[DNB BBOY]

can someone tell me how to start a flare like they do in the olympics?????

[b-boy Syth]

watch this:

www.jpixel.com/misc/flarevideo2.gif

u have to be stronger to start this way, and have more control over ur front and back support.

[DNB BBOY]

no i mean on where do i put my hands and all that stuff to start it that way.....i dont no how....that guys jsut doing flares....i cant see how to start it....does anyone have a clip or vid of someone starting it like the olympics?

[soviet]

it's called new yorker style by bboys..some call it polynesian though..you might wanna search the boards on that..can't help you there but that's what it's called..

[b-boy Syth]

Originally posted by DNB BBOY no i mean on where do i put my hands and all that stuff to start it that way.....i dont no how....that guys jsut doing flares....i cant see how to start it....does anyone have a clip or vid of someone starting it like the olympics?

if you watched it carefully you would notice he started from a planche..basically you won't be strong enough unless you can flare, stop it in a planche, pause, flank to back support, pause, flank to planche...

if u really want it though train planches for 6 months until u can hold em like they're nothin

[President]

Gymnasts do flares from a push-up position with their arms straight like in Syth's .gif.

[DNB BBOY]

well ok thats a phat way to start it do.........but im thinking of this other way i c it done.......like the people swing there full body around.....like they are about to go into a 1990....and they put their outer arm out first....then the inner are then they hit the front of the flare.....i want to learn it in that manner......if you can picture this....or if you no what im saying.....plz help me

[da DMD]

i used to do em now i dunno

i dropped it

cuz i can get high flares without doing em
but yeah it comes in handy wen u wanna go straight outa footwork into full flares

[DNB BBOY]

well can anyone help me ou on how to do them....if so.....hit me back

[chimpanzi_otsc]

im pretty sure u mean the gymnast start of flare i aint heard of any olympic start. itz pretty hard to explain but n e way

wat u do is start in a push-up position with ur legs spread. u then want to pivot (i dont know what other word to use, u sorta have to turn the ground like a wheel?) ur body in the opposite direction that ur flare will go. once in that pivot position u want to swing ur body out to the front and then go into the flare motion (do not pike and try to force ur body to quick to the front, keep ur body straight). the main reason why bboys find this hard is becuz there flare differs, since bboys think more height (and usually pike there body) and gymnasts think more of getting the body out and horizontal towards the front and back.

[Bonelesstewp]

DNB, i know what start you are talking about...i can do it, but not as good as some people out there (sumal)...i don't know what it is called, but it sure as hell is not the olympic start...my friend calls them german flares, while this other dude calls em universal flares...i have no clue as to which term is right

[DNB BBOY]

well good someone knows what im talking about.........so if you no can you please tell me how to start that way?

[Bonelesstewp]

i can't do em that well, and my flares aren't that great at all, but i try...

[mali-bootay]

boneless, i can do a lil' bit of flare, almost as much as u, but i know what ur doin wrong. ur flares are WAY too low. in front, ur ass is about a foot off the ground and that's not much.

[Bonelesstewp]

my flare was low cuz i started it differently...i usually get up higher