[BBoy Supra]

I need some tips for making a crew and making sure we stay together. I would like to make one with friends. Any help is appreciated.

[AgileAntics]

just get involved with all the hip hop related things that you can

you'll meet some chill people..or better yet..you'll get people who bboy for the right reasons..cats who are trying to represent right..who got respect..those are the people who will stick with you as a crew

get a reliable place to practice at least 3-4 times a week

there's not a whole lot to it..just finding enough people is all..depending where your at

try the hook up forum..or post flyers..use whatever you can to get around..people will come eventually

yeah what agile said.

[BBoy Supra]

Okay, i will do those things. I got an idea of who i should get around and pratice with learn together i got a few friends who would like it i bet. Thanks.

[theb]

it mostly depends on u guys u gotta stick to bboyin a lot luv it n live it!
find more people that like the art n challenge them...
remember to have fun while doin this!

[STIFF_UK]

The most important thing BY FAR is that you get along with the other people in the crew really well as friends.
If you make a crew just so you can be in a crew, you can be sure that someone will not like someone else, and it'll cause all kinds of problems.

Just get a bunch of people together to dance, eventually you'll either grow together or apart, the ones together can form a crew - the others are better off on their own.

[BBoy Supra]

Nah, we are all friends. It is so we can work together to get better at it and maybe later get into some serious competition. I challeneged some stupid fat ddr players and asked if they could break here is there reply "Breaking is gay" I am like wtf ddr is gay you aren't dancing. Then they didn't say anything.

[Avalon2000]

In my experience, one of the WORST things you can do, is make a crew BECAUSE everyone is a friend. yes, friends are good, but sometimes you miss out, or make wrong choices because you want to be in a crew with your friends.

Its perfectly ok to practice and session with your friends, but still be in crew without everyone. At first it may make thigns difficult, but in the long run it may help. Of course this isn't the case every where, or with everyone, but just a suggestion.

It wouldn't be good to make a crew of say 7u friends, just to stop being friends, and have the crew split, or.. make a crew jsut because they are your friends,and pass up what you know would be a good choice, for them, because they are your friends.

Look at.. why they are breaking... why you all want to join a crew. its nice to have... not so much qaulifications as.. some type of set guidlines of being in the crew. it wouldn't be right to have half the crew keep to practice schedules or showing up to battles and events and the other half blowing shit off. Ya'know?

To make a crew wanted, you should try to innovate. Do something you don't normally see, or do something that people don't think is done anymore.. sometimes the retro thing works.

Posting flyers is good, or getting the word out is good too, even if u have to start from scratch... taking a couple newbs, training with them everyday working getting better and having a solid crew is better then taking a really good bboy/bgirl just based on the fact they are good, when they really don't have an interest in the crew.

Just my two sence. I hope I helped alil

[BBoy Supra]

Originally posted by Avalon2000 In my experience, one of the WORST things you can do, is make a crew BECAUSE everyone is a friend. yes, friends are good, but sometimes you miss out, or make wrong choices because you want to be in a crew with your friends. Its perfectly ok to practice and session with your friends, but still be in crew without everyone. At first it may make thigns difficult, but in the long run it may help. Of course this isn't the case every where, or with everyone, but just a suggestion. It wouldn't be good to make a crew of say 7u friends, just to stop being friends, and have the crew split, or.. make a crew jsut because they are your friends,and pass up what you know would be a good choice, for them, because they are your friends. Look at.. why they are breaking... why you all want to join a crew. its nice to have... not so much qaulifications as.. some type of set guidlines of being in the crew. it wouldn't be right to have half the crew keep to practice schedules or showing up to battles and events and the other half blowing shit off. Ya'know? To make a crew wanted, you should try to innovate. Do something you don't normally see, or do something that people don't think is done anymore.. sometimes the retro thing works. Posting flyers is good, or getting the word out is good too, even if u have to start from scratch... taking a couple newbs, training with them everyday working getting better and having a solid crew is better then taking a really good bboy/bgirl just based on the fact they are good, when they really don't have an interest in the crew. Just my two sence. I hope I helped alil

None of them do break. They mess around with me sometimes but they aren't serious yet. I would be teaching them how to and eventually they would be part of my crew. If I am teaching them then I can get them to be breaking for the right reasons. Each of my couple friends I am talking about would have their own niche in the group. Well, you get the picture we also all get along well so do you thing that this would work?

[Pimple4Life]

Originally posted by BBoy Supra I need some tips for making a crew and making sure we stay together. I would like to make one with friends. Any help is appreciated.

offer free cookies... and if you're a high school based crew, take field trips often... also, one thing that has helped my crew stay bonded like lam and tuna fish, is a daily group hug!

[BBoy Supra]

Originally posted by Pimple4Life offer free cookies... and if you're a high school based crew, take field trips often... also, one thing that has helped my crew stay bonded like lam and tuna fish, is a daily group hug!

Highschool, no that will be next year. You are kidding me about the group hugs you mean like hanging out I hope. Food would attract people but then people would come just for the food? Interesting ideas. My friends and I are tight we have halo tourneys a lot. In fact I just had one last night. Big party.

[STIFF_UK]

Dude - why would you want to form a crew of non-bboys?
Bad move.

Just teach them, let them make their own path.

It's VERY likely that you will absolutely HATE the path and approach that some of them will take, you don't want to be in a crew with them in that case.

And if they just mess around - there's a good chance that they will eventually get bored and quit.

Then you are left with a borken or split crew.

[Pimple4Life]

amen to what stiff said... anyhoo, the best thing you could do is start a dancing club at school (not necessarily a crew), and practice with the club members... at first, since you guys would all be starting out (or most of you guys anyhoo), you guys shouldn't be much to look at, but that's just the way it is... then, with time, patience and much practice (and hopefully some group hugs along the way), you should be able to see those who are dedicated and those who dance to impress...

so then, and only then you'll find it easier to start an actuall crew... and from there all you'll need to worry about is the frequency of those group hugs... heh, when i first started bboying (my sophomore year at highschool), none of the 10 kids at our "breakdance club" really knew what they were doing... we were all starting out at roughly the same level...

now, three years later, only four of us are still dancing, so that's who our crew is basically made of... there's also a bunch of other kids that have joined us recently (some newbies, which is okay), and some who came from the same background as the rest of us...

anyhoo, my point is, if we had had a list of cool and creative ways withwich we could had started an actuall crew back then, i'm sure we wouldn't had come too far... so my advice to you is as follows (not in any particular order):

worry about learning the culture first...
practice bboying, since that's what you like...
find people to dance with so that everyone develops their skills together and with the help and support of others...
listen to people who know what they're talking about...
have scandalist group hugs...
practice practice and practice...
respect others...

anyhoo, after you feel like you've accomplished teh above 'steps,' start thinking about an actual crew that you'll want to spend time and effort in... a crew is more than just a group of drinking and dancing buddies... a crew is like a real special kind of family that emphicizes group hugs!!!

[BBoy Supra]

Alright, I think I'll wait til next year though. I should get more of my moves down and when I get into the highschool next year there will be a lot more people joining. Thanks for the help.

[bboy kev83]

I've heard some pretty good suggestions , I'm currently in the process of forming my own crew. For me it was kind of hard but the flyer idea is your best bet. If you have to ,scout around for people to join your crew. So far I'm up to four people , which will probably be good for a start , all I have to do now is get hella cardboard and music and we got practice. Originally I was going to ask a friend from highschool to join , when I was trying to form a crew ,but he was already in a crew. So I just looked elsewhere. Some good advice I have for anyone forming a crew is don't give up , and get a diverse crew so all your members will be as unique as individual members as they are as a crew.