bboy without power

superno.ob · **bboy without power -** 08-14-2007, 11:36 PM

Can i still break even though i dont have a lot of power? It's just so friggin hard given the time i have to practice, space, and never being able to session. I've been doin mostly footwork and freezes this whole summer and a little of tops and honestly practicing footwork and style is just more fun to me. It's just feels impossible for me to ge the technique down to do power moves. I can at least do Knee spins, lotus knee spins, back spin, a head glide, and swipes (if you even wanna call all those moves power moves.) So would I be accepted as a breaker minus my power ability? (cant do mills, halos, flares, handglide, etc.)

azndannyxd · 08-14-2007, 11:41 PM

you're just not a powerhead. and yes you're still a bboy, alot of good bboys out there dont do powermoves either. so dont worry about it.

Blu · 08-15-2007, 12:19 AM

lol no, you don't need power... it's recommended, but not mandatory

und.ro0ts · 08-15-2007, 01:25 AM

power is just another part of bboying, like bboy blueberry said "its not manditory"

i do power because its fun and also helps with other moves, but yea its friggen hard, i suck at power, but... eventually ill get it, so i keep trying.

Bani · 08-15-2007, 03:14 AM

Is your join date the date you started bboying? If you've only bboyed for three months and don't have any power, don't think that you'll never get any forever lol
But yeah, you can still be a bboy without power.

dbaznxdragon · 08-15-2007, 03:22 AM

yea...btw swipes are power.

foundation and techs hold more appeal to me as well..but if u want to be an all around good bboy, having some basic power would be rather useful for stylish transitions.

MaDD · 08-15-2007, 03:25 AM

I'm a fan of balanced bboying, but some of us are and always will be 'power retarded' perhaps it stems from our disinterest in learning power compared to learning foundation and creating our own style, but you shouldn't look at it as a hindrance, just as a preference.

dbaznxdragon · 08-15-2007, 03:34 AM

i like how u say to not look at it as a 'power hindrance' yet use the term 'power retarded'....hahaha xD

Bboy samurai · 08-15-2007, 05:01 AM

I don't use powermoves, maybe only 1 or 2, but that merely means I'm stylistic. Just because one lacks power, it does not detract from one's legitimacy as a bboy.

SniperZ · 08-15-2007, 05:52 AM

I dont like power that much and i dont use alot of it. Your still a bboy if you dont use power but try to get some powermoves that will benefit your foundation and style =]

da DMD · 08-15-2007, 07:27 AM

power moves arent powermoves anymore becos ppl are doing sick shit like hopping elbow freezes and 1handed airtracks and other sick disgusting stuff that makes me very afraid

superno.ob · 08-16-2007, 10:24 AM

Thanks for the advice guys. It makes me feel alot better. =] I particulary like footwork and style better cause its just more fun to practice to me. Creating your own sets, transitions, combos and all. It really allows the practitioner to be creative. Maybe i'll keep practicing swipes 'til i get them continuos and maybe i'll at least learn to mill or flare but no time soon. fotwork and style comes first for now...

p.s. i started back in march but didnt get serious about it unitl May...

bboi butler · 08-16-2007, 10:47 AM

^^^ just make sure that wen u start working on power it wud be smarter to learn it the same way as ur footwork

MrSander7x · 08-16-2007, 11:25 AM

Alien Ness.

I rest my case.

SniperZ · 08-16-2007, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by MrSander7x

Alien Ness.

I rest my case.

LOL! word

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superno.ob Full Member Respect: 1 Posts: 130 Join Date: May 2007	bboy without power - 08-14-2007, 11:36 PM Can i still break even though i dont have a lot of power? It's just so friggin hard given the time i have to practice, space, and never being able to session. I've been doin mostly footwork and freezes this whole summer and a little of tops and honestly practicing footwork and style is just more fun to me. It's just feels impossible for me to ge the technique down to do power moves. I can at least do Knee spins, lotus knee spins, back spin, a head glide, and swipes (if you even wanna call all those moves power moves.) So would I be accepted as a breaker minus my power ability? (cant do mills, halos, flares, handglide, etc.)
	A wise man once said "Yo, quit being all reckless and shit. Smoke weed and stay out of trouble, aight?"


azndannyxd Banned Respect: 1.5 Posts: 538 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York	08-14-2007, 11:41 PM you're just not a powerhead. and yes you're still a bboy, alot of good bboys out there dont do powermoves either. so dont worry about it.


