Bboy: Cricket Float

Much like the Hand Glide, but the breaker hops on the central hand rather than merely spinning. The free hand pulls until the centered wrist becomes taut and can twist no further. The free hand pushes off from ground (and the legs may kick upward as well), allowing the centered hand to hop and turn itself to allow for the process to repeat. Bboy Pop of Gamblers crew is famous for his beautiful crickets as well as jackhammers.

Jackhammer/Hydro - A Cricket performed with one hand. Jackhammers are often faster, and the free hand is usually placed on the back or in some other position that clearly shows control with the centered hand. Many world records have been conducted on the number of Jackhammers a bboy could do, with a top record of 97 in a row by Bboy Pop.

Bboy: Float

The float is a breakdance move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands. Though it appears to demand great strength, the float actually requires balance above all because the breaker's weight is supported on the elbows which are firmly planted ("stabbed") into the lower abdomen near the ASIS.

Stationary floats are often employed as freeze poses. On the other hand, breakers can "walk" with floats by shifting weight from one hand to the other and thus moving in a straight line or circle. These moving floats can be made to spin very fast and become nearly as impressive as power moves.

Variants

• Crab - The Crab is a specific term for a two-handed stabbed float that may walk in a line but does not entail any of the variations below.
• Turtle AirFlares - This move is performed as a combination of an AirFlare, and a Master Swipe; however this move is performed during a turtle/handglide freeze. The legs rotate as if doing a windmill and the breaker pumps off the ground and spins. The breaker then lands in the stabbing position again.
• Turtle Freeze - A Stationary Turtle.
  

Spinning floats

• Turtle - This is a standard spinning float. The breaker shifts weight from one hand to the next, moving one hand forward and the other backward to produce rotation or a circular "walk".
  • Pumping Turtle or Darkhammers - A Turtle in which the breaker actually hops/jumps with the hands instead of just shifting from hand to hand.
• Cricket - Much like the Hand Glide, but the breaker hops on the central hand rather than merely spinning. The free hand pulls until the centered wrist becomes taut and can twist no further. The free hand pushes off from ground (and the legs may kick upward as well), allowing the centered hand to hop and turn itself to allow for the process to repeat. Bboy Pop of Gamblers crew is famous for his beautiful crickets as well as jackhammers (see below).
  • Jackhammer/Hydro - A Cricket performed with one hand. Jackhammers are often faster, and the free hand is usually placed on the back or in some other position that clearly shows control with the centered hand. Many world records have been conducted on the number of Jackhammers a bboy could do, with a top record of 97 in a row by Bboy Pop.
• Airchair Spin - A floating chair freeze; however, the breaker is spinning upon the grounded hand. This move can usually be located during a breaker's Flare or Airflare/Airtrack set. Those powermoves are commonly used to exert proper momentum to do such floats.
  • Chair Flares - A spinning Airchair float, while pumping off of the grounded hand. These are not usually used in rapid succession, but incorporated into a bboy/bgirl's performance. Bboy The End, often mixes this move into his power sets.

Straight-arm floats

Floats may be performed with straight arms, meaning the elbows do not support the body. Rather, these floats involve strength and speed to keep the entire body up.

• Air Float or UFO - The movement is like that of a float, but the elbows are locked straight and therefore do NOT provide a point of support. To assist this extremely difficult athletic move, often the legs bend upwards, the body leans forward slightly, and/or the hands are turned in the direction of spin.However, most b-boys dislike those who use only (power airmoves) invented by Lil Alex New York City Breakers
  • Reverse UFO - A UFO float executed with hands behind the back, near the bottom.
  • Buddha - Similar to Air Turtles except that the knees are kept locked together and behind the arms, shins parallel to the floor, back as parallel to the floor as possible. Bboy Waka of Headhunterz was one of the first to perform Buddhas in his sets.
  • Deadman - Similar to UFO's where the legs are held straight together. It is a commonly seen movement done in gymnastics floor routines. Bboy Junior is a famous bboy who is known to use Deadman floats in his sets.
• Boomerang - While sitting with legs in front and in a V shape, the hands are placed in between the thighs. The legs are lifted and kept straight while the hands walk in a circle. This looks quite different from most other floats.

