Anybody have tips on moshing?

Question

I've only been in a mosh pit once before, and a man was choking me with his arm so I bit him. It didn't go well and I was on the verge of falling the entire time and would have fallen it lasted a minute longer. I don't want that to happen again :P

Any tips?

I'm female, 13 and 5'7"

I weigh 120lbs

Please don't tell me I shouldn't be doing it though, I know the dangers.

Answer 1

Yeahhh don't have your keys, cell phone or wallet on you. They will either get stolen or broken :) (I would know this from past experience).

If its a bad pit where everyone is high or drunk don't go anywhere near the front-you will die. Don't close your eyes either-it doesn't matter how "in the moment you are".

Moshing is trial and error just don't get hurt lol..

Answer 2

running into everybody yelling and screaming yelling FUC K yeah!!!!

(and punching ppl too)

(scream and lite fires too)

*if necessary

**which is always

Answer 3

haha your 13!!

Answer 4

Been in a few. First of all, DO NOT GO TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE! You may fall and get crushed or squashed because everyone is rushing there. Remove your  earrings, someone will snatch them out! Wear tough boots like Doc Martens steel toes so your feet don't get mashed. Do not let your self be body surfed either...they will drop you. Stay on the outside edges of the crowd. If it starts getting too ugly get out.( BTW you are 13, you shouldn't be there anyway ) Have a great right hook! See the links below. Enjoy!

Answer 5

There are two types of mosh pits: cool ones and uncool ones.

In a cool mosh pit, everyone keeps their elbows down, they mainly just push each other and they help people when they fall down.

In an uncool pit, people will put their elbows up- gladly popping anyone that comes near, and people that fall will get stomped on.

The first thing you do before going in a pit is watch it. Find out what kind of pit it is and make sure it is not an uncool pit of drunk/high people.

If the pit is cool, then get to the edge of it, feel the beat of the music then join in the rotation when you see an open spot. Keep your elbows down, help anyone that falls down, and just push against the people that bump into you.

Sooner or later, someone usually puts up an elbow or a fist and the cool pit becomes an uncool pit, so be wary of what is going on around you and be prepared to bail back into the crowd.

Answer 6

be careful of the front you might get crushed

especially for girls

Answer 7

I'd just stand in the middle and flail my arms.

Answer 8

Do NOT wear glasses. I did, and after the frenzy was over, I ended up driving home with ONE lense, tripping no less. Good times......

Answer 9

moshing is dumb you just get hurt and killed if you're not smart

circle pits are fun. you just run around in a circle

Answer 10

Don't die lol  

Answer 11

grab booooobs

oh wait your a girl. umm... grab dudes!