Hip-hop originated in the United States, based on different street cultures or musical styles. The earliest street dance is Locking, which originated in the 1960s. (Note: Hiphop is the only English translation of hip hop). Actions consist of walking, running and jumping, and are composed of joints of head, neck, shoulders, upper limbs and trunk, such as flexion and extension, rotation, circle, sparkling, wave-like twisting, etc. Each movement has its own specific fitness effect, not only pay attention to the upper and lower limbs, but also pay attention to the following aspects. It was introduced to China in 1980s, and gradually spread as a fitness active communication.
Jazz dance, that is, American modern dance, is a fast and dynamic rhythmic dance, which belongs to an extroverted dance, unlike the introverted dance shown by classical ballet or modern dance. Jazz dance was originally an extension of African dance, brought to the United States by black people who were sold as slaves, and gradually evolved into a localized popular dance in the United States.
Jazz dance is mainly a dance that pursues pleasure, liveliness and vitality. Its characteristic is that it can jump freely, without being confined to one form like traditional classical ballet, and observing the inherent posture.