How to Freak Dance

Listen to me. I know that it's scary as hell to let another person touch that part of you. But if you do.. It's worth it.

This is needless to say from the movie Dirty Dancing, which is all about freak dancing or grinding. The name itself could be enough to freak you out! If not yourself, I am sure you can either freak the partner or make him or her fall in love (even if it is a one night stand!). Freak dance refers to a sexually arousing dance by a couple or in groups. In this dancing style, two dancers rub together in a sexually suggestive manner and this style is common in nightclubs and similar places. Even if it is the case, it is up to the people involved to decide the extent of intimacy. Never mind, to come out of that serious mode, are you game for freak dancing? Take a sneak peek if you are!

Learning to Freak Dance

The Basics

• Face the same direction and it should be something like one of the dancer's butts are in contact with the other's groin.
• Those dancing turn, face each other and straddle in each other's laps. (I needn't say more and go into deeper details as to what exactly implies here!).
• The girl in this dance supports her weight on the floor using her hands.
• The guy is positioned directly behind her holding her legs up. It could start with the girl leading with her hips and then the guy can follow. He has to move along with her.

This was the basic thing and the last step is inevitable when you want to freak dance with a girl or boy. There are however, a few more techniques in this dance, hence we are not done with it yet!

Freak Dance Techniques

Wave: In this style, the dancers synchronize or match the beats to the music.

Side-to-Side: In this style of freak dancing, the dancers stand alongside each other to begin with. Moving hips in both clockwise as well as anti-clockwise is what follows this. All this on the beat of the music. This is also referred to as the rotational.

Sandwich: For those who feel awkward dancing alone with a member of the opposite sex, this is a good option. Here it is a group dancing together where two or more individuals from a particular sex press an individual from the opposite from every side. In this scenario, only those in such a group dance to the music.

Vibration Gyration: Rapid shaking of the body the music is a part of gyration.

In addition to all this, when there is a chain of dancers who grind together in a single file or line to the beat of music, it is called ' freak train'.

There are no hard and fast rules to learn freak dance, like any other. It is just a matter of being comfortable and used to the dance. Let's now unveil the secrets of doing this dance well.

How to Freak Dance Well?

• Do gauge the correct occasion. You don't dance freaky on Easter or 4th of July!
• Never ever, ever miss the beat. Feel the beat and only then you would be able to dance well.
• If possible grind with a person you know and like. You would not be uncomfortable then, leading to an ease in your movements and gestures.
• Join a chain, it may lead you to feel less awkward.
• Most importantly, do not let anyone take advantage of this close dancing and grope you. If you think the other person's indulging in unnecessary or vulgar movements, you have the freedom to stop and walk out.

All said and done, all cultures would not approve of this and neither it is necessary that it would get too sexual or vulgar. It is cool and exciting and jazzy, but it has its limitations.

The onus totally is upon the people who are dancing as to what to make of that dance. Does it translate into some really rocking dance or a pseudo sex act? This is where I sign off!