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The float or turtle is a b-boying move in which breakdancers turn on their hands with their body horizontal to the floor. [1] Its origins are from basic gymnastics. Though it appears to demand great strength, the float actually requires balance above all because the breaker's weight is supported on the elbows which are firmly planted (" stabbed ...
A B-Boy performing a one-handed freeze San Diego B-Boys demonstrate an airchair (left) and pike (right) Baby freeze Hollowback freeze L-kick V-kick. A freeze is a b-boying technique that involves halting all body motion, often in an interesting or balance-intensive pose, for a few seconds.
The stab is a breakdance technique necessary to perform many downrock and power moves. It is not a distinct move, but is incorporated into many breakdance moves including the turtle, cricket, jackhammer, crab-walk, hand glide, some versions of the windmill, [1] and many other floats and freezes. It allows the breakdancer's entire weight to be ...
Also a simple variation on the 6-step. The first step is the same, but at the second step the left leg steps over the right. From here the right leg is kicked forward to a position halfway through the third step of the 6-step.
Breakdance 3 - The dodecagonal platform is reduced to 18-metre (59 ft) in diameter, and the slope of the platform is changed, making the platform slightly cone-shaped. No backdrop is sold with this ride, which in combination with the size and slope reductions, significantly reduces the overall weight of the ride.
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 floo
Break Dance (also known as Breakdance) is a 1984 rhythm game developed by Beck-Tech and published by Epyx in North America and Europe for the Commodore 64. The game relies on players making dancing moves that resemble the classic game Simon says. [3] The game capitalized on early 1980s-era b-boying, which was a popular trend in American culture ...
The leg position and motion is seen in several other power moves, which makes the windmill an essential power move to learn first. The basic windmill can either be " stabbed " or "unstabbed". The stab position helps to keep the hips up high which aids in momentum and execution of the move, [ 1 ] especially during the first rotation.