6 Step Breakdancing Move

Series Summary

Need to learn some new moves? Look no further than Expert Village! Breakdancing, also known as “breaking,” is the street dance style that has continually evolved with the hip hop movement since the 1970s. Breakdancing originated in the street when street corner DJs would string together the breaks of dance music, allowing dancers to show off their dancing skills on a continuous beat. Breakdancing became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s and has been showcased at parties, clubs, talent shows and competitions world wide. Breakdancing terminology includes toprock, downrock, power moves, freezes, suicides, and battles. Basic moves include swipes, windmills, drops, flare, floats, and 6 step moves. Breakdancing is a great hobby and skill to have, as it allows for a creative outlet and there is no limit to the moves you can perform.

In this series of expert video clips, our expert will perform breakdancing moves and explain the transition into putting a routine together. Learn the basic 6 step move and add steps to it, as demonstrated in these videos. Our dancing expert will incorporate an air freeze, ground freeze, helicopter, and “poppin’” moves into the 6 step. Try advanced breakdancing moves such as the quick step, the reverse helicopter, the Tut, the wave, and “Up Rockin’.” Watch this video series and get great ideas for battling and impress your friends with your new breakdancing moves. Try putting these moves together and develop your own breakdancing routine!

Video Transcript

"Showing you some of the fundamental of break dancing and beat boys. What we have here is a 6 step basic fundamental move of break dancing so basically you are going to get right into it you are going to start right here no hands and 6 steps. This is 1 you are going to start with 1, put your right leg over your left, you are going to step back with your left and this is 2 you are going to open up 3, you are going to put your left leg up 4, put the right leg behind you 5, open up 6. It is a circle you are going around the clock so once again you are going to cross 1, back with your left 2, open up 3, up with your left 4, up with your right 5, open up 6 alright and it goes a little something like this. Alright so just line those basics, keep it original, keep it moving. Peace!"