Breaking
Breaking
7 of The Most Difficult Breakdance Moves
Beyond strength, skill and practice some of these moves are just damn hard to accomplish.
1. Jackhammers
Jackhammers may seem like a rather impossible feat to many of us couch dwellers, however the internet has rapidly proven to us that the move is quite possible if you possess the skills to perfectly manipulate your balance.
The "stabbing" technique utilised to pull off this move, requires one to shift their entire bodyweight to their elbow, which is placed against their stomach at a 90 degree angle. Momentum is then built with a leg pushing technique.
2. Headslide
The Headslide is a very unnerving move to watch, as an unnatural amount of pressure is placed on the performers neck muscles. One gets a running start, drops to their knees and into a head stand position, without positioning themselves entirely vertically so as you do not flip over.
4 min
La finale b-boys du Red Bull BC One Cypher France
Les 16 meilleurs b-boys de l’Hexagone se sont affrontés Red Bull BC One Cypher France 2018. Retrouvez en vidéo la finale du BC One Cypher France 2018 remportée par b-boy Shlag !
The consensus online for this particular move is that if you are brave or stupid enough to try it, be sure that you have hair on your head and be prepared to lose some of it in the name of breakdancing.
3. Air Flares
The Air Flare is a variation on the move known as a Flare, which is a very iconic move almost all would immediately recognise. Relying heavily on the arms and core, your legs swing around in a circle around the body without touching the ground.
The Air Flare requires ones body to be almost completely inverted, with the hips being kept very high off the ground. The small hop from hand to hand is what makes this move exceptionally different.
4. 1.5 Air Flares
If you are done mastering The Flare and The Air Flare, it may well be time to progress onto this move, and for the majority of you out there when I say progress on to this I of course mean watch this video from the warm nurturing safety of your comfortable arm chair.
To pull off this manoeuvre one must rotate their body by an additional 180 degrees, so as that you land on your shoulder rather than your hands. You may want to practice this one with some padding on the ground first.
5. Taisuke Criticals
Renowned breakdancer, Taisuke is famous for his lightening quick movements and wildly impressive flow. He throws his body into the air with incredible ease, even when it appears as though he lacks the proper momentum. Truly awe-inspiring moves.
6. Elbow Spin
Technically, to call this move an Elbow Spin is somewhat misleading, although it is the illusion conveyed. Rather than spinning on ones elbow, you actually use the base of the forearm. Illusion or not, it's a very impressive move. (To skip the tutorial simply jump to the 2.38 mark)
7. One-Handed Air Flare
According to themselves, a B-boy group called 'Soul Control' were the first to pioneer Air Flare combos and multiple Air Flares. The idea of even attempting the regular Air Flare is baffling enough to most of us humans, so pulling off a one handed Air Flare without causing yourself a nasty mishap such as a broken nose is rather unfathomable.
We're talking about an incredibly acrobatic move that requires the skill set of a gymnast or at least a very, very well seasoned breakdancer. One must shift all of their weight to one arm while trying to balance yourself. You can't plant that arm though because it will cause you to fall. You will then need to kick your legs or contort your body to hold your balance on the one hand. Using the the spinning force you created from the original Air Flare to carry you through spinning and hopping on the one hand.