Bboy: Master Swipe

Start standing up. I'm going to explain going to the left. Lean as far back as possible. Now lift your left leg and bring your knee to the middle of your ribcage. Your shin should be parallel to the floor. Now you should be able to lean farther. Try to lean so far that your whole body gets parallel. You shouldn't be able to, unless you're a weird freak. Now put both arms on your right side. Now whip them back to the left and at the same time sink lower to the floor so that your left hand can touch. But your legs should still be in the same position. As your right hand goes down to the ground your legs should start to swing also. You have to jump as high as possible or else your going to hurt your feet very badly. Now both of your hands are touching the ground and your legs and body are swinging around. Go with the momentum and bring your left hand off at the same speed and time as your legs. This should come naturally. Your right foot should hit the ground and then your left arm should swing around in a circular motion and touch the ground. These are very sweet power moves.

Tips on Learning Master Swipes.

Try it from the normal swipe position first. Jump really high and kick your left leg into the air then swipe around it. It is a lot easier. Try working on your balance and how you lower your hands to the floor.

Bboy: Baby Swipe

How to two Step & Baby Swipe in BBoy breakdancing

1. Step 1: from the original six step position, kick your left leg to the right side as if you were going to 3step.
2. Step 2: Pull your left leg back so that your legs make a V. This should look like step 3 of the 6step.
3. Step 3: Straighten your right leg and sweep it around your left, when it passes in front of your body you should switch from left hand to your right hand.
   (Once you have these steps down you should combine steps two and three. They should happen simultaneously.)
4. Step 4: Without stopping after step three lower your left hand and use your left leg to force your body upwards into the air, while you are in the air shift your weight onto your left hand while twisting your torso. Extend your left leg forward and you should land at 180degrees of your previous position back into step 1.
   

Start B:

Exactly the same as start A, difference is you start at the end of Step 2 and continue.

VARIATION
When you are at step 4 and twisting your torso, open your legs wide instead of keeping them closed. This has two effects, it slows the motion down, but creates a more interesting look (in my opinion). There is a time to use each, and it is best to use both variations in the appropriate places.

In addition there is another variation where you stab your torso. I don't like this variation so I don't really cover it. If you want to learn it just stab while you are twisting your torso.

TIPS

1. Your sweeping leg should never fully touch the ground during the sweeping motion, it should glide as close to the ground as possible without ever fully touching.
2. Your feet should always be under your backside and only on the toe portion when they are not extended.
3. Your butt should never raise higher than your head while spinning. You want your torso to be about parallel to the ground.
   

Bboy: Swipe Variants

The Swipe is one of the most recognizable power moves in break dance. The breaker leans back, whips his arms to one side to touch the ground, and his legs follow closely behind, twisting 360 degrees to land on the ground once again. An example many might remember is the swipe performed by the character Samir in the movie Office Space.

Normal swipes begin from the crab position, or they may be Air Swipes in which the breaker jumps back directly from a standing position into a swipe, sometimes ending up in standing position once again. (The Air Swipe is described in the opening sentence and the step-by-step section). Regardless of the beginning, there are several swipe variations that basically differ in terms of which parts of the arms hit the ground.

• X - swipes
  Swipes with legs crossed
• Baby Swipe
  Baby Swipe essentially a footwork move, often launched from the 6-step, that employs a twist of the hips similar to the swipe.
• Elbow Swipe
  Elbows replace the hands.
• Forearm Swipe
  Forearms replace the hands.
• Head Swipe
  Head replaces the hands.
• Master Swipe
  Both hands leave the ground at the same time, and both legs lift simultaneously as well.
• Superman Swipe
  An exaggerated Swipe that is very open and more powerful-looking. The hands should be placed farther apart.
• Flight Swipe
  Only one hand, usually the hand on the outside of the rotation (i.e.- if swiping to the left, use the right hand).
• One-Footed Swipe
  One leg in the air, often pointed straight out, usually the leg on the inside of the rotation.
• DOHC (Dual Over-head Cam) Air Swipe
  Similar to the baby swipe. It utilizes the momentum and the torque gain from the air flare. Both legs are held tightly together to increase rotational speed.
  

