The rubberband is a good move for the novice to learn.
Breakdancing has been around for decades. This moves of this style of dance are similar to those found in gymnastics, hip-hop, and capoeira, which is a Brazilian martial arts form. It is called "breakdancing" because of the break beats that happen in hip-hop and other club music. Once the dancer can tell that the break beat is coming, he prepares to get on the ground and show his moves. A common breakdance move is called the rubber band. It involves kicking yourself up off of your back, landing on your feet, and then quickly jumping back on to your back to the beat of the music. This move resembles the martial arts move of jumping up from the back when sparring.
Instructions
1. Warm up by jogging for a few minutes and by stretching for a few minutes. This will help prevent injury.
2. Start by lying on your back on the mat. Practice bringing your knees up to your chest quickly so your body curls up and roles onto your shoulders. Be sure your knees are spread to prevent them from hitting you in the face. Position your hands as if you were doing a back bend as you roll back.
3. Extend your legs out to about a 120-degree angle as you roll onto your shoulders. As soon as you're almost upside down, swing your legs out by using your lower back and hamstring muscles. Push off the ground with your hands to help get yourself off of the ground and on to your feet. This portion of the move is called a kip-up.
4. Prepare to jump back on to your shoulders as soon as you land on your feet. Create the same arc with your body as you did when you jumped off of your back. Tuck your head and absorb the landing with your hands as you fall back on to your shoulders.
5. Kip-up again to continue doing the rubber band breakdance move. Always keep your legs spread and head tucked to avoid seeing stars when you're running a circle at a club.
