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Wednesday,Aug 11 2004, 04:22:24 PMhttp://www.ladyfire.it/breaking/powermoves.ht
http://www.ladyfire.it/breaking/powermoves.htm
Monday,Aug 9 2004, 08:45:47 AMWindmill Glossary ================= Note-Wind
Windmill Glossary
Note-Windmills are also known as gyros.
Genies -- windmills with your arms crossed over your chest.
Nutcrackers -- windmills with your hands covering your nuts (or whatever else you might have down there).
Airplanes -- windmills with your arms straight spread out to the sides as high as you can get them.
Barrels -- windmills with your arms rounded in front of you (like you're carrying a barrel).
Sumos -- windmills grabbing your knees.
Supermans -- windmills on your chest and arms reaching out to the front/sides.
Eggbeaters -- windmills with your hands high on your hips.
Confusions -- windmills with your hands over your ears and elbows straight out to the sides. This one causes death.
Body glides -- same as supermans.
Baby windmills/coffins -- windmills with legs curled up and crossed at the ankles. No hands used. Coffins is the same but without crossing your ankles.
Tombstones -- windmills with legs closed and body in "L" position. No hands used. Invented by Babak the Flying Monkey.
Cannonballs -- windmills done in cannonball position with arms wrapped around knees. Like jumping into a pool.
Eggbeater babies -- baby windmills with hands high on hips. Invented by Infurno.
Double windmill -- while doing windmills without hands, skip your back once and a do full rotation on your head (NOT a halo).
Body flairs -- hopping supermans/body glides.
Wednesday,Aug 4 2004, 03:45:18 PMAnother article by kujo.. true... ===========
Another article by kujo.. true...
What does Foundation really Mean?
Written By "Krayz E Kujo" March 23, 1999
Most b-boys, especially the older ones, consider foundation to be footwork, specifically six-step related footwork, and basic freezes. It's what most b-boys recommend to the inquisitive beginner to start off with. Mastery of foundation is considered the essence of a "true b-boy," and mastery of footwork techniques is what separates b-boys from other dancers. Or so they say. Most breakers I know personally, including myself, did NOT start off learning foundation footwork. The first move I learned was turtles, and many other people I know started with windmills or other basic power moves, or freezes, or a general understanding of rhythm. That's THEIR foundation, and I've noticed that every breaker who starts off on the "wrong" foot looks TOTALLY different from any other breaker or dancer.
Here's my contention: If every would-be breaker started off learning the six-step and other accepted b-boy foundation movements, they would all look relatively similar. This can be either good or bad, depending on your point of view. It's good because we'll all look like "b-boys" as opposed to ballet dancers, but it might not be so good because we'll all look like we're doing the same thing. I don't mean we'll all be clones; we're all different people, with different qualities and capabilities, and we'll all interpret the same dance differently. There's nothing at all wrong with that. BUT...what if everybody started off learning something different? What if a would-be breaker never learned footwork, but had an amazing capacity for rhythm and freezes? Or power moves? Or something we haven't even conceived of yet? Would that person still be considered a b-boy?
By learning and mastering basic footwork, you're understanding the FUNDAMENTALS of the dance once known as "rocking." The more you play with that style, the more your personality shines through. You eventually form your own unique interpretation of an established dance. You've thus chosen a convenient means of expressing your soul. That can't be bad...but it can be limiting. So then, you explore other movements. You learn power moves, you polish your toprocks, freezes, etc. But the fact remains: although every dancer interprets the dance ("rocking") differently, you still look relatively similar to every other dancer who does the same dance. Again, this is not a bad thing at all. It just depends on what YOU want. Dance is art...art is the expression of the soul...and the soul is without limits.
Say someone isn't too attracted to footwork, and wants to learn power moves and combos. We've seen it many times. They're often looked down upon and referred to as "urban gymnasts." But like it or not, they pushing the limits of the human body's capabilities, and they're pushing the boundaries of breaking. They're doing what they FEEL. They choose to focus on movements other than footwork, because they CAN. That's his foundation. Or, say someone has a natural talent for dancing and acting, and he's not too interested in footwork; say it's too "robotic" for him. But he has the most graceful movements and loads of character, and hits beautiful freezes. He takes advantage of his capabilities, and ignores the rules, because he CAN. And that's HIS foundation. There are plenty of situations we can come up with. If people are allowed to express themselves in the myriad ways that they truly want to, the result will be the creation of new forms of movement, and new dances...as opposed to new "styles," or interpretations.
With time, comes evolution. Many aspects of the dance originally known as "rocking" have been expanded upon, in many ways. Our freedom as b-boys continues to be regulated by those who were there since the birth of the dance, and by those influenced by those pioneers. People who break the rules are excommunicated. But the rules have been bent since the beginning, and they will continue to be bent, more and more, until what people are doing looks nothing like the vision shared by the founders of breaking. It's a beautiful thing.
Think about it: if people are allowed total artistic freedom, and are able to develop their own "foundations," some blessed individual may stumble upon a whole new DANCE, as opposed to a mere interpretation of an established dance form. Where would be if somebody, God forbid, had told Don Campbell he was doing the Funky Chicken wrong, and taught him the "correct" way? He broke the rules...but he's revered, and rightfully so, as one of the pioneers of street dance. There will be another Don Campbell...there will be another Bruce Lee...there will be another Charlie Parker.
If the powers that be dictate that a b-boy is defined by constricted criteria (i.e., six-step), then I am not a b-boy. With or without "foundation," I am still KUJO, and always will be. And no one on this planet will ever be better than me at being Kujo. Peace.