Break Dancing Moves

Summary: Need to learn some new moves? Look no further than Expert Village! Breakdancing, also known as “breaking,” is the street dance style that has continually evolved with the hip hop movement since the 1970s. Breakdancing originated in the street when street corner DJs would string together the breaks of dance music, allowing dancers to show off their dancing skills on a continuous beat. Breakdancing became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s and has been showcased at parties, clubs, talent shows and competitions world wide. Breakdancing terminology includes toprock, downrock, power moves, freezes, suicides, and battles. Basic moves include swipes, windmills, drops, flare, floats, and 6 step moves. Breakdancing is a great hobby and skill to have, as it allows for a creative outlet and there is no limit to the moves you can perform.

In this free video series, expert break dancer Austin McBride gives you the tips to start your own run on the clubs. You will learn floor moves, uprocking, powers moves like the back spin, suicide, and freeze, and others. Austin gives you tips for stretching, what to wear, floors and surfaces to avoid, and how to strength train. You will also learn flashy moves like threading the needle. It is all here.