How to thrash dance

How To Mosh: Every Move You Must Know

Call it "thrashing," "slam dancing," or "going HAM" -- it sure doesn't matter what term you use once you've gotten caught in a mosh.

The ultimate physical expression of rock 'n' roll's pure power and energy, moshing has a rich history dating as far back as the late-’70s, derived from punks who'd jump around at shows. Eventually, the speed and aggression of hardcore and thrash metal began to inspire the shoving and slamming we now know -- the honest rage and love of music exuded by bands like Black Flag and Anthrax inspiring crowds to take things in an angry-as-hell direction.

That said, moshing wasn’t always a positive release, and many a Nazi and hardcore gangster used the pit as a place to beat people up, inspiring bands like Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Fugazi to publicly call people out for moshing at their shows. It seemed like the crisis had come to a very public head in 1996, when Smashing Pumpkins publicly announced they were against moshing after a woman died at one of their performances.

But as fans of punk and metal evolved, so did moshing; these days, the pit is much more of a place to blow off steam and give oneself to the power of the riff than partake in a flailing free-for-all. But in case you’ve never had the pleasure of getting your shit rocked at a Lamb Of God show -- or simply wish to reconfirm what you know -- here’s a move-by-move breakdown of the mosh.

I. BASIC RULES

Before we talk mechanics, let's go over the generally-accepted rules to moshing. Disobey these at your own risk (i.e. do so, and people will think you’re a towering anus).

1) Pick ’em up when they fall – What it says on the label. When someone falls down, you pick ‘em up before doing anything else.

2) Hold lost items over your head – If you find someone’s lost phone, shoe, watch, glasses or wallet on the floor, hold it over your head and walk around or through the pit so they can find it.

3) No punching, choking, or fighting in general – That shit is how cops get called and venues get closed. Take it outside, champ.

3) Don’t shove someone into the pit who doesn’t want to go – Don’t be an asshole. If you want a better line of sight, move.

4) Karate gets what karate gives – Yeah, you can do several spin-kicks and chop your hands all over the place, but don’t get upset when you get slammed by the huge dude who is sick of you.

5) Don’t crowd-kill – Crowd-killing is when you wile out on the people at the edges of the pit to get them involved. Leave the innocent bystanders alone.

6) Nazis, bullies, and gropers are cruising for an abusing – If you’re here to throw the Heil, beat on someone smaller than you, or cop a feel, you’re begging someone to murder you with a crowbar.

7) No whining – Aw, did a crowd surfer accidentally kick you? Did you get accidentally duffed in the face? Sucks -- but guess what? It’s a mosh-pit. There’s a bar in the back to lean on, if you’re not feeling it.

Got it? Great. Let's move on to…

II. MOSH STYLES AND MOVES

Here are the basic styles of moshing, and the moves that come with them.

1) ’BOW-THROWING

Elbow-based moshing. Fun to do, sometimes painful to be around.

1a. Two-Stepping

This is an essential. It’s honestly the perfect move to make before you start doing any serious damage. It’s like running in place, only with ample elbow-throwing as you get into it. What a move, look at it go.

1b. The Lawnmower

An oldie but a goodie that became popular in the early 2000s after emo kids stole it from corny punks. It’s a pretty comical move to make at this point, especially if the point of moshing is trying to look scary. However, it used to be very a cool looking startup to an eventual beatdown.

1c. Picking Up Change

Pick it up pick it up pick it uuuup! This one sort of makes you look silly, but it’s fun to do. Snap your hand down to the ground and then yank your elbow back. Ooh, a penny!

Next up…

2) EMO KARATE

Mosh moves that emulate combat. Just know you kind of look like Mac from Always Sunny doing these (aaand you might get your ass kicked).

2a. The Hinge

Make a fist and stick it out in front of you. Whip your arm back and forth in a wide arc as though it’s is attached to your shoulder by a hinge. That’s it, that’s the whole move.

2b. Roundhouse

This move is when going to a show becomes the cheapest martial arts class you could ever take. Kick the leg up as far as it goes, and spin in a circle, to make contact with someone who doesn’t see it coming for the life of them. Might get you kicked right the fuck back.

2c. The Windmill

The windmill can be traced back all the way to the early '90s (check out some of those moves in Biohazard's Shades of Grey video from 1992) -- but the move would become much more mainstream with the explosion of early 2000s metalcore/hardcore. When people whirl their arms as fast as they can, there’s no way they can miss. What better way to guarantee a hit than to actually just aim at everything?

Thirsty for more? Because it's time for…

3) HIT AND RUN

The cardio of moshing. Usually a good way to get the whole crowd involved. Smokers beware.

