| If you aspire to learn breakdancing, read a bit about its | | | | breakdancing can easily be distinguished from the old |
| history which is very interesting. That breakdancing is | | | | style of breakdancing. In addition to these head spins |
| so unique, one might wonder how and where it all | | | | and flips, so many other movements such as body |
| started in the first place. Some even might think that it | | | | waves and hand stand hops are becoming common |
| suddenly appeared from nowhere. However as it is | | | | practice in modern day breakdancing. |
| always the case, there exists a beginning to this | | | | Looking back at the breakdancing history, old |
| wonderful art of breakdancing. | | | | fashioned breaking remained popular until about 1977, |
| A group of African Americans in New York City giving | | | | when the Freak took over. Then many breakdancing |
| life to this exciting dancing type can be marked as the | | | | crews including Rock Steady were formed in 1979 |
| origin of brakdancing in 1960's. In its initial stage it was | | | | 1980. Many people did not like Rock Steady saying |
| just a collection of movements copied from all other | | | | they are old fashioned. But Africa Bambataa |
| types of dances and martial arts. Over a period of | | | | encouraged them to persevere and stick with it, for a |
| time it has evolved to become a properly structured | | | | better future. True to effort and conviction, Rock |
| dance which is known as breakdancing today. | | | | Steady started dancing at various clubs and suddenly |
| Tracing the names and types of dances which might | | | | breakdancing was back again. |
| have migrated to breakdancing is almost impossible. | | | | In 1981, Charles Ahearn made his Hip-Hop movie, Wild |
| However, looking at the breakdancing history, some | | | | Style, a raw version of rap singing, graffiti, scratching, |
| people speculate that breakdancing might have | | | | and breakdancing in the Bronx. Encouraged by Ahearn |
| originated from the "Lindy Hop" and also the | | | | to do the breaking, Rock Steady became the |
| "Charleston". However just by watching a good | | | | pre-eminent Breakdancing crew and the new style |
| breakdancer for a few moments you begin to see | | | | became even more popular. By 1982 the Roxy was a |
| some similarities of kung fu moves within the dance, | | | | well established New York roller-skating rink. Although |
| confirming that breakdancing has been derived from | | | | the popularity of roller skating began to fade, Pat Fuji |
| other dances and martial arts. | | | | turned the Roxy into a dance club and the Roxy |
| Breakdancing history shows that the true God Father | | | | quickly became the Hip Hop centre. |
| of this wonderful art is James Brown. He enjoyed a | | | | Breakdancing has now made its way into the |
| huge success in 1969 with his smash hit "Get on the | | | | mainstream of today's life. Popular artists have started |
| Good Foot". Subsequently a type of dance emerged | | | | introducing elements in breakdancing into their hip hop |
| from this song and it was named after "Good Foot", | | | | and pop videos. You would also find that more and |
| and was later renamed the "B-boy". Soon after this, a | | | | more dance centres and academies offering it as a |
| disk jokey (DJ) by the name Afrika Bambaataa | | | | dance option since the dance has been further |
| popularized breakdancing with various musical changes | | | | popularized by an assortment of Hollywood movies. |
| which have impacted the breakdancing community | | | | You would also find that more and more on-line |
| forever. | | | | courses bring in breakdancing lessons for those who |
| Afrika Bambaataa was instrumental in launching | | | | want to learn this art. You need to do some research |
| breakdancing into a whole new realm of success. With | | | | though, to find the right on-line program. Various popular |
| an assortment of new aerobic moves such as head | | | | dance competitions have now become the driving |
| spins and flips, this newly evolved form of | | | | force behind youths flocking to learn breakdancing. |