Hip-Hop Freestyle is an improvisational street dance style that evolved from the original hip-hop culture of the late 70s and early 80s. It blends elements from various street styles — including breaking, popping, locking, house, krump, and more — but emphasizes freedom, groove, and individual expression above all.

Common Movement Foundations

1. Bounce / Rock: The body’s rhythmic response to the music

2. Walkouts: Traveling steps, smooth transitions

3. Reebok / Steve Martin / Running Man / BK Bounce: Classic party steps

4. Isolations: Moving one part of the body at a time

5. Waving, Popping, Grooving: Borrowed techniques for texture

6. Level Changes: Using floor, mid, and upright positions

7. Textures: Sharp, smooth, bouncy, heavy — varies with music mood

8. Ciphers: Open dance circles for freestyle exchange and battles