I been watchin these movies for years & people thought I was crazy like when I told them about the dude doing head spins in "The Wild Boys on the Road 1933..and swipes etc. finally someone put it all together !! Loved it !! Thanks ............
man..what a sick upload,most impressed by the headspins and 1990's that i saw,never thought those 2 moves went back that far...im a b-boy since 84' and this was a pleasure to watch...
Plus the culture never started with "acrobatic" moves, it began with the "rocking" and footwork, the acrobatic moves were later on added to it as it evolved and grew more popular.
I'm really surprised to see this kind of dancing already existed at that time, spinning on the head before there was even color movie ? Amazing, thanks for sharing.
Break dancing incorporates ALL THE ELEMENTS seen in this video including acrobatics. Anyone with eyes can see there is no real difference except the clothes, the time period & the fact break dancing was/is a culture.. Here's an Idea- put old period music to some B-boy videos and see that it works in reverse. Their moves will fit perfectly. Better yet... put those old clothes on them along with the music and see if there's any real VISUAL difference!
bboying is about originality... and these guys inspired the future bboys so..we can't say that they don't deserve the title of ''first bboys'' but we can't say that they truly are...so just give em respect and don't talk too much about the title being apropriate or not.
breaking comes from a mixture of gymnastics/martial arts and ballet...as mentioned by chino of the new york city breakers in a late 1970s video clip (its on youtube)...these guys used to watch a lot of kung fu movies in the 70s and many breaking moves come from these movies...capoeira has had limited influence if any.
what an amazing video!!! and the music is fantastic - some of my favourite electro tracks that have been fantastically remixed...i am shocked by some of the moves in this video - absolutely amazing!!! 1990s/headspins/swipes/uprocking/top rocking...and i loved the two king tut guys - great co-ordination and so funny!!. so much for bboying coming from the bronx in the 70s...load of bullshit!!. the only thing missing here is kung fu...many bboy moves came from the kung fu films of the 70s!!
further more all of the break dancing you see today is for show, lots of gymnastics etc. the whole hip hop culture has been commercialized. its great thats it has spread into other parts of the world but its lost its meaning, the voice and expression of those with NO voice and ignored in the mainstream culture. Same with Art and anything else!
breakdancing isnt a culture,its a part,an element of the HipHop culture. It is different from what you can see in the video. It has certain similarities,because breaking evolved from this(well,sure was inspired), but man its something else. Breaking isnt just moves,but a dance. TopRocking, going down to a footwork, freezes, than airmoves....bboys/bgirls gotta have some flava, style...flow in what they're doing...and music is the most important.....dictates the way you move...you know
i also noticed what looked like one footed swipes and some pop locking moves that i seen ozone from the movie breakin do,was that nat king cole bustin the moonwalk...some raw ass footage here...
just missing a few like slave trade dancing, capoeira and some of the afro & caribbean dances. deffo got to say it that first bgirl crew was more of a gymnastics crew without and dance just flips/acrobatics. but still a good video nice upload
I give props for being able to connect how many of the elements of bboy-ing and b-girling actually came from, were influenced by, and were adopted from many styles, techniques that were done in the past but bottom line, what was presented in this clip is NOT hip-hop or bboying/bgirling. in some of the clips, they were taken out of context, culturally and historically. keep that in mind but other than that, much love for showin da roots/influences of bboy/bgirl-ing go way back than just da 70's
Seems U R contradicting yourself by saying breaking isn't a culture, but then say it's an element of something that's well known as being a culture. Hmmm. In simple terms a culture is anything that is a way of life of a group of people that indulge it constantly. Hip-hop, skateboarding, gang-banging R just a few examples. Breaking is a Hodge-podge of different elements. I think the video simply shows how closely related different dances are. We know it's not literally breaking.
This video is cool, but I believe you do have a point. These clips are from all over with different styles of dance represented in different times. For someone to see the similarity in these moves and take this from here and that from there to make what we know as breaking today is extraordinary! Breaking was not an established form of dancing in those days so these are not b boys and girls. I get you! It's easy to see this and say certain things in retrospect.
Lol! I just get what you're saying. And I know how you feel for sure. People are too quick to try and discredit others because something (somewhat) similar came before it.
The collection of videos is really great But there is a difference between breaking(bgirling/bboying) and gymnastics. Breaking is a dance. So calling it first bgirl crew is wrong... They arent bboys,bgirls...They inspired future bboys,bgirls..
IS IT? IS THE INSTRUMENTAL? DOESNT SEEM LIKE THE SAME. REMIX MAYBE? I TRIED TO FIND THAT VERSION BUT NO LUCK.SUMTHIN LIKE A NANANANANANA. SOUNDS LIKE THE HOOK.I REMEMBER WHITE LINES.
what are you people talking about, these are a bunch of cut and paste clips, no routines, NO soul, no flavor not even on a beat. So yes. moving your feet and back flips have been done since the beginning of time, Break Dance culture is a different beast! this is NOT the origins of break dance, do you really think youths from the streets in the Bronx were studying charlie chaplin or any of these other people before they rolled into a battle? lol you must be from the Midwest
I been watchin these movies for years & people thought I was crazy like when I told them about the dude doing head spins in "The Wild Boys on the Road 1933..and swipes etc. finally someone put it all together !! Loved it !! Thanks ............
