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Bboying/Bgirling - a way of life
June 3rd 2006 01:59
People who get into breaking quit soon after because they lack the dedication that it takes to train and didn't realise the amount of time and energy that goes into it if you want to be worthy to battle.
In my opinion from observations of the scene, you gotta prove that you can call yourself a bboy/bgirl - I'm tired of people who take a few lessons, or have been doing it for a year or whatever who call themselves a bboy/bgirl but don't "throw down" (do a breaking set) when challenged and are too lazy or have other priorities and don't support the scene. It's wack that people and some so called "bboys" themselves think breaking is all about headspins and flips and what's known as "power moves" (besides the headspins, windmills and such that require a lot of power and rely on momentum) and don't learn foundations (the basic moves to build on) for things like footwork which is just as difficult as the power moves because of the intricate techniques.
Just like with anything in life, especially dancing, it's important to develop your own style or "flava"; this will make you unique and make the moves and sets your own and personalise it like a graffiti artist tags their work.
Another thing that bboys/bgirls (and a lot of Hiphop dancers when they freestyle) seem to lack is the ability to use the music. Once you start getting into the scene, training and battling you'll become familiar with the music, so USE it.
Here are clips from the recent raw street sessions in Sydney called "The Set" which is on every 1st Sunday of the month at a random public place, usually in the city. The second clip, 1.5 has Battle of the Year 2003/BC-One 2005 champion Lilou (Pockemon, France) showing some crazy stuff, although he was holding back because we know he's capable of crazier s***.
The next one is this sunday, 4th June at Martin Place in the city from 2pm onwards; any bboys/bgirls who come down have to battle if challenged or be humiliated in public.
See ya there.
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