Breakdancers Try To Keep Up With Aerialists | SELF

We challenged a group of skilled pro breakers to try to keep up with a group of aerialists. This time aerial artists Lydia, Kelly, Shannon teach Jordan, Kristin and Casey the basics of aerial arts; hammock entry and beginners tricks, lyra (aerial hoop), hammock standing tricks, and more! What breaking skills does Kristin see as useful with aerial arts? Can Casey master the aerial hoop? Watch these experienced breakdancers put their new skills to the test as they try to keep up with these talented aerial pros.
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[@dancetx]

The breaker girl is a natural

[@freezefire695]

Right! her point and straight legs are beautiful

[@unicornbiomes]

I think I remember her saying in the breakdancing video that she has classical dance training. So it makes sense that she has that grace

[@niaraperry2748]

@@unicornbiomes that what I remember but she's talking like she has really only done break

[@user-es3bf1vi3z]

I think she said she have ten years dance background

[@Mimiroo]

A lot of classically trained dancers end up looking beautifully effortless while starting pole and aerials. The years of dance training comes in handy!

[@onedaysai0]

Breakdancing girl looks like she's been doing this for years.

[@peterholzer4481]

"Dancing for 20 years, breaking for 5". I suspect a few of these 15 other years were spent on ballet.

[@marsukarhu9477]

I was just about to comment that. She's just sooo-oo good!!

[@jdog7673]

*breaker

[@bethanyb4478]

@@peterholzer4481 Yeah, she pointed her toes where the guys looked more awkward. It's amazing how much difference a detail like that makes.

[@FaerieLoki]

@@peterholzer4481 definitely some type of classical dance. Maybe even gymnastics

[@2Acmc]

i would really love to see a full sequence with the breakdance girl, she is a natural! such beautiful movements

[@KristinFarinaOfficial]

🙏🏼❤️

[@oluseyisegun5706]

She is a natural because she has a dance background. I think she said that she danced for 20 years in the aerialists learn breakdancing video. If you notice her form is even better than the actual aerialist.

[@ktown8139]

Well, she’s been dancing for 20 yrs & only. 5 of them are hip-hop, so it’s probably like ballet or contemporary

[@nadiayau3906]

That is so easy

[@willcookmakeup]

Yeah she did really well! Awesome to see people trying new sports

[@samanthapateman8054]

The young lady was so elegant straight away, I definitely think she should do more.

[@julianakarasawa315]

She mentioned she was dancing for 20 years, so she probably has a background in classic ballet

[@_Tomon]

@@julianakarasawa315 Seemed like a balet to me given the tendencies. But was really awesome

[@97LauraLee]

even among non dancers for some reason in most cases women tend to point their feet and men just don't when they first learn aerial or pole... I don't know why, but it's always hilarious to see a guy, who has never done this in his life do super difficult stuff because of bare core strength, but then have flexed feet the entire time :D

[@97LauraLee]

But nonetheless she did absolutely amazing for a beginner. Even for an advanced beginner she would have been very graceful.

[@royvanloosbroek7215]

@@97LauraLee The feet are definetily true, I've been doing pole and hoop for half a year now and still have to be reminded about pointing my feet. I could already do an aerial invert before I did my first actually somewhat gracefull polestep XD

[@kelseyspolejourney5417]

Those hammock moves are no joke-- that pull-over entry usually takes beginners at least a month to get into. Super amazed by the strength of the breakers!

[@Kaalokalawaia]

Your athletic background makes a big difference. I was a boxer and in the Army before I started silks and the beginning moves were pretty easy. My friend who never did any exercise before couldn't even get up half-way. It's a good thing to get your kids active and in a lot of sports early.. so many skills carry over into other exercises.

[@theyfwelliee]

huh- a month??? wow-

[@maricel6470]

And it's basic

[@IreneWY]

@@theyfwelliee to do it properly, without jumping, purely with core threngh - yes a month. Or longer.

