8.04.2010

my turf

since my definition would sound too white for this type of dance....here's the definition according to urban dictionary:

"Controlled movements like popping (struttin) but with a more fluid movements and not as precise as poppin. Turfin started in Oakland, Ca. Oakland has a long history of poppin (such as the Oakland Street Poppers etc) and have been doin it for a long time. When you see "Turfin" one can't help but see the popping influences (mixed with a little bayness like poppin collars and the general swagger baydestrians tend to have) and the general bay surroundings. Since the west coast basically perfected popping, it was only natural for similar derivatives to come out. It is a natural evolution from it's b-boying roots to it's mainstream popularity today. Elementary to high school students to twenty-somethings are turfin and it's has since become the dance of the bay area. Lots of folks have been doing this type of dancing, but just recently it's been given a title."


and here is the illest video i've found of turfing so far. the dancing starts around 1:15. get ready to have your mind blown away.





xoxo
your utah baydestrian

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Speekless.
Hey Brook have I told you I love you lately? Oh, I guess I just did!

grant said...

very tight. the vid's nicely done too. interesting evolution from poppin.

David's Holla Atchya! Blog said...

Yea, that was really well done. I liked the intros, but the dancing was cool too I guess. :)