Breakdancing Lesson 4: Power Moves

[b2bhearts]

wait

[amrjuly10]

Im 14 years old and Im done witht he windmill, well i didnt master it yet but i need help on which powermove i should start with next?

[MistaHardStyle]

dont try flares..... start with windmills it will give foundation of rotation and keeoing ur legs straight while ur attempting flares..... not to mention windmills are basic ground power which most power moves are flares are basic air power but before flares u need windmills in my opinon ( oh u can try to do cricketz before windmills as well that will help with wrist strength for your hanglide freeze in mills )

[MrHappytaffy]

i got it halfway..and then landed on my ass -.- ow...

[rolycaosds]

2:38

[aklahaw4]

really helpful and cool. u showed a simple one. whatever other people calls basic, i got how to do it now. thanks pal.

[fakii]

what a ugly flares.... if he use the legs more , will be better

[lebronte]

flare is not an foundation,windmills,swipes and backspins are the foundation,think about it :)

[MrProHLG]

Ohh I Thought You Do It With Your Back Straight Cause Im 160 Ib's And I Can Bench And Squat Over 200 lb's I Always Flew Straight Forward Cause Of The Momentum pushing me foward

[ballin1232]

i need to b able to learn this in about a month. do u think this is possible to do?

[sk8boarder125]

@ballin1232 depends how conditioned your body is

[MangoPEELS]

I had to fall on my ass, break my ankles, break my wrists, break my knees all to learn this LOL but I got it now

[mhajor111]

@r32adt3db gots a point no one sucks

[o0KANINE0o]

why is there not slow motion on this one?

[PGrG929]

the best tutorial of flare that I've ever seen... You are an excellent teacher! Thanks! :)

[x3MICKEYMOUSE]

ouch it hurtsss i cant do the turning part=(

[faxe112]

You got a amazing controll...

[kamaks06]

For God Sake its Bboying......not breakdancing!!!!!!

[ymk19]

@kamaks06 its just a synonym..

[TheEronman]

@kamaks06 It's the same dumb ass. @_@

[MangoPEELS]

@kamaks06 its the same thing

[ashieboy1995]

most difficult thing is to keep bboying omg. requires fuck loads of stamina. i bboy for like 1 minute and get tired

[ExForceFire]

@ashieboy1995 then i LOL-ed :3

[ashieboy1995]

@ExForceFire xD Now stamina's better though :D

[hikerpiker1]

if my wrist always hurts after i try to do a simple move does that mean i need to wear wrist support??

[ClaytonChan]

@hikerpiker1 one of the most important thing in powermoves(or dancing in general) is it STRETCH! stretching helps prevent some injuries. If you do stretch and it still hurts, means you have damaged your wrist muscle because you may have over pushed your wrist's limits....wrist support would help but for now you should rest it before any further injury, but during the resting period you should stretch it every now and then before you go to bed. Until you feel that it's okay again, go on ahead.

[hikerpiker1]

@ClaytonChan thanks bro... buh my wrist it hurts like a during and fews sec after the actual move..

its all fine other than that

it doesnt hurt over a period of time

[sniperops101]

you just need to control your muscles and practice balancing alot

[altair47105]

so the point is you have to gain control of your whole body weight in your hands. am i right?

[physco479]

if you practice every day how many day you will have this

i have been break dancing for 2 month and i got my first windmill in 2 weeks not perfect but i have it very clean

[lilcummy]

@physco479 everyone has their own learning style with every move, learning a move quickly is basically by making progress but also realising nd making mistakes so by doing everything wrong (and solving the problems) and right for the move, your body will remeber it easily...so basically then you can do it

[Sharifli]

Thanks bro ; ) good lesson )

[ruttygutty]

@jasonderulorox ithink you can pull it off

[roxyunicorn]

mog i always thot this was hard but then nah ty for the vid

[poncho23100]

plus you r teaching flares not power moves

[jasonderulorox]

Hey guys I'm agirl and I just started learning breakdancing on YouTube I'm actually not that bad but I'm kinda skinny (not too much) how long do u think it will take me to learn lesson 4..? I rly wanna get it rite already and I'm willing to work hard to do wat he did.. U think I could pull it off within a week.. if I rly rlyy tried?? Please sombody tell me!!!

[Mosquito1961]

Break dancing takes talent

[ShawEagle2012]

@Mosquito1961 not really, it just takes practice just like everything else in the world.

[Mosquito1961]

@ShawEagle2012 Talent is earned by practice and determination.Some people are naturally inclined and suited to this sort of thing.White surfers not so talented at break dancing,but can learn with practice.I can practice 100 hrs a day and not be as good as someone who has natural rhythm  , athletic ability and strength in their blood.It's the laws of physics at work.Not all men are created equal,otherwise I would have a 20 inch unit instead of a 12 incher Ha

[ShawEagle2012]

@Mosquito1961 athletic ability, rhythm and strength all can be gained through tons of practice and workouts. i take that earlier comment back, it takes practice is what i shouldve said BUT it does take talent to be a GREAT bboy, but really... it doesnt take talent to do flares... anyone can do flares if they REALLY try.

