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aa1037 · 04-10-2004, 10:00 PM

I've been recently learnin some breakdancing stuff. Takes a whole lot more strength than you'd imagine! Here's a shameless pic of myself doin a basic freeze, where I'm holdin this position for about 10 seconds.

That_Other_Guy · 04-11-2004, 02:28 AM

Break dancing takes a lot of stamina =-]

Jonnypops · 04-11-2004, 03:44 AM

i think i see a tomato

raeanna74 · 04-11-2004, 05:20 AM

Cool pic. I tried that when I was in elementary school...till my mom found out. We weren't allowed to dance. That's another story. It takes a good bit of coordination, strength, and energy. Have fun.

aa1037 · 04-11-2004, 06:50 AM

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Originally posted by Jonnypops
i think i see a tomato

I don't get it haha

TheKak · 04-11-2004, 01:31 PM

I used to breakdance a few years ago, it is a great workout. You have to be VERY careful though, I have seen lots of people break fingers and twist wrists and ankles, though I was lucky enough to have never seriously injure myself. There have also been people who have died doing headspins and halos (like the guy who was doing the Coca Cola ads, broke his neck and died on the set). If at all possible, find someone who can actually teach you how to do stuff instead of watchings videos of people breaking and trying the moves yourself. Takes LOTS of practice to be any good, and lots of space to do power moves like windmills and 90's. Have fun, was some of the best times of my life breakdancing out at clubs!

P.S. Stretch, A LOT!

aa1037 · 04-14-2004, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by TheKak
I used to breakdance a few years ago, it is a great workout. You have to be VERY careful though, I have seen lots of people break fingers and twist wrists and ankles, though I was lucky enough to have never seriously injure myself. There have also been people who have died doing headspins and halos (like the guy who was doing the Coca Cola ads, broke his neck and died on the set). If at all possible, find someone who can actually teach you how to do stuff instead of watchings videos of people breaking and trying the moves yourself. Takes LOTS of practice to be any good, and lots of space to do power moves like windmills and 90's. Have fun, was some of the best times of my life breakdancing out at clubs!

P.S. Stretch, A LOT!

Thanks for the advice, man. I hope to one day be good enough that I can break out some moves in clubs

almostaugust · 04-14-2004, 10:17 PM

Breakdancing is awesome. The old school stuff especially makes me laugh. This 30 something guy i work with used to be part of this crew called the Super Breakers or something (1981). They all had shiny jackets embossed with their name. He shows me all these old tricks he used to do. I love it. My favourite stuff is the toprock? stuff, with those real elastic band movements.
Apparently, its called Breakdancing, because in clubs when there was a break between records, dudes would just get down on the ground and start pulling these funky moves. Its also been suggested that James Brown is responsible for the start of the whole movement with his crazy on stage antics.
Yeah, it requires heeps of fitness plus strength. And yeah, be careful with those head spins dude.

SiNai · 04-15-2004, 09:50 AM

That's awesome. Look real close, guys, you can see change in the process of falling out of his pocket..
ha!

dfence · 04-18-2004, 08:21 PM

man, i wish i could breakdance!!
i know learning it first hand from a pro would be ideal, but are there any other options (ie on the internet) where i could learn a thing or two??

04-10-2004, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
aa1037 Insane Location: New York	breakdancing and fitness I've been recently learnin some breakdancing stuff. Takes a whole lot more strength than you'd imagine! Here's a shameless pic of myself doin a basic freeze, where I'm holdin this position for about 10 seconds.

04-11-2004, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Cool pic. I tried that when I was in elementary school...till my mom found out. We weren't allowed to dance. That's another story. It takes a good bit of coordination, strength, and energy. Have fun. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

04-11-2004, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheKak Insane Location: Virginia	I used to breakdance a few years ago, it is a great workout. You have to be VERY careful though, I have seen lots of people break fingers and twist wrists and ankles, though I was lucky enough to have never seriously injure myself. There have also been people who have died doing headspins and halos (like the guy who was doing the Coca Cola ads, broke his neck and died on the set). If at all possible, find someone who can actually teach you how to do stuff instead of watchings videos of people breaking and trying the moves yourself. Takes LOTS of practice to be any good, and lots of space to do power moves like windmills and 90's. Have fun, was some of the best times of my life breakdancing out at clubs! P.S. Stretch, A LOT! __________________ Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a schizophrenic and so am I.

04-14-2004, 10:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
almostaugust Junkie Location: Oz	Breakdancing is awesome. The old school stuff especially makes me laugh. This 30 something guy i work with used to be part of this crew called the Super Breakers or something (1981). They all had shiny jackets embossed with their name. He shows me all these old tricks he used to do. I love it. My favourite stuff is the toprock? stuff, with those real elastic band movements. Apparently, its called Breakdancing, because in clubs when there was a break between records, dudes would just get down on the ground and start pulling these funky moves. Its also been suggested that James Brown is responsible for the start of the whole movement with his crazy on stage antics. Yeah, it requires heeps of fitness plus strength. And yeah, be careful with those head spins dude. __________________ 'And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself To hold on to these moments as they pass'

04-15-2004, 09:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
SiNai Dreams In Digital Location: Iowa	That's awesome. Look real close, guys, you can see change in the process of falling out of his pocket.. ha! __________________ I can't seem to remember now What it was like- to live life, before you.. symbiont

04-11-2004, 02:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
That_Other_Guy Upright	Break dancing takes a lot of stamina =-]

04-11-2004, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jonnypops Upright	i think i see a tomato

04-18-2004, 08:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
dfence Upright	man, i wish i could breakdance!! i know learning it first hand from a pro would be ideal, but are there any other options (ie on the internet) where i could learn a thing or two??