Why are people taking it so literal , this shit here is dope !! thank you !!
What sets our dance apart from others is the footwork. Footwork is basically the spine of this dance, what makes it unique!
man..what a sick upload,most impressed by the headspins and 1990's that i saw,never thought those 2 moves went back that far...im a b-boy since 84' and this was a pleasure to watch...
6:42 shes a beast!!!
The Nicholas Brothers should have been shown, too.
My opinion.
Plus the culture never started with "acrobatic" moves, it began with the "rocking" and footwork, the acrobatic moves were later on added to it as it evolved and grew more popular.
I'm really surprised to see this kind of dancing already existed at that time, spinning on the head before there was even color movie ? Amazing, thanks for sharing.
Break dancing incorporates ALL THE ELEMENTS seen in this video including acrobatics. Anyone with eyes can see there is no real difference except the clothes, the time period & the fact break dancing was/is a culture.. Here's an Idea- put old period music to some B-boy videos and see that it works in reverse. Their moves will fit perfectly. Better yet... put those old clothes on them along with the music and see if there's any real VISUAL difference!
bboying is about originality... and these guys inspired the future bboys so..we can't say that they don't deserve the title of ''first bboys'' but we can't say that they truly are...so just give em respect and don't talk too much about the title being apropriate or not.
Odd, I loved ever beat in this video. Maybe it's because I'm from the 80s, but to each his own.
Could you please list where all of the clips come from. These look great!!
breaking comes from a mixture of gymnastics/martial arts and ballet...as mentioned by chino of the new york city breakers in a late 1970s video clip (its on youtube)...these guys used to watch a lot of kung fu movies in the 70s and many breaking moves come from these movies...capoeira has had limited influence if any.
They had flava back then.
he spun his head on concrete
what an amazing video!!! and the music is fantastic - some of my favourite electro tracks that have been fantastically remixed...i am shocked by some of the moves in this video - absolutely amazing!!! 1990s/headspins/swipes/uprocking/top rocking...and i loved the two king tut guys - great co-ordination and so funny!!. so much for bboying coming from the bronx in the 70s...load of bullshit!!. the only thing missing here is kung fu...many bboy moves came from the kung fu films of the 70s!!
The Russian dance was sick!
"Hand over the wax" HA HA!!!
further more all of the break dancing you see today is for show, lots of gymnastics etc. the whole hip hop culture has been commercialized. its great thats it has spread into other parts of the world but its lost its meaning, the voice and expression of those with NO voice and ignored in the mainstream culture. Same with Art and anything else!
breakdancing isnt a culture,its a part,an element of the HipHop culture. It is different from what you can see in the video. It has certain similarities,because breaking evolved from this(well,sure was inspired), but man its something else. Breaking isnt just moves,but a dance. TopRocking, going down to a footwork, freezes, than airmoves....bboys/bgirls gotta have some flava, style...flow in what they're doing...and music is the most important.....dictates the way you move...you know
Now this is some old CHET! all the way from the 1898!!! DAM! now i understand where some of the influences came from
i also noticed what looked like one footed swipes and some pop locking moves that i seen ozone from the movie breakin do,was that nat king cole bustin the moonwalk...some raw ass footage here...
big lols at the first dj battle - loved it!
great vid guys :)
1:18 damnn girl got moves
grandmaster flash & the furious five - white lines
very good.........parabens......foi a inspiraçao para a dança hoje,,,brasilia ,,,brazil..
5:50...fucking moves
I'm very impressioned for the HEAD SPININ at the 1:10 min. WHERE COMIN FROM THIS SCENE?
THE NUYOKRIKAN STYLE OF BREAK DANCING! CREATED BY THE NYRICANS BORICUAS IN THA HOUSE!!! PUERTORICO EN LA CASA!!!
wow the beggin of the bboying
good video dude
Who is that dude on 5:47?
awesome , dope dj battle to hahaha
@limitbreakervic actually, the song name is "Cavern" by the band Liquid Liquid.
Wow...not one 'race' comment (related to the video). Congratulations everyone.
