An eye for an eye, a move for a move. Red Bull BC One is one of the most important B-Boy competitions in which the world's best B-Boys compete in a one-on-one knockout battle.
After Biel, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg and Paris, this year’s edition returns to the crib of Hip Hop culture – New York City.
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B-Boys participate in Red Bull BC One. Different from most B-Boy competitions it’s not about one crew battling another, it’s a head-to-head knockout tournament. The winners of worldwide regional events preceding the main event, along with the previous year's top finishers and also wild card selections, comprise the final group of 16. Last year’s winner, Wing from Korea, is about to defend his title, but it won’t be easy as 2005’s winner and French B-Boy, Lilou, is in the tournament again this year. It’s going to be an extraordinary artistic fight for Breakdance-lovers all over the world and tickets for the grand final were sold out within 30 minutes.
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Years have drifted down the Hudson River since some young dudes in Harlem and South Bronx decided that it’s better to leave their knives in the pocket and put on their dancing shoes instead. And it was Afrika Bambaataa who helped and advised gang members to convert their anger and aggression into something productive that the whole world would soon declare as HipHop. The term HipHop, which as Bambaataa stated back then, is comprised of four elements: the music of DJ’s, the poetry of MC’s, the dancing of B-Boys and B-Girls and graffiti art. This weekend Afrika Bambaataa celebrates the 36th anniversary of his Universal Zulu Nation, the world’s first, largest and most legendary grassroots HipHop organization and of course the 35th anniversary of HipHop culture itself. Where? What a great coincidence – in New York! So be sure to meet some of our BC One boys at one of the three legendary shows: Hip Hop Meet Up
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There are four basic elements that form the foundation of B-Boying. The first is Toprock, a term referring to the upright dancing and shuffles that B-Boys do when they enter a circle. The second element is the Downrock or Footwork, which refers to dancing performed on the floor. The third element – known as the Freeze – refers to the poses that B-Boys throw into their dance sets to add punctuation to certain beats and end their routines. The fourth and final element of B-Boying are the Power moves. These are acrobatic moves normally made up of circular motions, where the dancer will spin either on the floor or in the air.
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Different muscle groups are involved when you do the toprock – at the minimum. For all the trainers and therapists amongst you who want to know the details – It’s the Vastus Intermedius (knees), Abductor (big toes), Brachialis (elbow), Psoas Major (hip rotation), Rhomboid (shoulders), Gluteus Maximus (thigh), Tibialis (ankle), Abductor (wrist) and Scalene (neck). But note, toprocking is usually just the opening display of B-Boying that serves as a warm-up for transitions into the more acrobatic manoeuvres of downrock. So if you want your muscle groups to have a real blast, get on your knees, boy!
Red Bull BC One will be held on November 18th, 2009 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
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