ArtiphishleArtiphishle
← Breakdance
Breakdance/8 min read

The Four Foundations of Breaking

Artiphishle|
breakingfundamentalsdance

Breaking is built on four fundamental elements.

1. Toprock

Standing dance that opens your set. It's your introduction, your style, your flavor.

Key moves:

    1. Indian Step
    2. Crossover
    3. Kick & Spin

2. Footwork

The groundwork -- literally. Complex patterns performed on the floor.

    1. 6-step (the foundation)
    2. 3-step
    3. CC's and variations

3. Power Moves

Acrobatic, momentum-based movements:

    1. Windmill
    2. Flare
    3. Headspin

4. Freezes

Static poses that punctuate your dance:

    1. Baby Freeze
    2. Chair Freeze
    3. Airchair
"It's not about what moves you do, it's about how you do them."