There is dispute about whether this move is different from the Air Flare. Others contend that the moves are one and the same, and that the name difference is merely based on the evolutionary history of the moves. Hip Hop Dance Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Edit source History Talk 0. Retrieved 6 November FNV newsletter. Categories Power moves Add category.
Music is a crucial ingredient for this type of dance. The most common characteristic is that there are breaks. This music is also made from samples taken from different songs and then looped or strung together by the DJ. While hip hop music is frequently played for breaking, music can be adapted from a variety of different genres, especially if you use remixes. No matter what music you use, the most important component is that the beat pattern and tempo are right.
Who are some notable people in the breakdancing world? Some of the most notable breakdancers in history include:. Crazy Legs. Zulu Kings. Tony Touch. The Rock Steady Crew.
Other names these dancers go by. While breakdancing is the most common term for this style of street dance, it's certainly not the only one. Some other names for it are:. A breakdancer is also known as a:. Read Story. Popular moves:. Breaking for the most part is improvisational, without standard steps or moves. Breakers usually focus on creativity, movement, energy, and even elements of danger.
That said, there are some common moves that are popular among b-boys and b-girls. Toprock generally refers to any string of steps that you perform from a standing position. It's usually the first display of a dancer's style and a warm-up for more acrobatic moves.
American Lauren Jacob held the record for Chair Flares. American Laura Derrick held the record for Tappingmills. Nicole Jones nationality unknown held the record for Munch Airflares. In Guinness removed these titles from their records. At the time Gregory Burbidge was the only one who still held records from the original group.
Legs will kick causing the hand or hands on the floor to hop. Air Flare An advance powermove starting from a or windmill or halo or headspin position. The bboy goes into a handstand with his body diagnal to the ground and legs spread out into a V-shape. Using the momentum, the bboy switches from arm to arm as the body rotates in the air.
The most difficult part of this move is the switching of the arms while in the air while the back of the bboy is facing the ground the circular leg swing is most important in a hand transfer.
It is recommended that this move is tried on mats with a supervisor. Lotus Airflare: Airflare done with the legs crossed over one another, in the lotus yoga position. One Legged Airflare: Airflare with one the legs sticking out while the other leg is bent in, looking like an L-shape.
Sometimes it is done with the bent leg tucked into the shirt of the bboy. One Hand Airflare: Airflare using one arm. Elbow Airflare: Airflare with elbows. Forearm Airflare: Airflare with forearms. One Arm Elbow Airflare: Airflare using one arm but on the elbow. One Arm Forearm Airflare: Airflare using one arm but on the forearm. Airflare 1. Flare: A widely recognized power move that involves swinging the legs around in a circular motion while balancing on the hands.
Twin-legged Flare: A Flare with the legs straight out together. Crossed-legged Flare: Much like twin-legged flare, but the legs are crossed. Chair Flare: A Flare starting and ending with an airchair position, much like king flares but with bent arms. Double Chair Flare: A flare with both arms stabbed in the back creating a rotating double airchair.
Sandwich Flare: A Flare with both legs in a piked position. Thread Flare: A flare that is done with by threading the legs with the free arm. Bboy Rubberlegz is famous for this move. And both hands and walking in a circular motion and balancing body straight and with control.
And speed and neat body stays stationary at all times. Cricket: A breakdance move that involves hopping around in a circular motion while in the handglide position but hopping. Hands pump off the floor one after the other. Hydro: Crickets pushing with both hands at the same time. Jackhammer: Crickets on one hand pumping off the floor balancing the body with one elbow on the side of the abdominal section.
Hard for control to be a float but can be done. Super Jackhammer: Jumping really high while doing a jackhammer. Bboy Pop is really famous for this move. Darkhammer: A breakdance move where you hop from one side to the other with elbows on the side abdominal section hand to hand with balance. Superman: Windmills using the hands so that the body does not touch the ground. Criticals: The first full degree rotation movement is done from a turtle or crab position.
It requires a pushing motion and whipping both legs similar to a windmill but fully rotating in the air landing back into a turtle or crab position.
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