How to dance like backpack kid
How do you do the floss dance, who is The Backpack Kid and why is he suing Fortnite?
IT was one of the biggest crazes of the past 12 months - with everyone from sports stars, actors, presenters and Fortnite gamers getting in on the act.
Dubbed the new dab, the move got kids and teens dancing all over the world.
How do you do the floss dance move?
To do the floss dance move, you swing your hips in the opposite direction to your arms - which are in two fists.
After swinging your arms to one side, keeping them straight, you then move one arm behind your back, and bring it back out in front.
Your hips are swinging from side-to-side with each beat.
You then swing your arms out to the other side and repeat the same moves.
Start slowly, and then increase your speed as you get more confident.
Et voila! Parents, you're officially "down with the kids".
Don't worry if you struggle at first. It's harder than it looks, and requires A LOT of coordination.
Who is The Backpack Kid and why is he suing Fortnite?
The floss dance was invented by Insta-famous dancer The Backpack Kid, aka 16-year-old Russell Horning, who has 2 million followers.
He posted a video of himself doing the dance move on August 18, 2016, and it soon racked up tens of thousands of views.
School kid Russell, from the States, is known for his free-flowing dance moves and deadpan expression.
Several YouTubers followed suit with similar videos.
Then on May 20, 2017, The Backpack Kid stole the show on Saturday Night Live, as he did the dance to a live performance of Katy Perry's song Swish Swish.
He even wore his signature rucksack on stage.
In December 2018, Russell announced that he was suing Fortnite publisher Epic Games for using his moves in-game without permission.
A representative for the company said: "We do not comment on ongoing litigation."
Why are some calling for it to be banned?
The craze, which hit new heights in Britain after Tottenham ace Dele Alli celebrated his 22nd birthday with a hilarious attempt at the dance, has led a school in Devon to ban the move.
While Kate Garraway and Charlotte Hawkins embraced their "embarrassing mum" sides on Good Morning Britain, it seems Ilfracombe Junior School is keen to ensure other mums don't follow suit.
The move, which has strong associations with the ultra-popular video game Fortnite, has been accused of being used to "surround and intimidate children" in the playground.
Headteacher Catherine Cox sent out a letter to bemused parents saying: “Fortnite is about the mass killing of other human beings and being rewarded by a dance of celebration if you are successful. One of these dances is called the Nazi dance!"
However, the ban has infuriated parents who took to social media to vent their anger, with one raging: “My daughter is eight. She doesn’t even know what Fortnite is. I find this ludicrous my child now feels this way about a dance.”
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We'd love to see your kid attempting the dance - so why not teach them the moves?
Please send in your videos to myvideo@thesun.
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If we like your video, we shall feature it in a video montage on our site... so get practising!
'Backpack Kid,' Now 18, Reveals How Much Money He Makes
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(Will Heath/Nbcuniversal Via Getty Images)The teenager who went viral for dancing next to Katy Perry while she performed on "Saturday Night Live" in 2017 says he now makes "at least six figures" per year from advertisers on YouTube and Instagram.
Russell Horning, also known as "backpack kid," appeared during Perry's song "Swish Swish" while doing the floss, a dance which involves rapidly swinging your arms to the front and back of your body. Horning didn't invent the move, although after the performance, its popularity exploded, as did the teenager's rise to fame.
Inside Edition caught up with Horning, 18, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. His room doubles as a studio, where he continues to make YouTube videos for his hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
He also does modeling gigs and has a new music video out.
Along with collecting advertising revenue from social media, he soon plans to generate more money through "backpack kid" merchandise, including backpacks, shirts and hoodies.
Horning lives with his mom, Antia Redd, who has been supportive of her son along the way.
"Being the mom of the backpack kid is the most stressful and fun thing I've done in my life," she told Inside Edition.
In 2018, Redd sued Epic Games on her son's behalf, alleging that the floss was his and that the developer's video game Fortnite featured it unlawfully. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," along with three others, also sued the game developer over their use of various dance moves in Fortnite.
Ribeiro and Redd voluntarily dismissed their respective lawsuits after the Supreme Court ruled in early 2019 such a suit has no legal merit if copyright registration has not yet been finalized, according to Digital Music News.
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Which bag should a child choose for a section? — Empire Bags
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Today there are a huge number of sports, sections and circles for children: football, volleyball, basketball, sports and rhythmic gymnastics, martial arts, swimming and others.
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Choosing a backpack for rhythmic gymnastics
Parents whose children go in for rhythmic gymnastics are familiar with the problem of collecting their child for training and competitions.
So many things to take with you! And a change of clothes, and inventory, and cosmetics! Hygiene supplies, food and water! Well, of course, every useful little thing - antiseptic, wet wipes, etc.
Professional backpacks are in a hurry to help us - designed to make it as convenient as possible for athletes to prepare their things for training and trips to competitions.
Let's find out how to choose a backpack or bag for gymnastics! What parameters should be guided by when choosing a backpack:
Dimensions - the dimensions of the backpack must necessarily correspond to the height and age of the child.
Below you can see an indicative table of the correspondence of growth indicators to the required backpack sizes.
Very often, parents try to choose a bigger backpack right away, even if the gymnast's height is relatively short. But do not forget: your wrong choice will very soon lead to back pain in the back of the athlete and a host of other inconveniences.
So, if the baby's height is from 80 cm to 130 cm, Arabesque backpack will suit her. Gymnasts from 130 cm tall should consider backpack Batman . For professional gymnasts with a height of 140 cm to 180 cm, we will offer the Grazia backpack.
Material - wear-resistant, water-repellent materials should be selected.
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Check if the backpack can be washed in the washing machine. If yes, great! It will be practical to use.
If the backpack cannot be washed in a typewriter, then problems will arise with its use in the future.
Tailoring quality - it should be high, and all fittings should be durable and comfortable. Check the zippers. Are they closed well? Do not get stuck when using.
Functionality - as we said earlier, in addition to gymnastic accessories (ball, ribbon, rope, clubs and ribbons), the athlete will need to store personal items in her backpack - a bottle of water, a phone, hygiene items, a charger. For these purposes, it is desirable to have separate pockets or sections. Pockets and sections should hold everything you need.
And, yes ... Our dear parents! Whatever professional backpack you choose, do not forget that going to classes, the child has to face difficulties and constantly overcome himself every day. It is very important that everything that surrounds a young athlete - clothes, equipment, and accessories bring her joy!!! Make her difficult path to the top of the sport as comfortable as possible!
Conclusion - one of the most important indicators when buying a backpack, nevertheless, should be the choice of the girl herself.
