12 Step - An official guide for bboys
12 Step are not hard as what you guys will think when you see a video of it. Actually it is the easiest footwork available (I guess so). The 12 Step involves you rotating around yourself taking 12 step in the process.
In this guide all the 12 Step are explained individually and it is also explained from the push-up position because it cannot be done in the crab position. Any suggestions and queries could be reported. Hope this will help ya guys out there!
Art Of 12 Steps
Prerequisites: None, maybe knowing other footwork may help a bit.
Fact: This guide is for counter-clockwise(CCW) bboys. Clock-wise(CW) bboys will have to change the left and rights.
Starting Position
The starting position of 12 step is also known as the the push-up position or invert bridge position. Basically, you will have to stand on all fours (2 legs and 2 hands) and you should be facing the ground.
When in this position you'll be able to see nothing but the ground, got it. This position is same as the second step of the 4 step.
Step 1
From the push-up position, Place your left leg to the right side of your right leg. Oh shit, this may get confusing!! This move is same as the 'first step' of the 6 step in the push-up position but here, you will not have to place it too much in front of you like in the 6 step.
Step 2
Now raise your right leg and move it 'over' the left leg and place it to the right of it. Now you'll be in a push up position.
Step 3
Now raise your left leg and move it 'over' the right leg and place it to the right of it (Holly shit). In the Step 1 you did the same move but your left leg traveled under the right leg. This time move it over the right leg.
Step 4
Move your right leg under the left leg and come back to a push up position.
Step 5
Place your left leg to the right of your right leg. You will have to move your left leg under your right leg. This move is same as Step 1.
Step 6
Now raise your right leg and move it 'over' the left leg and place it to the right of it.Now you'll be in a push up position. If you had noticed, this move is same as the Step 2.
Step 7
Now raise your left leg and move it 'over' the right leg and place it to the right of it. In the Step 1 you did the same move but your left leg traveled under the right leg. This time move it over the right leg. This move is same as the Step 3.
Step 8
Move your right leg under the left leg and come back to a push up position. This move is same as the Step 4.
Step 9
Place your left leg to the right of your right leg. You will have to move your left leg under your right leg. This move is same as Step 1 and step 5.
Step 10
Now raise your right leg and move it 'over' the left leg and place it to the right of it. Now you'll be in a push up position. This move is same as the Step 2 and Step 6.
Step 11
Follow Step 7 or Step 3.
Step 12
Follow Step 8 or Step 4.
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I know that all you guys out there are confused. Even i got confused on reading my guide! The most important part is that after covering twelve steps you should be back on your initial position, that is, you should complete one circle after completing all twelve steps.
This means that your third push up position should be opposite your first push up position. That means that if you started doing six steps from '12AM' of a clock, you will have to go to a push up position at 2AM, 4AM, 6AM, 8AM, 10AM and 12 AM. A non-detailed guides for referrers is also provided.
The 12 step - A non detailed guide for referrers.
Angle measurements are used taking 360 degree as one circulation.
Starting Position
Start in a push-up position (At 0 degree).
Step 1
Move left leg to your right under your right leg.
Step 2
Move right leg so as to come back to the push up position. (At 60 degree).
Step 3
Move right leg to your right over your left leg.
Step 4
Move left leg so as to come back to a push up position. (At 120 degree).
Step 5
Repeat Step 1.
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 (At 180 degree).
Step 7
Repeat Step 3.
Step 8
Repeat Step 4 (At 240 degree).
Step 9
Repeat Step 1.
Step 10
Repeat Step 2 (At 300 degree).
Step 11
Repeat Step 3.
Step 12
Repeat Step 4 (Back in 0 degree).
Continue...
I hope you understood my guide. Further comments, criticism, suggestions and queries are to be reported.
TIPS
1 Move your hips towards the sides while doing steps. This will create better fluidity as we are supposed to rotate around like a stick with your hands as the pivot while doing this move.
PS
I didn't write the hand movements to make the guide easier. Also it is pretty natural.