[@theyfwelliee]

@@IreneWY devotion

[@thezenable]

Kristin is so natural in this like she is doing aerial for years. she has amazing flexibility and you can see she is a dancer. Her toes were pointed on every trick and beginners struggle with that a lot

[@beyedoc]

I get the feeling the girl was maybe a classically trained dancer such as with ballet based on her body type, natural grace, and how long she said she had been dancing in general with only breaking the last 5 years. Whatever the case, she could totally pursue aerial if she wanted.

[@Ephyne]

Yes-I did ballet for 14 years & immediately noticed she had similar training because she kept her toes pointed (cue me internally screaming at the boys’ feet, lol) and her body’s lines deliberate, strong, straight, & smooth… Also noticed the one instructor told her to “arabesque” back & she automatically knew what to do. …But the automatic pointed toes that are kept perfect regardless of how difficult the movement are always a dead giveaway!

[@beyedoc]

@@Ephyne Same! I also notice how people hold their arms and hands. And not pointing toes always bothers me, too! It seems so unnatural.

[@kellyb6198]

@@Ephyne oh my gosh, the guys feet were KILLING me. I wasn't a dancer but I cheered competitively and having coaches scream no one wants to see flexed feet for years makes me automatically point them when doing the most random crap😂 also I had a friend that trained heavily in ballet growing up and I would tag along to occasional competitions or go see a production she was in, after years of that I clocked that girl as being ballet trained pretty quickly

[@Harmonikdiskorde]

Yeah -- she said she'd been dancing for 20 years and breaking for 5. This usually means someone flamed out of ballet.

[@overgrownkudzu]

@@Harmonikdiskorde yeah or competition dance, either way it explains why she has the flexibility, straight legs, posture etc.

[@Kaalokalawaia]

What they aren't telling you is how much those silks can hurt when you are in moves like Salto.. I do miss doing silks though. The girl is beautiful on silks. She should do this more, I can imagine she would be awesome at it.

[@KristinFarinaOfficial]

❤️

[@wowie357]

@@KristinFarinaOfficial omg, you were that girl! You were such a natural! ❤️

[@IreneWY]

I came here to comment that. First time I went into the forward salto I had to abort because I didn't expect the pain 🤣🤣🤣

[@arccruz4329]

The breaker girl was like "It's so challenging" but ends up nailing each challenge lol. She looks like a pro!

[@Moontess]

This was so much fun to watch. I'm in awe of all of their core strength. I think Kristin must have a background in ballet or something similar because her flexibility is no joke and her toes were always pointed instinctively.

[@JH-zr8lo]

The breakers did really well--it's challenging to negotiate an unfamiliar apparatus and recruit pull-grip strength when breaking is mostly open-palm push strength. The aerialists were great instructors, they cued and spotted their students clearly--I'm going to apply their instructions and choreo to my hammock practice.

[@KristinFarinaOfficial]

This was so much fun!!! Thank you for having me❤️❤️❤️

[@kirasaaan3648]

Your form was so beautiful!!

[@Herbal_lotus]

You were FANTASTIC!!!

[@irenebernardi703]

Keep doing aerial if you can! You're fantastic on this art too

[@pinkDoberman]

you looked like u had done this before lol

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

You were great. You are now a dancer, breaker, aerialist.

[@jordanleighwheatley]

That break girl has some of the most beautiful lines I've seen. She needs to try more circus or pole

[@KristinFarinaOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@latonyanewsome0]

I think she will be amazing at pole!!

[@jordanleighwheatley]

@@latonyanewsome0 no doubt about that. Her lines are just too good

[@kayelle8005]

I think she’d be great at trapeze as well

[@loraleeodes9762]

Also the fact that they learned clock-split immediately was crazy. I’ve done lyra for a year and clock-split it one of the moves you only get taught if the teacher thinks you can do it.

[@yuki97kira]

I assume they put that in for the video and also since the breakers are also professionals in their field

[@wmhfv992]

@@yuki97kira That makes sense. Pro breakdancers would also be assumed to have a lot more strength than the average person starting an aerial sport.

