Some photos of my first visit to Montreal. A short but dope trip for Le Centipede 4. Got to judge the event held by Sweet Technique. It was a cold weekend compared to the San Diego weather we’ve been getting blessed with this month. Overall a fun trip with a good workshop and a good event filled with cyphers and good battles. Hope to visit again sooner then later.
Do you ever wonder who would win in a battle between the winner of UK Champs or the winner of Red Bull BC One? Well the time has come and history will be made. For the first time in the history of competitive breaking we will have this become a reality. There will only be 8 competitors who either won UK BBOY Championships, Red Bull BC One, Freestyle Session, Outbreak, Chelles Battle Pro, Notorious I.B.E, Battle of The Year or R16. Now we will get to see who is the champion of champions for the year. This will be going down in London, England on December 14th, 2014. So be sure to check out all the details and information on the website Worldbboy.org
Get ready this is not going to be a one shot deal, the scene is growing and now the organizers of these events have decided to create more for the scene. So good luck to all of the competitors.
So far the line up is already stacked with talent. Let’s take a look at this years line up with only the Red Bull BC One winner missing.
Chelles Battle Pro: Menno (Hustle Kidz)
R16: Issei (Foundnation)
Outbreak: Kleju (Polskee Flavor)
Notorious IBE: Tonioh (France)
Battle of The Year: Alkolil (Russia)
Uk BBoy Championships: Lilou (Pokemon)
Freestyle Session: El Nino (Floor Lords/Squadron)
Red Bull BC One: November 29th we will find out???
Here is the next level to the basic freeze tutorial I released last year. People have been asking about doing a more advanced version. In this tutorial it is important to understand that you need to take your time. It is now time to start playing with the levels in your basic freezes. Don’t get caught up falling into the same freeze. If you do then add levels to it so you can make your freezes look different. Going through different levels of freezes will open up transitions. Which is probably one of the most important elements in breaking. Remember that it is important to play with both sides. The more natural you look on both sides the more understanding you will have of your own body control. Part of being fundamentally strong in breaking is not just doing the basics but having body control. So take your time, get creative and have fun with these basic transitions.
Thanks for watching if you got questions feel free to leave comments!
En Julio Univison firmo este episodio de Alma Extrema cubriendo la forma en la que bailo. Fue una gran oportunidad porque todo fue en español y pude demostrar lo que soy yo cuando bailo. Mucha gente no sabe que español es mi primer lenguaje. Es bueno que el mundo reconozca que pueden comunicarse con migo en español. La experiencia firmando este episodio fue totalmente diferente a otros videos firmados por companias. Me dieron la libertad de utilizar lo que a mi me gusta hacer con me estilo.
Disfruten y gracias!
In July, Univision filmed this episode of Alma Extrema about me breaking. It was a great opportunity because it was all in Spanish and I was able to demonstrate my style. Many people do not know that Spanish is my first language. So this is a good way for you to see that you can reach out to me in Spanish. The experience filming this episode was totally different from other videos filmed by companies. They gave me the freedom to use what I like to do with my style.
Enjoy and thank you!
Aqui esta el episodio y si quieren ver las otras partes conecten a esta a esta pagina de UNIVISION
This weekend will mark the end of a historic venue in San Francisco known as CellSpace. This location was a famous practice spot where locals and foreigners would session at every Monday. Besides practice it held many epic events that helped mold the bay scene. Sucks to hear that this place will be closing its doors. I had the privilege to battle and build my name at this venue through out my years in the Bay. In 2000 I had my first battle there and from then on it was history. Many many great memories from this place. It is sad to hear this! If your in the bay go support this weekend. Peace to Cell Space and thank you for the great memories.
In the first edition of One Shot, One Kill we are taking you through a one take of getting ready to start our day. We spend most of the year on the road traveling, judging, teaching or battling. Here we try to give you the feel of what it feels like to rush out the door while on tour.
The idea behind this is to show a full round of breaking. We can always make ourselves look good by creating cut videos to specifically highlight our best moves. So with so many videos looking a like, I had to try something new. In a battle you would never cut your rounds up to be a highlight. We gotta rock a solid round to win battles. So with this we give ourselves one shot to hit a solid round. Here’s a closer look at what it would feel like to see someone rock a full round in front of you.
