry for the late reply. Still getting a hang of CZcams. But the idea behind movement habits is very simple. Movement Habits are basically things that you want to work on that you believe will benefit what you are aiming to become very good at and to do so daily. It's a way to gradually start to tailor your personal (dance) practice after your needs. And it doesn't have to be a long session and in the beginning 10-15 min is enough, because the idea is that the habit should be carried out daily and in that way create a consistent practice. And this movement habit will organically, with time, develop and you will eventually want to add habits or tweak (duration/execution of) the chosen habits according the growth of your skills. I hope this gives an idea of the idea behind it. If not let me know.

thanks ... but it is a challenge to not steer to far away from the source. I still want it to be understood that I'm working with these foundations. I guess that's what exploration is for.

Thank you for the energy 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thanks 😊✨

I love to hear that you've started with house dance! And how is it going? Are you still active with it?

Thanks for following my journey my friend

Remiiii :) I'm gonna check if I'm available, but send me info anyways :)

Sorry for the longest reply, but THANK YOU @yashasvi for checking out the video

This is such a late reply, but somehow I missed getting back to you. Thanks my guy. I enjoy sharing and I want to really expand on this. Hopefully more things to come :)

My bro, I missed getting back to you. I apologise. How early do you get up in the mornings? I fully hear you on this one. I also have that as long as I get to my habits, then all other training is bonus. I guess when you have a purpose/goal with your practice then it's not "work" but just part of your day.

@Kaide no worries. It really depends on the season. As for now, I wake up around 6:30AM, just to avoid the heat and also because it's calm in the morning. Around the Fall/Winter period I'll start training around 7 AM. This also depends on whether I have morning lectures or work.

@@warrend3159 woaaah that’s amazing. I had a moment I did that also but have gotten sloppy with that lately. You just gave me some motivation and will jump back to early starts. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

Hahaha yeah I had fun doing that and especially with my mom making a guest appearance ✨

Thanks Warren for the heads up. There are probably a lot of things to keep an eye out for when training with weights. It’s easy to get hyped and carried away by results you’ll see around you. In the video I mention that I would like to use it everyday but this is something I will most definitely have to adjust. Do you still use weighted vests/ankle weights or did you stop? What benefits did you notice?

@Kaide well, I still use them during my training. I try to train with them twice a week. As for duration, I train with weights on for 30-40 minutes so that I don't injure myself. I usually use them to warm myself up. After that, I take them off and carry on with my training. The benefits I noticed are the following: - overall endurance - strength -balance improvement (depending on training) - stronger legs (ankles) - a bit lighter on the feet - a bit quicker (timing)

@@warrend3159 thanks my guy for the sharing 🙏🏽 I appreciate this a lot and it reminds me of how precious the philosophy “each one, teach one” is. I’ll try to check in with you as I progress with the vest, to update you how my experience is. I hope I see improvement in all the areas you mentioned 💪🏽

Wow 🙏🏽 thank you for watching and it’s something that I’m enjoying more and more to talk about. A lot of us are in this process but individually and rarely talk about it. We mostly show or see the results. I hope that you enjoy some of the other videos as well ✨

Thanks for watching 🙏🏽 are you good at listening to your body?

Looking at this video again and at your comment @yoowin7586 ... I never understood that you might have meant subtitles ... is that correct? I'm so sorry if that was the case and that I never understood that

Thank you 🙏🏽 appreciate the support

Thanks for mentioning 😊✨ I have my ticket booked for it now.

@@kaide.leviathanflow same here

1. 100%! To have a goal with your practice is essential for the long-term practice and especially if it’s something that you don’t necessarily love doing, but know that it’s good for your growth. Kind of like eating your vegetables, when you’re not a big fan of them haha. BUT it’s also worth checking if there is a different practice you could be doing that would give you similar results and that are also enjoyable. Because challenges are important but if we find pleasure in the these challenges, then we will increase the chances of “rapid growth”. But I do love the sandwich method :) 2. I could definitely add one or two rehab days in my practice. Thank you for reminding me. This will definitely be a note to self. 
 3. It’s good that you are flexible with how long you practice, because it’s better to have a practice that is short but enlightening than spending hours practicing because you feel like you need to get the hours in. Going with the flow :) and the practice outside of dance is very important. That’s something I am going to cover in a future video. I fully agree that the body needs certain preparations in order to be able to execute the things that we’re practicing for. Thanks for sharing !! I look forward to hear more about your practice in the future and if you manage to like everything you practice :)

Hey 👋🏽 I’m so happy that you found this useful 😊✨ 1. Music is definitely a good place to start your practice and feel where you’re at. And this is the balance that I myself also want to balance. I tend to lean into control a lot, so more surrendering on my side 🙌🏽 2. And a little bit everyday goes a long way even if you would practice something for 10 minutes everyday, it’s still practice. Especially if it’s given it’s fullest attention. But to have a full on practice session everyday has also been my ambition 😅 *but did not work 3. This sounds solid 💪🏽 And what holds you back from doing 1 hour every day?

Yea 1hr a day could be possible! I will try to get some dancing in everyday first, no matter how long, that’s my first goal. Thank you for answering ☺️👍🙏

@@Joseydonsy Yes 🙌🏽 a little goes a long way. I’m curious what you figure out during your practice in terms of structure and planning 😊 I notice that there’s a lot to share and talk about when it comes to practice as dancers.

My guy!!! 👀 (you win again 😅) Thanks for sharing!! 🙏🏽 1. Yeah, we gather so much information and it takes time to make it your own. But this is also the long-term practice. How do you collect the information that you have? In your 🧠 or in 📖? 2. This is amazing! It’s good to share and to see how the rest of the community practices. Especially when you feel like you’re not training enough. And how do you train your body to increase your skill level? 3. Hahaha 🤣 like a warrior

gracias papito que bonito que pude ver el video

Hahahaha jaaa bror 😅 man börjar ju nånstans

And let’s no forget that doing something consistently on CZcams is inspired by you in the first place 🥰

Remi!! Thank you for taking the time to watch this 🙏🏽 until we cross paths again my brother

@@kaide.leviathanflow I'm so happy to follow your journey. Hope we will meet very soon 🙏✨✨