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| '''Picking up the change''' is the term for the two-armed substyle of a deep waist bend floor punch. | '''Picking up the change''' is the term for the two-armed substyle of a deep waist bend floor punch. | ||
| '''The Lawnmower''', not to be confused with picking up the change, utilizes a one-armed floor punching technique similar to the motion used in starting a gas lawnmower. | '''The Lawnmower''', not to be confused with picking up the change, utilizes a one-armed floor punching technique similar to the motion used in starting a gas lawnmower. | ||
| '''The Iceskaters''' is a couples dance marked by the larger gentleman lifting the smaller of the pair high into the air while the latter spreads his legs into the splits in a rapid kicking motion. | |||
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Hardcore dancing also known as fight dancing is a type of dance most commonly found at hardcore shows. It consists of a person jumping out into a cleared area, flailing their arms and legs around wildly in punching and kicking motions. It is also common to find hardcore dancers doing backflips, cartwheels and other acrobatics. In many shows there is both a mosh pit and a hardcore clearing, where people can hardcore dance freely, and slamdancers need not worry about being kicked in the face.
In order to stop a hardcore dancer from attacking you, place a bent elbow and a firm fist out in front of you to let the hardcore dancer know that you are there. The dancer should then either stop or move away from you.
The term getting awesome has also recently been coined for this type of dancing. This term is general considered derogatory, and may commonly be used by a heavy metal fan who would typically just headbang or watch the show rather than perform theatrics.
There are several types of hardcore dances, and their subtle intricacies differentiate them: The Windmill is characterized by rotating ones arms around like the propellers of a windmill. Floor Punching is a broad category of dances that involve bending at the waist and pumping the arms towards the floor repeatedly. Picking up the change is the term for the two-armed substyle of a deep waist bend floor punch. The Lawnmower, not to be confused with picking up the change, utilizes a one-armed floor punching technique similar to the motion used in starting a gas lawnmower.
The Iceskaters is a couples dance marked by the larger gentleman lifting the smaller of the pair high into the air while the latter spreads his legs into the splits in a rapid kicking motion.