[@oluseyisegun5706]

The girl who breaks was breathtaking. She does have a dance background, so I am not surprised. That's why her lines are so clean. In dance, it's about form, flexibility, and strength 🔥 A gymnast would have also done really well. Kudos to everyone💪🏿

[@grandmabutters8502]

"you have to let go with both hands or else the fabric will ride up your crotch" the dude with pink hair: "so it won't hurt my balls, aight let's do it again" *does it perfectly*

[@daemondesiree6935]

I found myself cheering so hard for pink hair guy. He was super sweet and tried so hard.

[@xXPazifistaXx]

This video really makes you understand how incredibly strong the aerialists are. They have so much core strenght and if you look at how wide Shannons back is for a woman, its really insane how strong these women are. In my opinion its even more impressive that the breakdancers were able to keep up that well, because it seems to me at least that the muscles are "taxed" very differently. For powermoves they need very explosive strenght and a lot of power, but for the movements the aerialists showed its much slower (in comparison at least) so they have to hold their positions for longer.

[@NevaehS]

I loved this! I always love it when they try something completely out of their comfort zone, and a lot of the more 'elegant' sports are uncomfy for the men, but even though they weren't as flexible they did their best and I think they had fun! But I hope they are all really good friends so that they can annoy each other a bit afterwards since the breaker girl was absolutely rocking it! Wouldn't be surprised if she got back there to do a few classes in aerials and you could really see how happy she was about nailing it so fast

[@instagamrr]

The female breakdancer learning is insanely natural, what a talent!

[@haphazard-heather]

This was great! I'm surprised they let her keep her earrings in on the silks. 😬 We were told jewelry horror stories at the beginning of my semester-long course and had jewelry checks before each class. I sure wasn't gonna take any chances. Haha

[@TheChelseaHanna]

Man I hope Kristin kept up with aerials she’s the kind of student I dream of having! Absolute natural!

[@fearfullywonderfullymade691]

Im so proud of the breaking crew...I was like a proud mama watching them and I dont even know why lol

[@KateCarew]

Okay, Kristin (?) the breaker girl?? She took to this like a fish to water. CRAZY She’s so strong and graceful. 👀

[@Ephyne]

Me, a veteran ballet dancer, watching the girl: *peace & calm…* *_internal balance…_* *“Such beauty. Such grace. Such strong form…”* Me, a veteran ballet dancer, watching the boys: *flashbacks….* *_internal screaming…_* *“pOiNT **_your FEEEEEET!!!!!”_*

[@speechy_keen4878]

Aerial is so beautiful to watch and super intricate. Breakers are strong and are well connected with their bodies, cool to see them do so well.

[@JP-rw4mq]

i loved everything about this, but i think my favorite is that the two groups have clearly established a rapport with each other that they're able to cheer and tease each other. that really helps up the comfort and lower the fear level.

[@evansphenomenal]

Kristin crushed this one! If I didn't know that she isn't an aerialist I would think that she is one! Imo her body shape is perfect for aerial too! I think female on average do tend to have more flexibility, while male have strength. Well done to them!

[@carolinafranco9407]

The guy with black hair killed it in the standing tricks

[@thejato]

The girl breakdancer has the grace of a ballerina. So elegant!

[@makaisonn7030]

Grace of a dancer. A good one at that. I don't even like brake dancing but there are levels to all activities

[@misteryace21]

I think she was taught in some sort of classical dance before since she said she's been dancing for 20 years

[@Gcor239]

I don’t think it was the best idea to start with a split for the guys on Lyra. The girl was a total natural but they guys probably would’ve enjoyed some more strength driven moves

[@kaylie9513]

Also, silk burn is no joke. They should’ve warned her about the crop top

[@Gcor239]

@@kaylie9513 definitely

[@Puuuurrrr]

The boys have as much gracefulness as the tinman in heels haha but I absolutely love how they’ll keep going at it till they’ve gotten it down

[@marshmellow8811]

That breakdancing girl definitely has ballet or gymnastics background

[@IntoTheWoods.]