Thanks for watching and enjoy!
Respect
Rox
Music by
BBoy Wicket – Mind Control
Paten Locke ft. Lean Rock – The Wolf Foot, The Avenging Foot, The Most Foot
This year it will be my turn to judge the USA national finals of the Red Bull BC One. It is all happening in Las Vegas on August 15th, 2014. Make sure to tune in on Red Bull TV or if your in the Sin City then drop in and show some love.
Just want to say that the list of competitors looks serious. This year I will just be a spectator for the world finals but I would love to see a US bboy bring back the title. The US is filled with talent and some of the best battle bboys in the world. Our scene still preserves a battle essence even if it is in a competitive matter. From west to east the battles take place weekly, small or big it doesn’t matter. The same way you bboys rock battles in cyphers and local events. It’s the same approach you gotta have when hitting this BC One stage. Many cypher battles now a days only last a few rounds anyways so you shouldn’t separate your battle approach. How many times have you seen 3 round battles go down in a cypher? Ive seen quite a few. Even though I never understood why you would battle someone only 3 rounds if there is no judges or round limit. In that environment its about proving your point. So if you can prove your point in a 3 round cypher battle then you can prove the same on a 3 round battle. Of course the vibe around you isn’t the same because your on a stage battling. I would say to keep your focus on your opponent and show the world what your style is about. A battle is a battle 2 round, 3 rounds or 20. The moment you think this is a show is the moment you have lost the battle.
This last March on my first trip of the year. I got the chance to visit France for the first time in 2 years. On this trip I got to hang with fellow Red Bull BC One All Star Lilou. Lilou invited me to take a visit to his city of Lyon and stay at his house for a few days. While there we filmed and walked around the places he grew up and practiced at. Even went to the infamous Opera house where he and Pockemon developed their dance. I even got called out and did a few rounds with some of the guys there. Always good and ready to battle. No big stages or audiences needed, just about respect and dance.
It was dope experience for me getting to hang and step into his world. He still lives in the neighborhood he grew up in, which is the equivalent of what we in america call the projects. Vaux En Velin is the second poorest city in France. Just hanging around him in his neighborhood you can see why, it keeps him grounded in life and close to his roots. We represent where we’re from or where we were raised. So there is always that connection and and inspiration you get from those around you.
Here is a little recap Lilou put together on my journey through his Hood!
On the Red Bull Music channel, they recently featured the story about the song Boogie Down Bronx by Man Parrish. This track was such a rare beat for us. It was not featured on any of the Street Jam cd’s that were released or at least the ones we had. The first time I heard this song was in a battle I had against a local known bboy. Maybe it was the rarity of it, but we all used to love getting down to this song. It is interesting to see the story behind some of the music we used to get down to.
During my first year of breaking, the music we danced to was nothing like the break beats we dance to today. We used to dance to electro funk music that was rereleased on Street Jams cd’s. These cd’s would feature all different 80’s artist and their songs. Songs like Planet Rock and Jam On It were the songs that were always being played when guys would break. This is before I ever saw any bboy videos, or got schooled on break beats. Even when we watched movies like Beat Street, and Breakin’ most of the music they played on the movies we’re on these cd’s. I’ve shared many similar stories with bboys from my generation.
My first time in 5 years going back to into the heart of my birthplace, Mexico. Here is a preview of whats to come from this journey. The video was shot and edited by Stance. What a fun weekend going back to Mexcio and getting to see how much the scene has developed. The energy I received from going back was amazing. Hope to make it back sooner then later. Enjoy the clip and tune back in to watch the full video coming out soon.
Want to thank The BBoy Spot for backing this project and Stance for coming out and filming the project.
Mi primera vez en 5 anos que regreso a Mexico para un evento the baile. Aquí esta un avance al video que vamos a sacar en unas semanas sobre el viaje a Mexico. Fue una gran fin de semana, y la energía que recibe fue increíble. Gracias a todos los bboys/bgirls de Mexico por el apoyo que me ensenaron en este viaje. Ogala regresare muy pronto. Disfruten el video y sigan regresando para ver el video actual en unas semanas.
The hosts Fleau and Vicious – Sweet Technique
