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03-24-2004, 11:35 PM
does ne1 here kno wat an brooklin toprock is? Cause i saw dis guy did it and it look soo cool. does ne1 kno where i can get instruction on how to do 1 beside da how to breakance vid from mike garcia[which was a ripoff]
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Rocking "Uprock aka Brooklyn Rock" -
03-26-2004, 02:30 PM
Well, Rocking is the true name of the dance.
It was called Uprock because back in the days the rock heads thought is was a rock concert band playing and not an Uprock Jam.
Now there is a confusion on toprock and Uprock they are two diff dances, although they are similar in some moves.
Now "Rock" "Uprock" or "Brooklyn Rock" they are all the same name for the dance. Here in NYC both king Uprock and Myself teach Uprock to many new UpRock and Bboy headz.
King Uprock is about to release an Uprock History Video. I don't know if there will be an instructional yet. The reason is because when you rock you must have knowledge of the music, to do it to.
In addition, you must know how to Hustle, Mambo, Lindy Hop and Salsa to name a few. I know thats a lot but this help you to understand the way rockers move. We are not all about just the jerks that every Bboys tries to mimic. It is more about style dance and techniques. I will try to meet with Tane and see about setting an onsite demo for all to see a few Rockin techniques.
For now I hope this helps Peace...
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03-26-2004, 03:24 PM
dope explanation!^^ im feelin it...
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03-26-2004, 06:17 PM
Yeah, listen to Breakeasy!
Can't get anymore knowledgeable than that. Good job, bro!
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03-27-2004, 09:33 AM
hmm dat sounds dope. somethin I've been wantin to learn for a long time fo real. I wanna learn to do true brooklyn rockin because wut I've seen ken swift do wuz incredible yo. I luv b-boyin but brooklyn is somethin I just wanna learn how to do because I think it would help me to be a better b-boy.
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03-28-2004, 12:18 PM
break easy is always given the best explanations...^hell yea...from what I've seen of uprock its dope, but from what I hear you gotta have someone who knows the dance well to teach you in person 
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Re: brookling toprock -
03-28-2004, 01:06 PM
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Originally posted by breakGURU
does ne1 here kno wat an brooklin toprock is? Cause i saw dis guy did it and it look soo cool. does ne1 kno where i can get instruction on how to do 1 beside da how to breakance vid from mike garcia[which was a ripoff]
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wut u kow bout
bust a groove
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03-28-2004, 01:31 PM
Breakeasy is pretty much right, uprocking and toprocking is a style all in its own really. Its basically what a bboy throws down before hittin the floor with some downrock and footwork. The brooklyn rock is basically a toprock/uprock (whatever) of its own, mostly used in battles and for some style purposes. It's rthym is in like 5 beats, 5 steps, its kinda hard to explain it you have to see it to understand it moreso then just have it explained to you. Once you learn it though its natural and looks good, then you throw in your own style and flavor and it works. It looks especially good in routines, 2 on 2's and whatnot, or just one on one, check for a clip or something.
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03-28-2004, 01:33 PM
BTW check this. When practicing it listen to the beats in a song, one of the best songs to practice it to is "just begun" any version works, the jimmy castor bunch or james brown, both work.
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04-10-2004, 05:12 PM
I know this is kinda old, but I'm bumping this up to make sure people read Break Easy's explanation.
Young Uprock - What you see Ken Swift do, isn't actual uprock. That's a good example of "bboy uprock" as it sometimes gets called - but basically it's just all Jerks, and not even good jerks at that.
I've just been out in Brooklyn and Queens learning from Break Easy and King Uprock, and I can tell you that there's a LOT more to uprock than you think.
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There's just no point.
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04-11-2004, 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by STIFF_UK
I know this is kinda old, but I'm bumping this up to make sure people read Break Easy's explanation.
Young Uprock - What you see Ken Swift do, isn't actual uprock. That's a good example of "bboy uprock" as it sometimes gets called - but basically it's just all Jerks, and not even good jerks at that.
I've just been out in Brooklyn and Queens learning from Break Easy and King Uprock, and I can tell you that there's a LOT more to uprock than you think.
Peace.
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Do they know of anyone in the south who teaches brooklyn rock? I'm extremely interested in learning but there's no one that I know in atlanta or in the southern states.
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if u get the beats down -
04-11-2004, 05:02 PM
anyone can do it....always down on the forth!
dont push me cuz i'm close to the edge, i'm tryin not to lose my head
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04-11-2004, 08:46 PM
Nah Tiny - not even!
LoL!!!
There is SOOOOOOOO much more to it than that. I couldn't believe just how complex a danceform rocking was when I hit Brooklyn.
The "down on 4" thing is kinda like an incorrect version of ONE PART of rocking.
Alpha...
Go check the Dynasty Rockers website. There's a few of them based in other parts of the US - Not sure where though.
Your best bet is to save up some cash and travel up to NYC though - trust me - you won't regret it.
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04-12-2004, 03:17 AM
shuffle, shuffle down!!!!shuffle, shuffle down!!!!shuffle, shuffle down!!!!shuffle, shuffle down!!!!
yeah, come down to nyc, the only way to do it...just dont come to my house like Stiff did and took all my damned sleeping time away
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04-12-2004, 03:39 AM
SHUFFLE......
SHUFFLE......
DOWN..... !
LoL! - Funny stuff man - good times.
You know I'm back soon.
I agree tho - anyone who really wants to learn to rock should save up their money and head to NYC - it's gonna take a few trips to get it all down fully - or one long trip where you do nothing but rock - but definately the way to go.
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