Blu Bboy Dark Blu™ Respect: 7.5 Posts: 2,493 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA, Maryland	08-15-2007, 12:19 AM lol no, you don't need power... it's recommended, but not mandatory
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und.ro0ts B-Boy Roots Respect: 1 Posts: 130 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: V-town	08-15-2007, 01:25 AM power is just another part of bboying, like bboy blueberry said "its not manditory" i do power because its fun and also helps with other moves, but yea its friggen hard, i suck at power, but... eventually ill get it, so i keep trying.
	Workin on: flares straddle planche 90`s turtles 2 leg hollows headspins airchair flexibility <--- hardest move ever.


Bani BBoy Bunny Respect: 8 Posts: 763 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lake Forest	08-15-2007, 03:14 AM Is your join date the date you started bboying? If you've only bboyed for three months and don't have any power, don't think that you'll never get any forever lol But yeah, you can still be a bboy without power.


dbaznxdragon Unofficial Deignorizer Respect: 12 Posts: 3,436 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hayward/Irvine	08-15-2007, 03:22 AM yea...btw swipes are power. foundation and techs hold more appeal to me as well..but if u want to be an all around good bboy, having some basic power would be rather useful for stylish transitions.
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MaDD #1 hottest bgirl Respect: 25.5 Posts: 5,608 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern Cali Posts: Too Many	08-15-2007, 03:25 AM I'm a fan of balanced bboying, but some of us are and always will be 'power retarded' perhaps it stems from our disinterest in learning power compared to learning foundation and creating our own style, but you shouldn't look at it as a hindrance, just as a preference.
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dbaznxdragon Unofficial Deignorizer Respect: 12 Posts: 3,436 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hayward/Irvine	08-15-2007, 03:34 AM i like how u say to not look at it as a 'power hindrance' yet use the term 'power retarded'....hahaha xD
	I bboy to discover and extend my physical abilities, to better understand the correlation of music and dance, and to further personalize the culture of bboying. What do you bboy for? Hip Hop is a revolution of artistic standards. A revolution of music from beat-making, dance from bboying, poetic knowledge from freestyling, drawn/sprayed art from graffiti. Who're still aiming to revolutionize? Or are these simply standards of a newer genre nowadays? -Unofficial Deignorizer


Bboy samurai Celtics Representative Respect: 7.5 Posts: 2,546 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento	08-15-2007, 05:01 AM I don't use powermoves, maybe only 1 or 2, but that merely means I'm stylistic. Just because one lacks power, it does not detract from one's legitimacy as a bboy.
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SniperZ MosDeff Respect: 2 Posts: 593 Join Date: Dec 2005	08-15-2007, 05:52 AM I dont like power that much and i dont use alot of it. Your still a bboy if you dont use power but try to get some powermoves that will benefit your foundation and style =]


MrSander7x The Champ Respect: 9.5 Posts: 1,804 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Purdue University	08-16-2007, 11:25 AM Alien Ness. I rest my case.
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da DMD Insane Gamer Respect: 8 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Representing Johannesburg South Africa	08-15-2007, 07:27 AM power moves arent powermoves anymore becos ppl are doing sick shit like hopping elbow freezes and 1handed airtracks and other sick disgusting stuff that makes me very afraid
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superno.ob Full Member Respect: 1 Posts: 130 Join Date: May 2007	08-16-2007, 10:24 AM Thanks for the advice guys. It makes me feel alot better. =] I particulary like footwork and style better cause its just more fun to practice to me. Creating your own sets, transitions, combos and all. It really allows the practitioner to be creative. Maybe i'll keep practicing swipes 'til i get them continuos and maybe i'll at least learn to mill or flare but no time soon. fotwork and style comes first for now... p.s. i started back in march but didnt get serious about it unitl May...
	A wise man once said "Yo, quit being all reckless and shit. Smoke weed and stay out of trouble, aight?"


bboi butler Registered User Respect: 1.5 Posts: 264 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami	08-16-2007, 10:47 AM ^^^ just make sure that wen u start working on power it wud be smarter to learn it the same way as ur footwork