Lack Of Inspiration

bboygregb · **Lack Of Inspiration -** 03-22-2008, 09:28 PM

Lately I haven’t been able to break because I just couldn’t get in to it. I would go to a session all ready to break, trough down a couple sets and just stop cus I can’t think of anything new cus I’m not inspired. I’ve tried watching videos and stuff tried dancing to new songs, but I’m just no feeling it, I would go to jams but the only one coming up is the b-boy unit Canada prelims witch is friggin 19+ and schoolwork has been getting me down. man, I need some serious help. Can any one help think of ways to get inspired, how do YOU get inspired?

NiSenNen · 03-22-2008, 09:50 PM

I get inspired by dancing to the music. How funny is that?

flying_steps · 03-22-2008, 10:29 PM

i have this problem a lot too, the times ive managed to pick myself up are just going at a move as hard as i can physically and mentally go

dont matter wat move(s)
just go as hard as u can to the best song u can find and do random hard roll backs n slides n shit
go crazy!

BBoy-Angelz · 03-22-2008, 10:58 PM

some tricks that help me

1. role playing think in your mind how you would answer to one of your friends sets be Inspired by how your gonna make him feel when you murder him at what hes good at.

2. routines: ot really routines but play a semi difficult song like hot pants im coming or inner life you got me dancing and see how many differnt ways you can hit the doulbe horn in hot pants or the triples in inner life, basically see how nice you can dance to a specific song.

3. for footwork and tops interchange them try to make a foot work version of your toprock tech etc 7-10 are gonna look stupid but the other 3 are gonna be pretty unique

4. !!!MOST IMPORTANT!!! do what you enjoy if you set out to practice power today but your not feeling the power do some style or freezes or what eva you like till you feel good again then try powa again if you still dont feel it fuck it do what you want your in this to enjoy yourself primarily dont forget that

bboygregb · 03-22-2008, 11:55 PM

thanks for the help
peac and much love

stAble · 03-23-2008, 12:39 AM

Got a crew? They help.

SliP · 03-23-2008, 01:00 AM

Sessioning with others help make B-Boying a lot more fun.

JavMuyx · 03-23-2008, 01:21 AM

practice with people, if you do something by yourself your bound to get bored xD

k1ng · 03-23-2008, 05:03 AM

go back to foundation: hitting basic beats, sharpening your form, cleaning up your steps, training for new moves, etc. for most at the novice levels, dedication is more important than inspiration.

ApprenticeBBoy · 03-23-2008, 11:56 AM

I got inspiration from music. When I get bored, or can't think of anything new, I go look up new music. I use Napster for music, and one function that helps alot is the "automix" button. Basically what that does is I select a song, then click automix, and it pulls up a bunch of "similar" songs and makes a playlist. This way I can get new songs that I would have never heard of otherwise.

Other ways would be finding songs on bboying videos, or where ever else you might find songs and just listen to them.

Once I find a new song I really like, I'll sit here and listen to it. Usually I close my eyes, and listen to the beat and visualise what that beat makes me want to do. For instance, my top rock to The Mexican would look totally different than to something like Ultramagnetic MCs. Eventually my mind just gets totally into the music. Depending on my mood it could take 5 minutes, could take a half hour, but I just get into it, and suddenly find I have to get up and try something new I just thought up.

I'll do that with songs until I just dry up creatively on that song, and then I go find a new song.

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bboygregb Member Respect: 1 Posts: 219 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: toronto	Lack Of Inspiration - 03-22-2008, 09:28 PM Lately I haven’t been able to break because I just couldn’t get in to it. I would go to a session all ready to break, trough down a couple sets and just stop cus I can’t think of anything new cus I’m not inspired. I’ve tried watching videos and stuff tried dancing to new songs, but I’m just no feeling it, I would go to jams but the only one coming up is the b-boy unit Canada prelims witch is friggin 19+ and schoolwork has been getting me down. man, I need some serious help. Can any one help think of ways to get inspired, how do YOU get inspired?


flying_steps Searching for happiness// Respect: 5 Posts: 2,839 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne	03-22-2008, 10:29 PM i have this problem a lot too, the times ive managed to pick myself up are just going at a move as hard as i can physically and mentally go dont matter wat move(s) just go as hard as u can to the best song u can find and do random hard roll backs n slides n shit go crazy!
	Eternally searching Never finding Sanctuary of defilement Destructively bound One step forward Ten steps back Before the threshold of life Awaiting the embrace of renewal


BBoy-Angelz Member Respect: 2.5 Posts: 407 Join Date: Apr 2007	03-22-2008, 10:58 PM some tricks that help me 1. role playing think in your mind how you would answer to one of your friends sets be Inspired by how your gonna make him feel when you murder him at what hes good at. 2. routines: ot really routines but play a semi difficult song like hot pants im coming or inner life you got me dancing and see how many differnt ways you can hit the doulbe horn in hot pants or the triples in inner life, basically see how nice you can dance to a specific song. 3. for footwork and tops interchange them try to make a foot work version of your toprock tech etc 7-10 are gonna look stupid but the other 3 are gonna be pretty unique 4. !!!MOST IMPORTANT!!! do what you enjoy if you set out to practice power today but your not feeling the power do some style or freezes or what eva you like till you feel good again then try powa again if you still dont feel it fuck it do what you want your in this to enjoy yourself primarily dont forget that


bboygregb Member Respect: 1 Posts: 219 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: toronto	03-22-2008, 11:55 PM thanks for the help peac and much love


stAble head Respect: 3 Posts: 619 Join Date: Jul 2007	03-23-2008, 12:39 AM Got a crew? They help.
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SliP LOL Respect: 4 Posts: 622 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Laguna Hills	03-23-2008, 01:00 AM Sessioning with others help make B-Boying a lot more fun.


JavMuyx Bboy Funky Kick Respect: 1.5 Posts: 632 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stockton	03-23-2008, 01:21 AM practice with people, if you do something by yourself your bound to get bored xD
	AY?! Where's my mountain?


k1ng Dallas, Texas Respect: 12.5 Posts: 1,009 Join Date: May 2006	03-23-2008, 05:03 AM go back to foundation: hitting basic beats, sharpening your form, cleaning up your steps, training for new moves, etc. for most at the novice levels, dedication is more important than inspiration.


ApprenticeBBoy Member Respect: 2.5 Posts: 70 Join Date: May 2005	03-23-2008, 11:56 AM I got inspiration from music. When I get bored, or can't think of anything new, I go look up new music. I use Napster for music, and one function that helps alot is the "automix" button. Basically what that does is I select a song, then click automix, and it pulls up a bunch of "similar" songs and makes a playlist. This way I can get new songs that I would have never heard of otherwise. Other ways would be finding songs on bboying videos, or where ever else you might find songs and just listen to them. Once I find a new song I really like, I'll sit here and listen to it. Usually I close my eyes, and listen to the beat and visualise what that beat makes me want to do. For instance, my top rock to The Mexican would look totally different than to something like Ultramagnetic MCs. Eventually my mind just gets totally into the music. Depending on my mood it could take 5 minutes, could take a half hour, but I just get into it, and suddenly find I have to get up and try something new I just thought up. I'll do that with songs until I just dry up creatively on that song, and then I go find a new song.