Slavic Cossack dancing known as HopakΒ
Warning: Do not try this at home unless you were born with super Slavic knee strengthΒ
THE GUY AT THE END
Ahahah itβs not just knee strength you need, friend. Itβs thighs, ass, ankles, calves, you need everything from your waist down to be horrifyingly fit and toned for this.
Also core strength. So include the waist. Everything from the nipples down.Β
Donβt forget absurd back flexibility
Β βBallet is a really hard dance to master.β
Slavic dancing:Β βHold my beer.β
My thighs are burning just watching.
this video just laughed at me for being out of shape.
I had a friend growing up that was from Slovakia or Ukraine, I donβt remember which. I knew him from kindergarten to 2nd grade. And since there wasnβt a large enough slavic community for this kind of dancing, he did competitive ballet. He would constantly complain that it wasnβt hard enough. Guys, its competitive ballet, one of the hardest sports you can be in as a young person. Those C-jumps the guys were doing? In american ballet or dance you usually only get your chest to where you head was. They have their bellybutton or hips where their head was. Thatβs fucking nuts with out running or a pre jump. This kind of dancing was constantly going on at their house. I would like to point out thatβs insane. His mom and dad dance almost every day. Not as high since age. But still.
