So I saw this Hyunjin Chin step popping up everywhere, right? Figured I’d try it myself. Total beginner here, mind you. Zero dance background besides embarrassing myself at weddings.
The Absolute Disaster Start
First thing I did? Pulled up the tutorial video. Looked smooth as butter. Foolishly thought: “How hard can it be?” Spoiler: VERY.
Stood in my living room, felt instantly awkward. Tried just bouncing a little. Felt like a malfunctioning pogo stick. Legs refused to cooperate. My dog looked concerned.
Forced myself to watch the footwork again. Slow-mo replay. Okay, right foot slides out, then taps in… tried mimicking. Ended up stomping my own left foot. Twice. Nearly took out the coffee table. Lesson one: Clear your space, folks.
Breaking It Down (Literally)
Gave up trying the whole move. Decided to attack it chunk by chunk:
- The Slide: Just focused on sliding that right foot out smooth. Found pressing my heel down first helped. Felt less jerky. Did this like 30 times. My ankle complained.
- The Chin Tuck: Oh man, this felt WEIRD. Tucking my chin while doing the slide? Felt like a chicken nodding off. Practiced just the head movement alone in front of the mirror. Felt ridiculous.
- The Hand Thing: Kept forgetting the hands! Tutorial showed a relaxed swing down. Mine looked like I was swatting invisible bees. Concentrated on letting them just hang and follow. Took conscious effort.
Attempting the Glue Together
After maybe 15 minutes of drills (felt like an hour!), tried putting it all back together:
Slide right –> tap in –> subtle chin tuck –> slight shoulder drop –> hands flow down.
First five tries? Still super stiff. Like a rusty robot. Felt more like counting steps than dancing. Forced myself to relax my shoulders. Took a deep breath. Tried feeling the rhythm instead of just mechanically hitting positions.
Got frustrated. Sat down. Watched the original Hyunjin clip again. Noticed the swagger he has. It’s not just steps; it’s an attitude. Stood back up, stopped caring how stupid I looked for a sec, and just… let my body move looser.
CLICK. Suddenly, it felt less like following orders and more like a motion. Did it again. And again. Was it perfect? Hell no. But the slide finally felt connected to the chin tuck. The hands didn’t fight me as much. Did it ten more times just riding that tiny win.
Where I’m At Now
Took a quick video of myself (for private shame only!). Comparing it to hour one? Huge difference. Still missing that effortless cool Hyunjin has – gotta work on making it smoother and adding that vibe. But I can actually DO the core step sequence without tripping or freezing! Solid beginner win.
Biggest takeaway? Don’t rush the whole thing. Break it into pieces, drill the awkward bits until they feel less alien, glue it together slowly, and FORGET being perfect at first. Just make it happen. Then work on the style. Onwards!
