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A practitioner of this dance is called a b-boy, b-girl, breakdancer, or breaker. The terms b-boy (' break-boy '), b-girl (' break-girl '), and breaker were the original terms used to describe the dancers who performed to DJ Kool Herc's breakbeats. The obvious connection of the term breaking is to the word breakbeat.
Many world records have been conducted on the number of Jackhammers a bboy could do, with a top record of 113 in a row by Bboy RYUTA. Airchair Spin - A floating chair freeze; however, the breaker is spinning upon the grounded hand. This move can usually be located during a breaker's Flare or Airflare/Airtrack set.
This move was developed by JoJo of the Rock Steady Crew. The current record holder for most backspins is Bboy RTHYM with a total of 92 spins performed on June 3, 2021. The former record was also held by RTHYM with 83 spins. Hand Glide - A one-armed spinning breakdance move. The breaker balances on one arm that has the elbow stabbed into the torso.
Drops are breakdancing techniques that allow b-boys to transition down to the floor and begin performing downrock. [1] Drops may be designed to look flashy, painful, or both. A wide variety of other movements can serve the same purpose, and others such as the kip-up can work in reverse, moving the breaker up from the floor.
Icey Ice from the New York City Breakers is credited with making this move. [ citation needed ] In this move the breaker's head stays in constant contact with the floor on a 45-degree angle, and the body rotates around the head such that the point of contact with the ground traces a halo pattern around the calvaria .
The 6-step is foundational to b-boying not only because it is the first footwork sequence breakers often learn, but also because it remains the move around which many sets are structured. Many break moves can begin from the 6-step. The move sets up the direction of rotation and builds momentum while imparting body control. The breaker stays low ...
Lee won silver in the 2022 Red Bull BC One and the 2023 WDSF European Continental Championship, which sent him to the 2024 Summer Olympics, [2] where he came first in the Shanghai qualifiers. [5]
The Suicide is a version where the breaker does a front flip and lands on their back. The Handspring Suicide involves the breaker running and jumping into a front handspring then flopping down flat on their back. The Baby Suicide is a stationary version of the handspring suicide. From a handstand, the breaker simply falls onto their back.