1. Drops are Basic Transition Break Dancing Moves
Drops are some of the most commonly seen movements in break dancing routines. The drops are considered one of the three basic movement areas in break dancing. The first being your "top rock" moves, the second being your "footwork" or "groundwork" and the third being the "transition" moves. Drops are transition moves, which gives the breaker a way to connect their top rock movements to the footwork or groundwork.
2. Coin Drop
There're tons of drop movements and variations on all of them. One of the most common is the "coin drop." The coin drop is almost like turning your body into a human pretzel. Start your coin drop by giving your upper body a real twist. As you twist, start bending your upper body over to put both hands on the ground. During this, you'll be flipping your feet up in the air with your arms supporting the body weight. The speed in which you do this will give your body the power it needs to invert your body. Keep moving along by lowering your body down so the left shoulder is on the ground and your body is still spinning. From here, you're ready to go on to some other "groundwork" movements.
3. Knee Drop Transition Move
The "knee drop" is another drop transition that starts by placing your right leg behind the left leg, which is bent. The hands need to be ready to catch the deliberate fall to the ground. Your hands and knee should hit the ground just seconds apart, hands first to cushion the knee hit. It's a fast drop movement and allows you to transition right on it to other movements.
4. The Back Drop Move is Not For Beginner Breakers
The "back drop" is a transition movement that is for more advanced break dancers. This movement should be practiced a long time with the security of a thick pad or mattress to catch your fall. Some breakers refer to the back drop as a suicide movement. This movement takes you from your top rock movement to going into a crouch position so your body prepares to flip or jump backwards. When you jump, you need to have a good arch to your back. Just like a pole-vaulter, you need to throw those arms back up over the head. The head needs to stay arched back so it doesn't smack the mattress, which would be the floor otherwise. Your goal is to land on your hands in the shoulder area first and then the legs and feet follow on down. If you survive, you can move right on to other groundwork moves. There is a great possibility of being injured doing this movement, so training and preparation are important.
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