1. Break Dancing Power Moves at Their Best
Power moves in break dancing are the exciting moves that catch the eye of the audience and other breakers. Power moves are not for beginning break dancers. A breaker needs to be very skilled in the basic moves from the "top rock" to the "down rock" and everything in between. The power moves are more advanced break dancing moves that all breakers strive to achieve. They resemble athletic feats with a gymnastic flare. You'll see power moves at their best when breakers go to "battle," otherwise known as competing in competitions.
2. Strength, Balance and Coordination are a Must for Power Moves
Break dancers have to be strong and physically fit to master the power moves at the skill level these moves require. Break dancing, in general, requires a great deal of strength and muscle control, but the power moves take this requirement of strength to new level. In addition, the break dancer has to be in tune with his body just as any other form of physically demanding dance requires. It may take many months to develop the skills needed to do just one power move.
3. Power Moves, Basic to Spectacular
Two moves, considered to be just basic power moves, are the "windmills" and "flares." The windmill is described as a shoulder roll, while the breaker turns and rotates the body from the shoulders to the back and the hands, while contorting the body in a V type shape as the legs twirl around in the midst. Sounds complicated and it is. Flares resemble a gymnastic move or jump with legs spread wide and has many variations. A "freeze" is a power move where the breaker just freezes in mid movement. Some have breakers in a one-hand stand supporting the entire body or inverted in some manner. The freeze pose takes a great deal of concentration, balance and strength to pull off. A startling power move is the "suicide." The breaker takes a deliberate fall or landing to look like they fell flat on their face or back and doesn't move. It's a great routine ending especially if the suicide comes from a jump or spectacular previous move.
4. The List of Power Moves Goes On and On
There're other well known power moves. "Head spins" have the breaker spinning on their head and that's why many breakers wear caps or bandannas. The "jackhammer" is a known power move where the breaker balances with one hand with his full body supported on the elbow. The breaker turns like a jackhammer, bounces or even spins." Elbow spins" have the breaker doing spins based from their elbows and forearms. The "hand glides" have the breaker spinning and moving on their hands, body inverted or atop their tucked in elbow.
Member Comments