Bboy: Elbow Spin

First you get on your elbow. The hand of the elbow you're using should be holding up your chin or anywhere else you want to put it (you should be in a position similar to a handstand). You must be able to stay in this position.

When you get down the balance to achieve a spin, you must wind your legs like you are doing a 1990. This might feel awkward, but if you could do a headspin or 1990, you should know how to do this.

This is a difficult move and usually people just get 1-5 spins on it.

To keep on going you could push of with your free hand. When you land, try to end it with a suicide or land on your feet.

How to wind your feet:
To do this, you must open your feet in a "v" shape and for going counter clockwise kick your left leg to your right, then bring your feet together. It feels awkward at first, but you'll get use to it.

Bboy: 2000/00s/Thousands

A 1990 with the spare hand on the wrist of your supporting hand.

Bboy:1990/90

A spinning one-handed handstand.

Bboy: Deadman 1990

The Deadman 1990 is done without alternating between hands before the spin. The bboy spins on the same hand he initially places onto the ground, making the deadman 90 easier to balance but harder to create momentum. Bboy Junior is a famous bboy who is known to use Deadman floats in his sets. The float is a breakdance move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands. Though it appears to demand great strength, the float actually requires balance above all because the breaker's weight is supported on the elbows which are firmly planted ("stabbed") into the lower abdomen near the ASIS. Stationary floats are often employed as freeze poses. On the other hand, breakers can "walk" with floats by shifting weight from one hand to the other and thus moving in a straight line or circle. These moving floats can be made to spin very fast and become nearly as impressive as power moves.

Bboy: Running Headslide

Gaining momentum by sprinting and leaning your head towards the floor with your hands by your head. A head slide is a slide done inverted while resting on your head. When your head touches the floor, kick your legs up and lift your arms so that you are only sliding on your head. To avoid injury, make sure your hands hit the floor before your head when sprinting and also wear a beanie.

Bboy: Headslide

Pushing off with your feet while your head on the ground and sliding forward.

Bboy: Head Spin

The head spin is an advanced breakdance move that requires considerable balance and strength. The maneuver involves using the top of your head to spin your body on the dance floor. Though difficult, with enough practice the gutsy head spin will easily become your finishing move of choice. Headspins are a trademark move of breakdancing, and one of the easiest of the power moves to learn. Like all breakdancing moves, Headspins can be dangerous if done improperly, so be sure to wear a helmet when practicing, and stretch before and after practice. Learn how to do a head spin and win over the crowd by following these steps.

1. Step 1. Start on your knees, leaning forward onto the top of your head. Place your hands on the ground in front of you, sixty degrees in each direction, so your head and hands form an equilateral triangle. Kick your legs up and directly above you, so all your weight is in your head and hands. This position is called the tripod position. Practice balancing in this position until it is easy to remain still for extended periods of time, which also builds up your neck muscles.
2. Step 2. While upside down, spread your legs ninety degrees, and while keeping them open, twist your hips clockwise as far as you can.
3. Step 3. As fast as you can, untwist your hips while keeping your legs spread and your balance centered. As your body begins to spin, pull your hands slightly off the ground. As you begin to stop spinning, place your hands back down on the ground into tripod position ("tapping"). Your head and torso will stop first, with your legs slightly lagging behind in rotation. After you've stopped slightly, continue to whip your legs counterclockwise to continue to spin.
4. Step 4. Initially, practice spinning for short distances, constantly tapping and returning to the tripod position so you can re-cock your hips to continue spinning. As you gain momentum from multiple taps, you'll find it is easier to maintain balance, until eventually you can pull your hands from the ground completely and continue to spin.
   

