An Introduction To Breakdancing
Yo’ hommies, y’all ready to dance?
-Dance what?
Breakdance Yo’!
-But…How?
That’s a good question…
So in the recent years, it’s been noticed: more and more individuals, from Teens to Adults, want to learn how to breakdance. Besides being extremely fun and cool, breakdancing is a hardcore action that requires an intense amount of exercise, that’s it with style of course. Thus it’s no wonder that many of us want to learn how to. Look man, it’s cool, it’s hip, it’s the new trend. But where to start?
An Introduction
So you wanna breakdance? Well lemme tell you this now. Breakdancing is not easy. It does not work simply by learning a few moves and showing them off. You have to be dedicated to a continuous amount of practice. Only through practice can you combine what you learned with your own style to actually break. But needless to say. Ya’ll future B-Boys and B-Girls get ready. Cause once you start, it aint ever stoppin’!
Now before you start hurting yourself, get an idea of how breakdancing works and how it evolved. Get familiar with the history of breakdance: Breakdance [Wikipedia]. From there, start getting an idea of the major moves in breakdancing: List of breakdance moves [Wikipedia].
So now you’re all ready to learn. Well first of all, we have to make sure you don’t hurt yourself. Before you start to practice hardcore, build up body muscles, especially around your arms, abdomen, and legs. Once you think you’re fit enough, you can start. Now know this. A breakdance sequence is generally split into two main parts: Top-Rock and Down-Rock. Top Rock consists of dance movements usually in a standing position. This may include personal styles of Poppin’, Uprock martial arts, etc. Down Rock, as the title says, is the dance movements that is perfrmed on the ground. They include the fundamental footwork sequences, Freezes, etc.
The following is a list of 3 breakdance moves that you should learn when you first start. They are generally the easiest and most important moves:
- The 6-Step: A fundamental footwork sequence in breakdancing that can be said to be the backbone of breakdancing.
- CCs: Easy Breakdancing Downrock/footwork.
- Baby Freeze: One of the easiest freezes performed while breakdancing.
Practice your balance! Breakdancing requires a lot of balance. You must practice this.
How to Practice and Where to Learn:
- Dance Instructor
- The Internet: Seriously, you can find anything nowadays on the Internet. Google “How to Breakdance” or “Breakdancing Tutorial” and it’s guaranteed that you’ll be flooded with videos, forums, and guides.
- Ask! Because breakdancing has become such a popular movement. There are plenty of people who do this. It would not be surprising that some of your friends also perform and practice this form of dance. So ask them! Most people will be happy to share their starting experiences and tips with you.
- Do not give up. During the first months of practice, you will feel sore, you will suck, and you will hardly be able to dance at all. However, if you are persistent, you will become a great dancer. Of course, this statement is true of most things in life… Be Dedicated!
Feed Elite will post future articles for tutorials and How-To’s for specific moves.
