[rous.rock]

hi! I wonder if you do find it powermoves, the boys hardly find it, but I take much to make a simple swipe ..:S

[Fidget]

Hello rous rock...

I have trouble with certain elements of power. Main problem for me is that I am out of shape after swimming and training hard for 14 years and then quitting for like 4 and then all of the sudden throwing myself into breakin. haha.

I think with practice and proper conditioning you, as well as all females, will find it easier to do power moves. But as stated in many other threads on this site, it's a fact boys and girls are created differently, so there are some moves that come more naturally than others, gender-wise . And let's not forget that each individual is gifted in his/her own area, so even some girls will be more able to pull off power and some flexibility and style.

Swipes...I don't even have swipes...but that may just be because I'm scared to fall on my face...

[b-girl.lilaky]

the powermoves are really hard for me... I practise kicks,freezes,scorpios,...

[einrebx3]

i just started working on swipes ... not going very well x] but its probably because i need more practice lol.

[MaDD]

I just want to put it out there.... I'm a guy.... Powermoves are NOT easy for me... they're not really easy for anyone... you just have to hunker down and bust your butt to get them, if someone helps you that's a big benefit. Once you get that first one I swear to you every subsequent one feels a lot easier. Its just like learning the foundation of footwork.

You may want to start with more momentum based moves like windmills over more strength oriented moves like swipes (I have to say of all the things I've learned Swipes take the cake on using arm strength).

[BgurlCarolina]

Swipes Are hard 4 me, i hav been at it for lik a week and i can barely do one.... Powermoves are hard for everyone i guess, just takes effort and time.

[BgurlCarolina]

Swipes Are hard 4 me, i hav been at it for lik a week and i can barely do one.... Powermoves are hard for everyone i guess, just takes effort and time.

[str33twalker]

Originally Posted by BgurlCarolina Swipes Are hard 4 me, i hav been at it for lik a week and i can barely do one.... Powermoves are hard for everyone i guess, just takes effort and time.

If your problem is holding your one leg up:
well I think for swipes its more so how much stamina you got in the muscles of your legs(im a runner so i was able to do like 5 first try) what might help is when your sitting down just lift one leg up and hold it in the air until you get tired, this can be done anywhere. Hope this help(my friend I spoke to did this and said it helped, she was a girl too)

[BgurlCarolina]

Originally Posted by str33twalker If your problem is holding your one leg up: well I think for swipes its more so how much stamina you got in the muscles of your legs(im a runner so i was able to do like 5 first try) what might help is when your sitting down just lift one leg up and hold it in the air until you get tired, this can be done anywhere. Hope this help(my friend I spoke to did this and said it helped, she was a girl too)

thnks ill definately try tht, so do i keep my leg straight in da air or can my knee and leg be bent?

[Smoki27]

The start is really hard but once you get windmill, swipes and some auther lil powers you will take less time to learn complex power cuz you have your basic, and many people are different i learned 2000's in 4 months and flares in 9months lmao but at the end,even if you are a guy/girl you will accomplish it, if you dont give up ^^

[MelZ]

I really think it's all in ur mind.

I remember when I started breaking, I got my freeze and swipes from the first day... and 3 month later I had a wide variety of moves (still, my problem is linking them!) you see, nothing was impossible for me... I didn't even think about being a girl, I used to learn moves sometimes faster than guyz...
Unfortunately lately-after falling on my head doing a backflip- I've been thinking about it, and it didnt help me. For example when I started the windmill I was thinking it would take a huge amount of time 4 me 2 get it, just bcauz I'm a girl... so I didnt put much effort into it and it's been 3 months I still can't have clean millz -tho they're getting better, but at a very slow rate...I'm also scared of doing backflips now, although before I'd tried them alone (hella crazy)
my bboy fiends say it's normal because moves I'm learning now r difficult (airchairs, mills...) but I think i'd get them faster if I get my old mentality back.. too bad it doesnt work :P

[DuoD]

Originally Posted by MelZ I really think it's all in ur mind. I remember when I started breaking, I got my freeze and swipes from the first day... and 3 month later I had a wide variety of moves (still, my problem is linking them!) you see, nothing was impossible for me... I didn't even think about being a girl, I used to learn moves sometimes faster than guyz... Unfortunately lately-after falling on my head doing a backflip- I've been thinking about it, and it didnt help me. For example when I started the windmill I was thinking it would take a huge amount of time 4 me 2 get it, just bcauz I'm a girl... so I didnt put much effort into it and it's been 3 months I still can't have clean millz -tho they're getting better, but at a very slow rate...I'm also scared of doing backflips now, although before I'd tried them alone (hella crazy) my bboy fiends say it's normal because moves I'm learning now r difficult (airchairs, mills...) but I think i'd get them faster if I get my old mentality back.. too bad it doesnt work :P

wow falling on your head is painful. I have a friend who used to parkour/ free running and he stopped doing it after the same happend to him. did a wallflip, forget one step, headcrash.

anyways Powermoves are hard for everyone. But every person is different. I cant swipe either. I just dont understand that freakin motion xD

[Dyvine]

powermoves aren't easy, I've spent sweat, blood, and tears literally to get my flares. (knee bleeding, side knee gashes, cried once but that's just me after a frustrating practice, and sweat like crazy)

[Smoki27]

Originally Posted by Dyvine powermoves aren't easy, I've spent sweat, blood, and tears literally to get my flares. (knee bleeding, side knee gashes, cried once but that's just me after a frustrating practice, and sweat like crazy)

And it worthed it :P. We shouldnot stop doing what we likes the most beacouse of fear. ^^

[Dyvine]

yep, that's why I bought knee pads