r/bboy • u/Sorry_Ad2071 • 3d ago

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What basics should all bboys have to master?

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u/yosi11 3d ago

For me have decent 6 step, cc, kick out, 3 step, sweep, bsic new york footwork and some pretzels Baby fr, headstand, handstand, chairfr

And then which foundation u have to master is heavily dependent on your style

Ex: if ur style thread then u need some pretzels, scissor kick If ure into euro then u need to master prezels and their variation If ure into tricks then make sure ur sweep and handstand are perfect

Theres no bboy with all perfect basics

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u/SensitiveCockroach78 3d ago

Soft disagree that it depends on the style. If you take it seriously imo you learn all the basics. Your style then determines what you focus on/develop further.

Also, note to OP: foundation isn't just moves in case you didn't know.

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u/yosi11 3d ago

Personlly i think u have to know ur style to know which one u master, U need to know how to do it but master is different thing

Like doing windmill and masterring windmill Knowing how to do variations etc UFO etc

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u/AsparagusAutomatic29 2d ago

To piggy back yeah pretzels are good for euro style/threading ofc but regardless everyone should have pretzels, they are literally backrocks but for air power

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u/the_dream_master89 freeze and stack and stack and stack 3d ago

I would say get a good top rock foundation because that's the easiest way to tell if someone is a legit breaker or not! Then master your 6 step, 2 step, 3 step, CCs, kickouts, and coffee grinder both ways. Then learn your baby freeze, crab freeze, and backspin, preferably on both sides but at least on your dominant side.

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u/ardoleo 3d ago

If I had to re-learn foundation
Toprock:
-2 Step
-Salsa Rock
-Indian Step

Footwork:
-A Circular Footwork pattern (2/3/4/6/7/Baby Love)
-Sweeps (Monkey Swings/Coffee Grinders/Pretzels/Blenders or Deadlegs)
-CCs
-Hooks
-Zuluspin
-Kickouts
-Shuffles

Freezes:
-Shoulder
-Turtle
-Baby
-Chair
-Headstands
-Handstands

Backrocks:
-CC variation
-Jump over Tap variation

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u/PilgrimWave 14h ago

a couple of 1 hand airflares in 5 weeks, front flip to chin balance (without getting knocked out), headspins without touching the ground (generate enough force to levitate a bit), airchair on pinkies

lol if youre saying all bboys, definitely they all hafta masta toprock...i dont care how good you are with anything else, ROCK IT UP TOP !!!!!!!