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Breakdancing is a term spawned from the loins of the media's philistinism, sciolism, and naïveté at that time. With no true knowledge of the hip-hop diaspora but with an ineradicable need to define it for the nescient masses, the term breakdancing was born. Most breakers take great offense to the term."
Toprock. In breakdancing, toprock is foot movement performed while standing, serving as the opening display of style, and as a warm-up for transitions into the more acrobatic maneuvers of downrock. [ 1][ 2] It allows the dancer to demonstrate coordination, flexibility, rhythm, and style. Breakers may devote considerable time to developing their ...
What is breakdancing? According to the World DanceSport Federation, breakdancing or "breaking" is "an urban dance style." Merriam-Webster defines it as a "dance in a hip-hop style by performing a ...
Breakdancing, which originated in New York back in the '80s, has made it to the Olympics. Here's the lowdown on how it's being judged and which dancers to watch.
Popping is a street dance adapted out of the earlier boogaloo cultural movement in Oakland, California. As boogaloo spread, it would be referred to as "robottin'" in Richmond, California; strutting movements in San Francisco and San Jose; and the Strikin' dances of the Oak Park community in Sacramento, which were popular through the mid-1960s ...
Breaking is a type of dance with four main elements: Toprock or Uprock: Breakers begin upright, then transition to the floor. Downrock: The flashiest, quickest part of the dance. Breakers ...
August 9, 2024 at 5:16 AM. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be a landmark event, with breaking, also known as breakdancing, making its debut. It will join the likes of 3x3 basketball ...
Windmill. The Windmill (or briefly Mill) is a popular b-boying move. The breaker rolls his torso continuously in a circular path on the floor, across the upper chest/shoulders/back, while twirling his legs in a V-shape through the air. [ 1]