Feel the rhythm of African Football

It’s amazing that half way through the year, people are saying 2010 is here. Well, at the lack of sounding completely stupid…most are referring to the 2010 Soccer World Cup. While the excitement is slowly creeping in on the Mother City it would only be the right thing to do and join in on the festivities. I recently learnt the Diski Dance in spirit of the Soccer Fever and cannot wait to showcase them.

According to the website, www.diski.co.za, there's a new dance revolution taking the country by storm - the 2010 Diski Dance. South African Tourism has encouraged residents to learn the moves ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. The dance is based on the unique way in which South Africans play soccer, "rhythmically, somewhat showy, but never boring". Spearheaded by SA Tourism, the dance was initially devised for an international television advert aimed at highlighting South Africa's readiness to host the World Cup. It was screened globally on CNN, BBC, National Geographic, Eurosport and Sky News Sport in the weeks leading up to 2009 Fifa Confed Cup.

The dance comprises five major steps derived from soccer moves, including a juggle, a header, Table Mountain (flattening the back to keep the ball behind the head), Trepa (flicking the ball from behind the neck, over the head and onto the foot) and the Bridge (passing the ball over the left foot with the right foot and back again). Learn the Diski Dance moves and be apart of African history...