[GOwielmozebny]

@Mosquito1961 you cant practise 100 hrs/ day as far as im concerned mate

[sd99944]

wanna help me with my handstands?! haha i have good freezes (every foundation freeze+ a side chair) but i just cant get a good handstand.. help me out please?!

[manuelmartinez18]

the flare is the only move I havent been able to do

[arbitraire]

we must be strong to do the flare?

[zx12dk]

@arbitraire not really but you do need energy

[sheriefryan]

@arbitraire

no, just practisce

[arbitraire]

at 2:49 i love the flares

[shinigania]

i don't think i can do any of ur lessons. my bone is about to crack if i started^^

[TheSharingan123]

@shinigania try warming up and do stretches

[KnightsOfPhilippines]

ure F*cking great!!! i need to practice a lot to do those stuff.. anywayz, tnx for the lesson dude!!! yeah!!!

[BboyJackals]

wow cool

but what about windmills?

[ddongface93]

what is around the avg time it take to get a single flare? took me like 2 months...

[lost88vn]

verry well .thank

[JeffyLub3]

dude...3:26 was crazy...haha ur incredibly strong

[TheWeeman007]

trust me 1stdeadpresident it takes a lot of work too be good well unless you suck then it take wayyyyy long

[GtrPlusAlone]

3:30 he just stops right there! haha

[1stdeadpresident]

how long does it take to get it good?

[r32adt3db]

How can one answer this? If you suck, then the fact is that you suck. But if you're a natural, you might pick it up right away, in just a few months.

[CrabY42]

I'm not very strong or very good at power but I learnt one flare in three months!

and only because I trained every day for it, not because I'm naturaly very good at flares or something!

even if you suck you can learn flares, but it's gonna take a while! maybe 6 months or a year, but you still can learn to do flare!

doesn't matter how strong or good or whatever you are but how hard you train!

peace to evryone!

[TheBboyAce]

i dont know if im a natural but i picked up flare pretty fast, like it two days. other moves i dont need to practice like windmill

[phaattiee]

@r32adt3db nobody sucks it just takes practice bro =/

[thecubeman100]

damn you must be so strong

[Ebuverthebicepcurler]

Coordinated, a test on something like lifting would show his muscles are about as strong as the average guy.

[05Arsonist50]

You don't really need big muscles and tons of strength. All you need is the ability to carry your own weight, muscle control, and muscle memory.

The muscle memory comes in where you actually progress in breakdancing.

[GEILxDD]

@05Arsonist50 u r totally right, i´m bodybuilding and i started to learn breakdance a week ago, and i cant do flares -.-

[DJMAX890]

I really like your videos. I've been wanting to take classes but there doesn't seem to be a dance studio or a person who knows how to do this from where I live,

Keep up the good work

[Mindbitesdotcom]

Check out his channel if you really want to see what he is capable of. Username: NateZen.

[Shutcrack]

What the F are you talking about him not doing 2 he did like 4

[Yarrickdanne]

Dude you seems to be retarded or something there are like millions of "forms" doing breakdance and his way of teaching is good and the dance he is teaching out too, Give me one good reason why this should be bad/wrong way of preforming breakdancing!!

[KatFlapKid]

WTF MAN HE DID 5 YOU IDIOT

[tripleleap]

OMG you are fucking retarded loser ~ how did he not do 5 continuous flares, you shit eating fuck head, go fuck squirrels in the park.

[JShawtyKim]

wow, fail. to the max

[spanky4ub]

yo im tryn to take a class bro. this is real straight, im tryn to learn all this but i need help. nobody in baltimore does this. try n get back at this if u can.....

[hung139]

its alright spanky....i believe im the only one in freakin texas that bboys for real

[NateZen]

If you want to come take a class with me holla through youtube

Zen

[159philipp]

This video is AMAZING if you compare it to the other one's on youtube. ;)

I like it that you don't explain every thing in rush as almost every one else!

Everyone who tries to do a video: Take time with explaining just like he does! Step by step..

Keep going on! Make some nice Video's for all those people who want to learn how to breakdance, please!

Thank you!

[crixmaydine]

I've looked at his videos on MindBites and they are worth the purchase price. Spending .99 on a song doesn't take a second thought but video gets us all freaked out.

Nathan really knows what he is doing and if you really want to learn properly and safely his videos are worth every penny.

[Sacwalkers]

lol i have the same nathan as that dude =]

[dawildboy20000]

From one BBoy to another God bless man i am in the training phase now and getting stronger every day through prayer/knowledge through christ and yo are helping me so ima show you/show you respect and subscribe i appreciate it may god bless you numero uno