I really respected all of their attitudes, that was all difficult and they did it well

[@loraleeodes9762]

I love videos like this where people try circus for the first time. I’m an aerialist so it just makes me so happy seeing others do it.

[@MichelleSudarsono]

Thanks to this video, I ended up joining an areal hoop class that opened nearby my house about half a year ago. My aches had aches, my sores had sores; but now, after many classes, I've gotten stronger and a little bit flexible! Thank you SELF for inspiring me to be a little bit healthier and graceful.

[@cosmicfoxgameing3912]

I think the female brake dancer has done ballet her toe points are so nice 👀 and that double stag 👏🏻

[@maddy8328]

All of these women are RIPPED, but you have to be to hang on up there and do the routines. The BreakDancer girl is very talented! I like how the teachers are very supportive of everyone as well

[@lovinanewton7751]

Love this series soooo much! It's literally got it all, knowledge peppered with such a diverse group of participants... And so many cute/funny moments of the participants personality coming through. like the way they did their breaking hand poses while on the hammock

[@Meileehere]

Their willingness and fearlessness was so enjoyable to watch. Much respect.

[@maven7550]

I loved how they hyped each other up

[@alucio545]

My toxic trait is thinking I can easily do this even though I am not coordinated at all!

[@kimibarra7949]

While watching this I thought about how graceful Zendaya did this in The Greatest Showman. She really is extraordinary because she made it looked to effortless

[@ryleestruthers4]

That girl is a natural!!! She is amazing!!! 😍😍😍

[@ashleygriffin]

Kristin like legit needs to become an aerialist...

[@autumnwinter1462]

15:04 That was so cute oh my gosh

[@teasyfruitbat2318]

Kristin... you sure this is your first time?! She's a natural!! I was looking forward to her trying the moves all the time! She is so perfect for this!!

[@iantaakalla8180]

It is pretty much all but confirmed that she has a ballet or classical dancing background before being a breakdancer.

[@eliciaerial]

yay thank you for giving us aerialists some screen time and representation!!

[@silent_bob_]

As a old sailor, I gotta say that using the tension on the "rope" to move your body is super interesting. I wanna try this for sure.

[@beatnikmary]

The breaker girl is such a natural, I wouldn't be surprised if she continues and becomes an aerialist as well.

[@erinmawhirter5938]

So fun. Fascial distribution when one gets to core on men vs women is not the same. I love this. It really shows occipital to pelvic strength for male forms vs shoulders to waist strength, allowing twistability, for the female forms. 👏

[@itz_evaa]

I’m 9 years old almost 10 and I’ve been doing Ariel for 1 year and it’s amazing I can do all the tricks that they showed and I really enjoy doing Ariel but the only difference is that I use silks that are separated

[@spencers4092]

The second coach (lydia) was soooo good i really liked her 😍

[@rmannayr2129]

THE BREAKER GIRL IS A NATURAL AT THIS!

[@meggyomega]

this was so fun to watch and love that the breakers brought their personality throughout the aerial exercise 👏🏻👏🏻

[@colouringwithzero]

Wow the girl is a NATURAL! She should definitely try it more.

[@fuyuclare8550]

I love that they did hammock/teardrop first! I feel like it's so underrated compared to other apparatuses. It's my favourite to train on, so it made me so happy to see them try it!

[@Hyokwang123]

15:06 that moment was so cute and funny as heck 😂

[@savegraysoncats]

The arms and lats of the aerialists look amazing

[@EmanuelleNuel]

this is so funny and hilarious.. the breaker really have their own style on aerial lol

[@rmannayr2129]

KRISTIN LOOKS LIKE SHE'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS!

[@latonyanewsome0]

I would love to see professional pole dancers vs aerialist. Maybe vice-versa.

