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How To Do the Moonwalk

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• Unlike the Hustle and the Macarena, the Moonwalk still has some street cred. Here’s how to bask in its glory.
• Added May 14, 2008

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You Will Need

• A slippery floor
• Socks

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  Step 1.

  Find a slippery floor

  Find a floor that’s good for sliding, like hardwood or smooth tile.

• It’s easier to learn the movements if you start out in socks.

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  Step 2.

  Line up your feet

  Stand with your feet together. Then move your right foot slightly ahead of your left while keeping both feet on the ground.

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  Step 3.

  Raise your heel

  Raise your right heel so that your weight is on the ball of your right foot. Keep your left foot flat on the ground.

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  Step 4.

  Lower the right heel

  Begin to lower your right heel to the ground, while simultaneously sliding your left foot back along the floor until your left toes are next to the heel of your right foot.

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  Step 5.

  Repeat with left foot

  With the toes of your left foot now lined up with the heel of the right foot, lift your left foot and repeat the same process—except the roles are now on the other foot, so to speak.

• Remember to apply pressure to whichever foot is raised, so that the other foot can glide back easily, as if it’s just skimming the top of the floor.

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  Step 6.

  Practice

  Practice the steps until you are able to do it fluidly, and in sneakers.

• Michael Jackson got the idea for the Moonwalk from the French mime Marcel Marceau.

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Show Comment by MegT (Rated 4)

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Props on the shot when he moonwalks into the kitchen.

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Show Comment by martin (Rated 3)

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Yeah, it's great. Looks very cool.

Reply about 1 year ago by martin

Show Comment by Cent (Rated 3)

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This is so cool. Nice.

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Show Comment by sourcherry_2 (Rated 3)

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cool good thing i have hardwoood floors lol

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Show Comment by djh (Rated 1)

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I know what I'll be practicing tonight.

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Show Comment by ComicStix (Rated 1)

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Mike we will remember you forever! R.I.P

Reply 8 days ago by ComicStix

Show Comment by foldsomething (Rated 0)

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I still can't moonwalk to save my life, but great video!

Reply 6 months ago by foldsomething

Show Comment by MKF (Rated 0)

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Well done, I really like the Step 6 shot as well.

Reply about 1 month ago by MKF

Show Comment by bronze40k (Rated 0)

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this is very helpful

Reply 8 months ago by bronze40k

Show Comment by dogtide (Rated 0)

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great video, well done.

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Show Comment by TwoMaskProductions (Rated 0)

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I like the moon walk into the kitchen cut, great work.

Reply 3 days ago by TwoMaskProductions

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