2:20 hahah the very first version of les twins XD jk jk
lol nope.
ive seen videos of african tribes doing similar moves to bboying.
just missing a few like slave trade dancing, capoeira and some of the afro & caribbean dances. deffo got to say it that first bgirl crew was more of a gymnastics crew without and dance just flips/acrobatics. but still a good video nice upload
I give props for being able to connect how many of the elements of bboy-ing and b-girling actually came from, were influenced by, and were adopted from many styles, techniques that were done in the past but bottom line, what was presented in this clip is NOT hip-hop or bboying/bgirling. in some of the clips, they were taken out of context, culturally and historically. keep that in mind but other than that, much love for showin da roots/influences of bboy/bgirl-ing go way back than just da 70's
Seems U R contradicting yourself by saying breaking isn't a culture, but then say it's an element of something that's well known as being a culture. Hmmm. In simple terms a culture is anything that is a way of life of a group of people that indulge it constantly. Hip-hop, skateboarding, gang-banging R just a few examples. Breaking is a Hodge-podge of different elements. I think the video simply shows how closely related different dances are. We know it's not literally breaking.
Total Amazing Video!!!!!!!!!!!
And there I was thinking that it all began in the Slums of Nuu-Yorrrrrrr-K
I FREAKIN LOVE THIS VIDEO! HAHAHA
who is dude at 5:48 i wanna see more of him dancing
@glaxer7 thats not what cloud does >.> but bboy issue does that. cloud does rly fast jazz spins while leaning a bit to the side
dope...........
waoh i din't know charlie chaplin did the first bboy dance too ... :DD
Awesome...Big like and fav!!!
Yo, it is more than that. Breaking is a dance.
Read a book by Joseph Schloss - Foundation. Thank you
a yr frm ur comment 4 dislikes.. lol.. thumbs up for me
LOL!!! 1:39 first moon walk ever...
who's the bloke in minute 6? Even James Brown's first movements there!
brilliant idea !
Breaking originated from the Angolian slave martial art CAPOEIRA.Just look at the moves in a jogo,or game.You will see striking similarities!!!!!
song list?
Very nice video)))) Especially that arabs on 2:20 made me laugh like never))))))
5:37 bboy fanatic loooooool
LOL damn! what a fucking trip..... im bout to bite some of these moves !
This video is cool, but I believe you do have a point. These clips are from all over with different styles of dance represented in different times. For someone to see the similarity in these moves and take this from here and that from there to make what we know as breaking today is extraordinary! Breaking was not an established form of dancing in those days so these are not b boys and girls. I get you! It's easy to see this and say certain things in retrospect.
thx
Lol! I just get what you're saying. And I know how you feel for sure. People are too quick to try and discredit others because something (somewhat) similar came before it.
nah, it's 'cavern' by Liquid Liquid
this video is super cool man! thanx a lot
Very nice video response to my video bud! I like the Egyptian moves at 02:20, it's very neat!
yes
4:15 zulu spin...hahahaha
The collection of videos is really great
But there is a difference between breaking(bgirling/bboying) and gymnastics. Breaking is a dance. So calling it first bgirl crew is wrong... They arent bboys,bgirls...They inspired future bboys,bgirls..
yeaaah the best video
SONG ATT 7;06, I CANT REMEMBER AND I FEEL SO DUMB, WAS MY FAVORITE DANCE SONG.I FEEL LIKE A DICK,LOL
ok ive seen master swipes, 1990s, 2000s, and headspins. The rest are flips and footwork lol
IS IT? IS THE INSTRUMENTAL? DOESNT SEEM LIKE THE SAME. REMIX MAYBE? I TRIED TO FIND THAT VERSION BUT NO LUCK.SUMTHIN LIKE A NANANANANANA. SOUNDS LIKE THE HOOK.I REMEMBER WHITE LINES.
charlie ? waw ...
:D xD
what are you people talking about, these are a bunch of cut and paste clips, no routines, NO soul, no flavor not even on a beat. So yes. moving your feet and back flips have been done since the beginning of time, Break Dance culture is a different beast!
this is NOT the origins of break dance, do you really think youths from the streets in the Bronx were studying charlie chaplin or any of these other people before they rolled into a battle? lol you must be from the Midwest
history
the remix song is dope. what is it ? like said malcom mclaren :)
best for me is at 4 20 russian kozak dance
Greetings from Russia
hahahhaaa... Routine Routinee.. :P
first dj battle :D first track,my favorite :D its just begun by the jimmy castor bunch :D
love the video, thx
2:03 track id please !!!
haha, i like the girl at 2:47
but that last bit was hillerious. good video
You're Welcome :)
Who was the girl doing the 90's? she looks familiar
songlist plzzzzzzz :)
Friggen girls bustin 1990's. Wow.
"one song belong to late Malcom Mclaren - God bless his soul.
the girl on 1:15 - OMFG
what is the remix?
Charlie Chaplin dancing and singing
Charlie Chaplin from "Modern Times"
4:15 bboy Issue!!
who knows the song at 8:30
whats the song at 8:14
=)))))) love the end =)))
the dj battle always wins!
sorry baby but Break is nothing more than gymnastics and martial arts and its foundations, what happened was an evolution of both adapted for dance.
OMG
Funky.
hey where did you get thos footagE?
But see? Doesn't count: They weren't grabbin their joank!