3a. Skanking

The go-to move for ska kids and pop-punks, skanking is like exaggerated walking, or two-stepping with no thrown elbows. Generally peaceful, and a great way to move through a…

3b. The Circle Pit

Ol’ reliable. The fascination of the circle, the wheel, the spiral, has been a driving force for mankind for all of its existence, and the circle-pit has been around since the beginning of pissed-off-dude dancing. Anyway: everyone runs in a circle creating a human whirlpool. To instigate, hold up an extended index finger and spin it over your head. Especially popular at thrash metal shows.

3c. The Wall Of Death

Though this term was originally used to describe when Nazis and assholes at hardcore shows to just mow folks down and trample them, the Wall Of Death has become a much-loved group activity at metal shows. The crowd splits down the middle and pull back, creating an aisle down the middle of the floor. At the singer’s command, the two sides run Braveheart-style at each other and collide in a glorious clash of mosh pittery. Good times, but always remember Rule #1.

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WORDS: Amanda Van Poznak

Dance To Some Thrash Metal - Crossword Clue Answers

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Germans pull back to the best thrash - DW - 11/08/2010

Ugly dance championship participant Photo: Joshua

November 8, 2010

in English means "teshmust" translated as "resh" garbage. In the context of modern culture, this is what they call cheap crafts or ironic stylizations for them. What happens at the "thrash party"?

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"Thrash parties" in Germany are called dance parties that are now fashionable in advanced clubs, where they play the crappiest pop music of recent years. The crowd pretends that it doesn't like the music terribly, but at the same time they are busily dancing. Connoisseurs of human nature argue that in this way the dancers satisfy the inherent craving for the ugly, inherent in all people, without at the same time running the risk of being ridiculed. Or maybe they just remember their first kisses in dark disco corners with outdated hits. Be that as it may, the expansion of thrash music to the advanced dance floor has become a new trend in the club subculture, and everyone is in a hurry to add their pinch of spices to this spicy cocktail. In Hamburg, for example, the world championship in ugly dance "Ugly Dance Worldcup" was held, at which the worst dancers on the planet were determined.

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Full house of garbage

In Hamburg's "Terrace Hill" club, music of a very different kind usually plays. But this Saturday night, the DJ's menu is exclusively top-notch pop trash. And the club is full. There are four young people on the stage. They make very strange gestures under a potpourri of cheap disco hits. One of the youths jumps around the playground, trying not to fall into the rhythm of the sounding music. The second shyly brought his hands to the causal place. The third just stands, then, however, takes the flute and pretends to play. In contemporary art, this is usually called performance. And, perhaps, this accurately conveys the essence of what is happening, Florian Schüppel, the main organizer of the ugly dance championship, agrees. "Ugly dances must also be danced skillfully," he emphasizes. , we are looking for the best dancers in the world who can dance anything, even the ugliest dance."

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The four young men on stage call themselves "Dezentiner" and come to Hamburg from deep German provinces. In addition to them, in the competition, nine more teams from Germany, Switzerland and Austria claim the title of world champions in ugly dancing. The audience decides the winners. After each performance, she must hoot, whistle and stomp her feet. Whose dance will cause the most displeasure from the public, he won. In order to not please the audience, the guys from the dance group "Dezentiner" added a couple of ugly accents to the image: "We have a rather stupid look: glasses with large frames, hats with a propeller, suspenders. matching shirt. Our dance style is pure eclecticism. From clowning to minimalism, it's all there."

One against all

The ugly dance championship is, of course, banter. But in order for it to be fun not only for the performers, but for the audience too, there must be at least a little art in dancing. Championship manager Florian Schüppel: "The art of ugly dance is not to dance like they usually dance in discotheques. You have to break out of the gray mass, which, no matter where in the world, repeats the same movements on the dance floor. You have to show that you can dance differently: not to the beat, mixing styles, adding completely absurd movements. You can dress in strange clothes. There are a lot of ways to portray ugliness!"

Overcoming the fear of appearing ridiculous and ugly was used by Pina Bausch as a method of emancipating contemporary dance. And long before her, the philosopher Karl Rosenkranz formulated the "aesthetics of the ugly", strongly recommending that art be interested not only in the beautiful and sublime, but also in the base and ugly. Apparently, in the Hamburg club "Terrace Hill" he heard his call. A girly duo from Luxembourg enters the stage in phosphorescent pink and green skinny pants and oversized silk blouses. At the very first sound of music, the girls throw themselves on the floor, kick their legs, then jump up, spin around and stubbornly do not fall into time. But despite their best efforts to appear ugly, these cute little girls don't get the required amount of negative decibels.

Photo: Phillip Bischoff

Two all-male teams advance to the final. The already familiar "Dezentiner" wins. And what is it like to be the first in an international ugly dance competition? "Cool, very cool! - the guys are delighted. - It's cool to be a champion in general." Advice for disco-goers? "Try dancing ugly or something like that, but not like everyone else!"

Authors: Manfred Götzke/Ella Volodina
Editor: Efim Schumann

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