In 2001, a legendary movie was scripted, filmed and produced. It was a movie produced in a language that only 80 million people in the world spoke (compare it to English, which has 340 million speakers), yet it transcended every international boundary. It was dubbed in English, which allowed the Americans to enjoy it. It […]
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3 Common Airchair Mistakes (Almost) All Beginner Bboys and Bgirls Make
The cobra attacking the eagle. If you didn’t know, that was the original name of the move we now call the airchair. And adding on to even more fun facts about the airchair, it was a move that I would consider a recent invention (it was only invented in 1999/2000 by PoeOne.) Watch him discuss […]
Musicality: How Do I Practice Dancing To The Music?
One of my subscribers, Mo, recently asked me this question: “You see people dancing or watch videos of them dancing. You can clearly see that there are different types of dancers. One is technically perfect, but it’s not very fun to watch them. There are guys who are not technically as good, but they’re really […]
111 Hype Bboy Battles You Should Watch To Inspire Yourself To Level Up
Are you new to this dance? Even if you are, you must have heard of bboy battles. It’s a competition where 2 or more bboys pit their skills against each other, round after round. It is the stage where bboys show off their skills, their talent and their hard work. Their finely-tuned pieces of […]
How To Bboy: The Complete Beginner Guide
You are confused right? You watched a few videos of those athletic guys busting out moves after moves on YouTube — and you’re all fired up now. You really, really want to pick up this dance known as bboying. You want to learn how to bboy. The problem? You don’t even know where […]
The Lone Bboy: A Complete Guide to Solo Practice
This is a tale of 2 bboys. And you may be familiar with either of them. Our first bboy stays near the city. The kind of city where regional bboy jams are held. He’s skating his way to practice with speakers in his Crumpler bag. And he’s meeting 2 crewmates at the usual […]
Wrist Conditioning Exercises for Bboys and Bgirls
“Strength is everything!!!” Right? Let me show you why that’s false. Simply grab that beefcake friend of yours. You know, the one who would beat you in pull ups and arm wrestling. Get him to try and outlast you in holding a baby freeze right now. … Done? So who won? I’m willing […]
Are You Making These Mistakes In Your Swipes?
If you’ve never cringed while watching a video of your power moves… You’re either a big fat liar OR you’ve never seen yourself on video. And you cringe because you didn’t like the way you did those moves! You might even have come close to rock bottom, muttering “I was never born to do power […]
Breaks, Bronx, Boogie, Beat: What Is Bboying?
“It’s about you and me, connecting one on one. That’s why it has universal appeal. It has given young people a way to understand their world, whether they are from the suburbs or the city or wherever.” – DJ Kool Herc Here’s a simple question: What do Tim Berners-Lee, Clive Campbell, and James Joseph Brown have […]
What You Are Missing In The Way You Do Your Freezes (Hint: It Is Not What You Think)
Do you know the difference between a dope bboy and an amateur one? You might. There are probably a hundred factors you can list down that distinguishes Issei and a regular bboy jamming down his street. But today we are going to talk about one — something most beginners (or even people who have been […]
