The Airwalk is a popular dance step, similar to the Moonwalk. While in the Moonwalk you move backwards, in the Airwalk you move forward. To do this, all you need to do is move your feet forward in a circular motion, lifting each of your toes into the air and then lowering them as you advance. All you need is just a little practice!
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Understanding the Basic Movements
Step 1. Stand with your feet side by side
Your feet should be about one hip apart, as if you are walking normally. The Airwalk is all about moving your feet, so for now, you don't have to worry about how you move your arms or the rest of your body. If you've never tried this dance before, you can try learning the movements while sitting before doing it standing.
To better know what your feet do, you can practice in front of a mirror, you can film yourself or ask a friend to look at you
Step 2. Move one foot straight in the air, facing the other foot
Pound one foot in the air, without pointing your big toes, about 45 degrees off the ground, with your big toes over your heel. Lift your foot into the air, letting your toes make way, as if you are passing over a barrier about half a foot high, except that the foot will not touch the ground and rather than step over the barrier it will push it back.
Step 3. As your weight transfers to the toe of that foot, slide it back to its original position
Your legs should remain straight and while doing this movement you should never bend your knees. Slide your foot back to the starting point, dragged by the heel, until it naturally touches the ground. Imagine your weight swinging forward before switching to the other foot.
Step 4. As you move the first foot back to the original position, the other foot should be pointing up
When performing the Airwalk, you should never have both feet flat on the ground at the same time. When one foot moves backward, the other must prepare to move forward. It may take some time to get into the rhythm. It's a bit like riding a bicycle - even when you pedal both feet are constantly in motion. If you stop one, you will freeze.
Step 5. Move the other foot up and forward, preceded by the toes, as if you are climbing over a small barrier, then bring it back, as if your heel is tied to a lace that slowly pulls it backwards
As the front foot moves backward, the other foot should move forward resting on the toes.
Step 6. Keep moving forward
Continue to do the Airwalk by lifting one foot at a time by moving it forward for as long as you like. You can start by practicing standing and then slowly starting to move, as if you were walking in air or in zero gravity.
As you move forward, try to form a "V" with your feet while they are moving. Therefore, when the foot that is in the air moves backward to meet the other, the heel of that foot should land where the other's toes point, and so on. This ensures that you are moving forward while maintaining the same pace
Step 7. Practice
Learning this step may take some practice, but it will be worth it. It may be easier to learn the Moonwalk first, as some think the Airwalk is more complicated. Once learned, you can work on a transition from Airwalk to Moonwalk and so on. You can also work on the slide, which uses similar techniques, except you will be moving from side to side.
- When you are more comfortable with the Airwalk, you can start swaying your shoulders a little and insert your arms into the movements as well. Simply move your arms back and forth, as if you are walking normally, but at a slower pace to stay in sync with your feet.
- Remember to keep your movements as smooth as you can, so that it looks like you are walking on air.
Part 2 of 2: Additional Variations
Step 1. Tap your shoes with each step
Once you've learned the Airwalk, you can add this little variation to make the moves more interesting. All you have to do is take the foot pointed on the toes, ready to move forward. Move your foot forward with your toes over your heel, then move your foot back and do the same with the other foot, tapping your toes on the ground in front of you before it also moves forward.
Step 2. Tap your heel and toe with each step
Another thing you can do is tap the heel of each foot, and then the toes, before taking a step forward. After that you should be able to tap your heel and toes while taking a step in no time. Look in the mirror to make sure you have entered the rhythm correctly.
Step 3. Take the Airwalk along with the Moonwalk
Once you have mastered the Airwalk, you can work on walking forward for about 30 seconds, and then slide into the Moonwalk, walking backwards to the starting point. Then you can return to the Airwalk, moving forward again, and return to the Moonwalk as many times as you wish.
The hardest part will be the transition, and you will have to train not to freeze or stop, but to switch correctly from moving forward to moving backward and vice versa
Advice
If you learn the Moonwalk first and then the Airwalk, it will be easier
Warnings
- Stay away from shelves to avoid possible head injuries.
- Make sure you tap your foot well when you bring it to the ground and not slide it until it stops as if it were a car.