[@lifeasjc6944]

I know alot of people who do both

[@Over.thewillow]

I'm glad everybody agrees the girl is seriously a natural

[@tolotwin5503]

Everyone had the best attitude❤

[@briannadau]

This series is always my favorite to watch!

[@Tamara939]

15:06 the yeah yeah yeah yeah talk

[@trappergm9850]

The blond breaker girl is the best friend we all would love to have

[@majuni]

Ahh so cool this is my old aerial studio where I used to train aerial hoop and hammock at before I moved. I even took some classes with Lydia! Love to see it, I miss it so much!

[@TotallyNotHayley]

I have been doing aerials for 5 years and I love it

[@loriglasgow6864]

So fun to watch! Awesome athletic ability!

[@mena94x3]

I’m impressed with the boy’s flexibility! Well done!

[@iang8032]

Kristin looks so elegant doing this stuff, one could think she did this like forever.

[@CatherineRhoadsNC144]

Respect to all of you!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

They all did so well!!! Very proud of them all ♥

[@friedeggsounds2654]

so fun seeing jordan and casey in the silks!!

[@Lppt87]

This two groups were great. I love the breaker girl. Send her to another video like…. Breaker tries latin dance.

[@GlaciesYin]

Haha, you can see how flexibility is really key in being arielists! When they all got up into the silks just by their feet may involve a lot of core, but flexibility is quite vital to even get your foot in the silk in the first place HAHA Edit: it is quite obviouse the girl breakdancer has ballet experience. It's most notable when she points her toes in 19:52 while the boys instinctively push back against the mentors' hands instead like in 20:09

[@sachawilliams8027]

i havent been doing silks for long and i dont have an athletic background but surprisingly most of these tricks were fairly easy like the hammock entry and a 360 frontfall and backfa;ll AKA front salto

[@ginniegill1026]

This is why I want to try aerial silk dancing

[@mytiktokisz.a.i.d.e.e4143]

It’s easy

[@thomassensi3235]

3:01 my guy was not paying attention Hahaha, who can blame him...

[@danieljung2810]

Woaaa, the lady breaker was amazing. She looked like a pro and had great form.

[@horebeliot7090]

Love this channel! So fun to watch the breakdancers go out of their comfort zones. Awesome instructors, too.

[@erikat.6683]

I was smilling the whole time! What a fun watch!

[@ugusername]

I only started watching this series and everyone is so supportive of eachother it is great. Thank you, hope people everywhere will teach one another cool stuff like this

[@rosefaceddoll1863]

Look like the girl had some kind of experience in ballet, which helps, all of them did really good.

[@tonyabbsmuscleworkout254]

Love these match-ups! 👍👍👍

[@sharonrodgers2029]

Watching this channel makes me want to learn so many new skills!!

[@ellencyng]

u can do badminton players try to keep up with tennis players and maybe Cricket vs Baseball :)

[@mena94x3]

Kristin is a freaking natural!

[@sachawilliams8027]

and also i like how she says its like the power move on silks when its like the begginer drop

[@nattywho]

This was really cool to watch and I think breaker girl might start taking classes…lol. They all did really well and that time of fitness does not look easy at all…neither does breaking!!!

[@AyaKaraRemix]

this video inspired me to take an aerial class last week, thank you so much!!

[@jessicakastanek6065]

Wow! They all did sooo good!

[@MMEarlene]

Kristin is so good!

[@commentforthealgo5383]

this is so encouraging to try new things

[@alexs.7956]

Lmao, I like the guy obsessed with referencing movies

[@ryleestruthers4]

I love how they say breaker it's so funny. 😄😄😄 I know it is what they are called, but its funny.

[@JuMixBoox]

I love watching these and simultaneously thinking I know better because they are fish out of water and also being certain that I would take months to even get to the first step.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Great episode. It made me understand aerialists stuff much better. Seeing it in fast pace in circus makes you miss a lot because you don't understand the details that's happening.

[@dawnteta]

Man nice go breakers! You all did so well