metallix Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 If you can breakdance, how did you learn? How does one go about learning on a low budget? I don't have $ to afford private lessons. Google has text descriptions of moves. I considered video, but how usefull is this in actual learning? Any suggestions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjo bob Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 find out if there are any practice sessions in your area. go and learn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 find a good forum and ask questions learn basic moves from move descriptions/video clips talk to people online meet people in your area who do it practice with them, ask them for tips/help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymity1 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Breaking, like Emceeing, and graffiti takes no money to learn. It just takes desire and initiative. Just dance........dance alot, and then dance so more. It would help to maybe find some heads to give you advice, but learning on your own could help you to develop a unique style. Search the web, I'm sure there is a bunch of websites on breaking. Oh and you are gonna have to think about getting in top physical shape cause some moves arent for the weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 before you want to learn how to be a b-boy, stretch your muscles and make your body flexible a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 i have ridiculous amounts of b-boy videos. the freshest kids is a very good documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I had a video some 5 years ago with all the basic moves. If I could find that shit I'd sell it to you for like $5 but that shit disappeared... Care to learn how to frontside slide or boneless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 1. do a gram of speed 2. put on your puma tracksuit 3. pump up the cindy lauper tunes 4. lay on the floor and have a seizure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 first you should learn to spell "to" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TresOne Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 haha, fuck paying - learn them shits SHOCKWAVE STYLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by McPhoo haha, fuck paying - learn them shits SHOCKWAVE STYLE! nice site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 http://www.exit109.com/~hubcity/PpG_Base.jpg'> www.bboy.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rental Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 watch breaking videos and get some friends that break to practice with that can tell you what youre doing wrong and all that and practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snk509 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 if i can u can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppa.k Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Swiffer Jet before you want to learn how to be a b-boy.. thank you. and on that note, don't call it breakdancing or breaking... its b-boying. you are a bboy. not a breakdancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 a guy i used to live with wanted to get into breaking but didn't have the balance or discipline to pull it off. he started doing capoeira(sp?) to build strength and improve rhythm. now he's really good at both. too bad he's a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 capoeira is dope as hell, if i ever get into any martial arts thats what i'd get into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effyoo Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 to preface this, i'm not a bboy, but a good uprock will destroy power moves hands down. effyoo/ so hip hop it hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rental Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by bigpoppa.k thank you. and on that note, don't call it breakdancing or breaking... its b-boying. you are a bboy. not a breakdancer. to me, it makes sense that not all people that break are bboys. a lot of people that want to be a bboy or bgirl dont have the discipline or whatever to break for that long. whats wrong with calling it breaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by rental whats wrong with calling it breaking? probably the same thing that's wrong with people referring to going out painting as "graffing" or being a "graffer." it irritates the hell out of most people who associate themselves with that scene and spent a little memory figuring out what all the terms meant and how to use them correctly. it pisses me off when people say they're "graffers"... but i also have a decent story about a friend of mine trying to explain what a "throw-up" was to me while we were both really high. whatever. i can't even pogo right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 i have always had a huge desire to learn, but no real drive to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by onesecondple i have always had a huge desire to learn, but no real drive to do so seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by gfreshsushi seconded. it just looks so damn cool and what not, i wanna learn cuz i cant dance but know i could bboy if i got into it, but it takes a good amount of time and practice and i wanna be goo dright away, like most kids do, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basic Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by MrChupacabra capoeira is dope as hell, if i ever get into any martial arts thats what i'd get into did capoeira for about 4 years of my life , never did breakdancing after watching various videos and hanging around breakers its not hard at all to get it down and learn real easy . half of breakdancing came from capoeira in the first place , wonk saggin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by onesecondple i cant dance but know i could bboy if i got into it, but it takes a good amount of time and practice and i wanna be good right away, like most kids do. again, seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Learn basic ballett and it will come alot easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 if i wanted to take time and effort and training, sure, but i want it RIGHT NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppa.k Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by rental to me, it makes sense that not all people that break are bboys. a lot of people that want to be a bboy or bgirl dont have the discipline or whatever to break for that long. whats wrong with calling it breaking? actually, break and breaking aren't bad terms.. breakdancing and breakdancer are technically incorrect. the terms breakdancing and breakdancer were created by the mass media to make it a little less "rough" sounding and easier for the general public to understand what it is exactly. BBoy... BoogieBoy, BreakBoy.. as well as others. The DJ spins according to the breaks of the records, as does the BBoy. The BBoy breaks to the breaks of the records. If you break, you're a BBoy (or BGirl). As mentioned above somewhere, anyone wishing to get down with this dance needs to watch The Freshest Kids. It teaches you the history of it all, the foundations, proper terminology, its like the StyleWars for BBoys. Super dope movie. and i'll agree with effyoo... a good uprock routine and dance foundation will kill any power, anyday, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Few things... 1) Getting upset over people calling it "breakdancing" is petty. Get over the fact that people will never call it "bboying" because A) it actually sounds MORE retarded, B) "breakdancing" is actually a much more accurate word in terms of self-description, and C) its way too ingrained for there to be a change in the terminology used by the masses. Feel free to kindly point out the difference to those who don't know, but to reprimand people for it is stupid. I used to get pissed when people called me "breakdancer" until I realized how stupid that is, and how there's absolutely nothing wrong with the word at all... just bboys all butthurt cause the media exploited them. 2) Almost none of breakin' came from capoeira, originally. The vast majority of the moves were originated in the Bronx with no direct capoeira influence, just the same African roots. Capoeira came into the mix with the emergence of hollowbacks by Kid Freeze and later development of the dance... mid-80's or so, after most "capoeira" moves were invented (90's, sweeps, etc.). After that the relationship and parallels are clear, but to say most of bboying came from capoeira is incorrect. 3) The Freshest Kids is an average documentary, not great. It goes in depth into what the life of the original bboys was like and why they got into dancing, but the subject of the actual dance almost isn't treated at all. It's a good primer to learn the history of the pioneers, but in no way will it improve your dancing, just some knowledge for when you play Bboy Trivial Pursuit. I wouldn't put it anywhere close to the level of Style Wars, but then again, it's the only thing out there. 4) A good uprock won't necessarily destroy good power, or the other way around. Just mind who your audience/judges are, and adjust accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BROWNer Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 if i had one iota of dance in me, in which i didn't feel like a super cornball, i would be bboy johnny supreme. i have always thought that a good bboy, dancing to a ill ass tune is the most raw, hair raising shit. but.. i never ever danced. not pop dance, not hip hop, not billy ray cyrus, not at all. whiteboy. i tried to learn the basic footwork bboys use at the start of their little routines, before they drop to the floor, but gave up after i realized how completely hopeless it was. plus i felt like a fucking bumbum failing miserably in my livingroom with my girlfriend rolling her eyes at my attempts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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