duckwalk
Sign in to savealt=|thumb|Rock 'N' Roll singer Chuck Berry doing a one-legged hop style "duckwalk" while playing the guitar. The duckwalk is a form of dance performed by assuming a low partial squatting position and walking forwards, maintaining the low stance. It is similar to stalking and prowling. It is most widely known as a stage element of guitar showmanship popularized by rock and roll guitarist Chuck Berry. It is also a physical exercise commonly used in military training.
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alt=|thumb|Rock 'N' Roll singer Chuck Berry doing a one-legged hop style "duckwalk" while playing the guitar. The duckwalk is a form of dance performed by assuming a low partial squatting position and walking forwards, maintaining the low stance. It is similar to stalking and prowling. It is most widely known as a stage element of guitar showmanship popularized by rock and roll guitarist Chuck Berry. It is also a physical exercise commonly used in military training.
Chuck Berry's other guitar playing stunt, his one-legged hop routine with the other leg waving in the air is also known as a duckwalk.
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