It’s official — the dance/sport/art known as breaking is set to make its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris games. To save you time, I’d like to point out the countries that are most likely to win gold, along with their best breakers. …

2020 is a personal milestone because it marks 10+ years of my journey with this dance/contactless fight/real-life anime called breaking. I started dancing back in high school, but breaking didn’t play a big part in that. I did learn some moves for fun, but I thought it was more brawn…

Ever wonder how your favorite dancer moves so cleanly? Whether you’re doing ballroom or breaking, cleanliness is king. Precise execution is a hallmark of contemporary hip hop in particular — think Lyle Beniga or Les Twins. These dancers have spent countless hours refining their motor skills to achieve razor-sharp movement.

30 year-old Menno Van Gorp is a man of many titles: painter, designer, entrepreneur, father — and he might just be the best b-boy in the world. This year, Menno became the first three-time winner of the Red Bull BC One World Finals, one of the most prestigious solo breaking competitions. He also took first place at the WDSF World Breaking Championship and second place at the World Urban Games, both in 2019.

Bite. Biter. Biting. It’s easily one of the most stigmatized words within the breaking culture. Most breakers would agree that biting is: Defined as copying “a move, style, step or concept that was created by someone else, without flipping, changing [it]”. Not good. Now, let’s challenge the second point and…

Last week, the organizing committee for the Paris 2024 Olympics put forward their proposal for 4 new sports: skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, and breaking. While the breaking community has been in a hubbub over this news, the world at large remains undisturbed. …

“Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water.” You may recognize these words from Bruce Lee, especially if you’re into breaking. (Shout out to the Stance Blog for my most recent encounter with the quote.) If so, you probably understand that Lee is telling us to adapt and be flexible. …

You make eye contact with the sweaty Asian guy in front of you — actually you’re both sort of sweaty, because you’ve been inside the crowded venue for a while now. The audience seems to be half asleep during this particular performance. Suddenly, your new friend grins and holds up…

Lil G is a Venezuelan b-boy renowned for his ability to execute original, inhuman power moves in sync with the music. A member of Super Cr3w and Red Bull BC One All Stars, he has traveled the world as a competitor, performer, judge, and teacher. Picture this: I’m scrolling through…