Recovery

I just got sick last week with a flu and am recovering from that. I feel pretty close to 100% minus the coughs that I still have. Aside from that my right wrist is definitely on its way to recovery as I can apply pressure without it hurting, however it still needs more time to rest to ensure full recovery. I would say that it should be fully usable within a months period from now. With that in mind I'm getting excited to work on power moves that require both hands.

In less than 2 weeks from now I will be going to another competition called Unfinished Steps 2.

My most influential bboy

The bboy who has influenced me the most thus far is...

Toyz (Lions of Zion)



Those of you who may know me may see the influence he has played on my footwork. I first saw this guy at Falling With Style 4 and my footwork exploded for two months after the event. Besides that, this guy is just a beast and has quite the arsenal of moves. His flow is amazing in my opinion.

More Progression on Forearm Headspins!

wooo! gonna keep going at them till i get lots more :D

Homead

If you have any wrist bands/braces around such as ones like these pictured then its your lucky day if you want to turn it into a spin glove!




Materials needed: Scissors, Wrist Band

So what do you do?

1. Turn the wrist band inside out

2. On the back you will see a line that is clearly sewn, take your scissors and gently cut through the sewn part all the way around (NOTICE not the whole glove just the sewn line, so don’t cut all the way through the whole band itself) At the end the wrist band should expand its size after you unwrap it.

3. Flip it back over to the correct side (so not inside out). Place it on your hand so that the band covers the lower portion of your hand entirely (the part where you spin on)

4. Mark a point with your finger where your thumb wants to come out, cut a little hole for your thumb.

5. Bam you now have a homemade spin glove baby!

Should look like this and it is easily reversible for either hand!

Working on Mills

I have neglected mills for too long, yes everyone tends to learn them but they in my opinion are essential for the world of power and will help with other power moves.

I currently have stabbed, or palmed(unstabbed mills) and now am going for barrel mills which are the prerequisite for baby mills. Here is my first night working on them. Obviously they could use some work after reviewing them and seeing what I need to do. More momentum is needed and perhaps a little less height.

Keys to succesful clean, fast, smooth, and effortless footwork

I get a lot of questions from bboys around here about how they should clean their footwork up, or looking for critiques and such so I thought I would take a shot at making a small insight article. There are plenty of guides on how to do moves, but not on how to make them clean.


One of the big misconceptions on footwork is that you need to drill it. This is wrong, however you should still practice it thoroughly. If you have poor form or are not yet strong enough it will not do you any good to drill that bad form in to your muscle memory.


First off, don't ever think of footwork in terms of speed, as you become more comfortable speed will begin to happen subconsciously. Think of your footwork in terms of how clean and smooth it is.


A big fundamental part of footwork that people miss it that your arms are the key to success not your legs. To throw your legs around you smoothly you need to have almost all your body weight suspended on your arms. You should focus on your arms holding you up and your legs being able to just lightly move around you.


Staying on your fingertips or inner knuckles isn't just to make you higher off the ground, it allows you to move faster, same goes for being on your toes instead of being flat footed. It requires a larger and longer motion to move all of your flat foot or whole hand that it does to just move off your toes or finger tips. Being on your finger tips and toes will definitely cause you to move with a greater fluidity.


Stylistically speaking, to make your footwork better you can try to throw your feet out more and move around a bit. If you are standing in one spot and just doing your footwork its not too intimidating, but if you are explosive and moving around aggressively you will effectively be battling your opponent with that raw style.


Don't just focus on footwork, maybe take a week off and practice freezes on both arms, or practice your power. The stronger your arms are the more weight you can hold up on your arms and the less on your feet allowing you to move easier.


My biggest footwork improvements occurred after taking small breaks to work freezes or power. When I started doing sets again my foots were much more explosive and powerful.


Another common question is on how do you develop style, well there is the obvious answer of time, but also before you can develop style you need to have a very strong foundation. You can't force yourself to develop style, it happens completely naturally. If you consciously try to have a style it will just appear as though as your trying too hard.


This guy here really knows how to flow, I present Bboy Blanka (Floorgangz Crew)

Ground Control Battles from 2005!

Physicx vs Omar (physicx back then kicked so much @$$ for real... i mean what the hell is he on? So advanced and fairly clean!)



Bruce vs Lilou (don't know who the bruce guy is but he got some fancy flavor going on!)



Rudolphe vs Physicx (sickest flag ever at 4:43 from physicx)



Lilou vs Physicx (Physicx won the event)