WHAT IS BBOYIN
Breakdancing is a dance of paradoxical extremes. A balancing act between constant evolution and aherence to foundation, showing off and self exploration, raw athleticsm and fluid controled movements.
It is a difficult but fulfilling dance.
Bboyin is generally unstructured and highly improvisational, allowing the incorporation of many
different elements.
A basic routine might include toprock, a transition into
downrock,
a display of power moves
and finally a climactic freeze or
suicide.
TOPROCK
refers to any string of steps performed from a standing position, relying upon a mixture of coordination,
flexibility, style, and most importantly, rhythm. It is usually the first and foremost opening display of style,
and it serves as a warm-up for transitions into more acrobatic maneuvers.
DOWNROCK
includes all footwork performed on the floor as in the 6-step.
Downrock is normally performed with the hands and feet on the floor.
In downrock, the breakdancer displays his or her proficiency with foot speed and control by performing footwork combinations.
These combinations usually transition into more athletic moves known as power moves
POWER MOVES
refer to moves that require momentum and physical power to execute. In power moves,
the breakdancer relies more on upper body strength to dance, using his or her hands to do moves.
Power moves include windmill, swipe, and flare. Because power moves are physically demanding, breakdancers use them as a display of upper body strength and stamina.
Many moves are borrowed from gymnastics, such as the flare, and martial arts, with impressive acrobatics such as the butterfly kick.
FREEZES
halt all motion in a stylish pose. The more difficult freezes require the breakdancer to suspend himself
or herself off the ground using upper body strength,in poses such as the handstand or pike.
Whereas freezing refers to a single pose, locking entails sharp transitions between a series of freezes.
SUICIDES
are another type of end to a routine.
Breakers will make it appear that they have lost control and fall onto their backs, stomachs, etc.
The more painful the suicide appears, the more impressive it is, but breakdancers execute them in a way to minimize pain.
In contrast to freezes, suicides draw attention to the motion of falling or losing control,
while freezes draw attention to the final position.
BATTLES
refer to any level of competition in which breakdancers in an open space (typically a circle or even on stage)
participate in quick-paced,
turn-based routines, whether improvised or planned. Participants vary in number, ranging from head-to-head duels to battles of opposing breakdance crews,
or teams. Winners are determined by the side exhibiting the most proficient and varied combinations of moves. "Cyphers," on the other hand, are open-forum,
mock exhibitions where competition is less emphasized.
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