OR

1. Step1. Place yourself in the headstand position. Put your hands on the ground about shoulder-width apart and lift your legs into the air as you transfer your weight to the top of your head.
2. Step 2. Practice maintaining your balance in headstand position by kicking your legs in the air without falling over. Keep your weight on your head and only use your hands for balance.
3. Step 3. Learn to walk yourself around on your head by using your hands to rotate your body around your head.
4. Step 4. Use your hands to push off and spin your body as you twist your legs and kick them out to increase momentum.
5. Step 5. Lift your hands off the ground and maintain balance as you spin to complete the head spin.
6. Step 6. After a couple of rotations, briefly put your hands back down on the ground and repeat Step 4 to increase speed.
   

Headstand Spinning Safely
Breakdancing is a fun and highly athletic activity that is full of stunning moves and entertaining action. However, getting to the place where you can execute stunts like flips in the air, jumping into splits and head spins can be a dangerous journey. Doing these maneuvers incorrectly -- even in practice -- can result in serious injuries, paralysis or even death. In this article, we will discuss how to practice headstand spinning safely.

1. Step 1 Practice your moves on a mat. Always make sure that your practice surface is soft and forgiving. When you are learning to spin, you will be placing unusual amounts of strain on your neck and back, so learning on a cushioned surface can help protect you from serious injury.
2. Step 2 Wear protective gear.Wearing a helmet will help you spin more easily because it reduces the friction between your head and the floor. An elastic back brace can also support and protect your neck and spine while spinning.
3. Step 3 Keep your head straight.Twisting your head while spinning can lead to serious neck injuries -- especially if you fall over while your head is turned. A helmet can help you develop the habit of keeping your head straight while doing headstand spins.
4. Step 4 Hold your feet wide apart. This is also called "keeping your feet open." Professional breakdancers can cross their legs and even appear to be walking or running upside down during a headstand spin, but when you are practicing keeping your feet and legs spread apart will help you maintain your balance.
5. Step 5 Practice little turns. If you are not comfortable with headstand spinning yet, do small, quarter-turns instead of attempting a full 360-degree spin. You will be less likely to fall and you can increase the length of your spin over time until you accomplish a full rotation.
   

Warnings

Breakdancing is a very dangerous sport to learn. If you are not already familiar with the moves, see a trainer or other professional to help you get started.

Bboy: Halos

Similar to windmills, the only difference is the back roll on the ground but supported by arms while rotating, thus causing this move to also spin on the side of head, like a halo. Sometimes called a ‘Neck Move’ by Old Skoolers.

• One hand halo: Halos done on one hand.
• Double halo: Doing two consecutive halos without touching your hands on the floor after one full rotation.
  

Bboy: Side Spin

Sometimes done after a windmill, the side spin is balled up like the back spin except the breaker is rotating on his or her side.

Bboy: Backspin

Going into the backspin

Here are some ideas of how to get into the backspin from various other moves.

• Toprock: Either coin drop into a backspin or toprock -> 6-step -> backspin on step 2 of 6-step. Instead of bringing your 2nd leg in under your ass in 6-step, use it to start the backspin.
• Footwork: 6-step to backspin. Read above.
  

Tips To Help You Spin Faster And Longer
These are just some tips I have found useful when learning.

• Since you want to spin on your upper back, it is best to kick your legs over your head as much as possible, so it brings you from the sitting position onto your back. You'll know what I mean when you try it out; just kick hard. (And upper back is udner your shoulders and above the part where your spine pokes out when you bend your back.)
• When you kick your second leg up, make it go parallel to the ground for as long as you can. When you get to the point that you kick your second leg you should be bent back a lot but just off the ground, with your right leg over your head and your left arm still on the ground, but this time to the left of you. Kick your left leg over your left arm and then up. This helped me a lot when I was learning.
• If you want to spin faster and longer, make yourself as small as possible, and keep your head off the ground.
• How do you balance better, you say? Well, remember when you had to kick your first leg in a circle above you and make your second leg follow? When you kick your legs, don't just kick it in a circle and pull them in towards you when they pass above you. Make sure you kick all the way around in a circle, so the momentum will force your body to balance.
• Remember: It's 99% leg motion momentum! Your hands are just there to ease you collapsing onto your back, not to push you.
  

Stuff to do while backspinning

• Do 1 nutcracker rotation so essentially you hop once across your shoulders
• Point at your opponent (though kinda hard to focus)
• Continue into windmills?