FLUIDO JAM 5 SEMIFINAL: ALL AREA (JAPAN) VS SKILL METHODZ (USA)

Fluido Jam 5 SemiFinal: All Area Crew (Japan) vs Skill Methodz (Usa) www.fluidowear.com
Winner: Skill Methodz (Usa)
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[@PkN930]

All Area were robbed of the W! :( Skill Methods were decent tho! :)

[@nelsonta00]

Here's the question: Should All Area win because they are the biggest crowd pleaser or should Skill Methodz win because they are well rounded on footwork, powermoves, freezes, and toprock?

[@nycboyforlife]

Whoever the DJ was at this battle. Damn he was awesome. That is true b-boy music.

[@bboyariel1]

@dudepal187 that's a fair argument, but a battle is supposed to be judged on that battle alone, not on how judges think a crew will do in the next battle.

[@MaxAttwood]

Both crews brining the heat damn sick battle... All Area Crew got robbed though i think that routine they did was sick Octagon! original! Taisuke and Luigi going head to head was nice both were on fire! The last sets they did to close out the battle... so nice watched it twice!

[@spikeninja161]

I just keep comin back to this battle. Dope

[@nycboyforlife]

First of all that DJ is off the hook. that music makes you want to dance. Great battle by my two favorite crews. I have to give the edge to Skill Methodz though because they are the better dancers. Both crews are awesome. Too bad Cloud can't make a lot of these battles anymore.

[@BboyChunGViN]

i was not ready for taisuke first set, almost spat out my drink

[@gmbg122]

all area is better

[@yellowpaco]

@808ified that's like telling him to stop evolving. stop changing. stop being who he is. what he's doing is great and dope dude, you're basically going against what this dance is about: evolving. just let everyone grow and everyone do them.

[@sushiwarrior2010]

SKMZ took this one by a small margin. They had the individual match ups on their side. Taisuke definitely killed it and was the one who probably carried All Area during the battle. If Cloud was there, then I would say that SKMZ is the clear cut winner. Props to both crews. Great battle!

[@Wipses]

if anyone know the song @5:29, can you please post it? thanks a lot.

[@mardelbboy]

anyone know the name of the second song please ?¿

[@Jthe5th]

the 3rd or 4th (can't remember the order) song is Soul Suspects - Handle It

[@DanteStyles]

I love this battle

[@akirayoshidacompany]

one of the best battles ever

[@TengMoua913]

Taisuke vs Luigi Thats freaking raw!!!

[@TheExcluZ]

loved full decks sets. it shouldve been a 5tie in my opinion.

[@unclebraddah]

Taisuke's first set...battle over. You see all of Skill Methodz's faces?😂

[@TheKingarta]

name first song please

[@JKusanagi]

OMG both crews came hard! Though i think All Area wanted it more aha

[@daddydaniel707]

@2buck4dH8rz criticals there is no tutorial for it i have attempted to do it . it is hard

[@bboyart9]

All area smashed it :)

[@pritty315]

All area !!!

[@Hasharu]

Where's cloud?

[@neurokid1]

Tomo and taisuke are like twins lol

[@russell6514]

@bboyIngNoi Toshiki wasn't there

[@fOOOrta]

@dandbvhusky thanks brou!!!

[@golemxD]

Taisuke was always a b boy who has many power moves, he never had a way of sending several top rockers and foot work, it shows that you are not familiar with the style of Taisuke, so think before you comment it's nothing personal! peace

[@the.fremen]

@bboymikerawk air max 90. its becoming pretty popular but i heeard people buy it cuz its comfortable too

[@pichipeng]

I'm a skillz method fam and I think it should have just stayed a tie forever its undecidable

[@jongsong86]

I'm not riding Taisuke or All Area, but how tf did they lose?!

[@BboyJJ707]

5:41 Hopping side chair spins!!!!! Who the bboy?

[@walkjust766]

bboy katsuya

[@nthedani]

the best flow luigi in this battle.

[@GarrickMarchena]

Lots of respect for Skill Methodz but Japan killed it this time!!! no tie-breaker needed!

[@300maton]

the only guy that actualy danced in all area, was the guy who started (but his first round wasnt on beat) , the only reason for a tie break were stupid jugdges that wanted to hear the crowd - -

[@bboyblackful]

1 song??

[@Leetheras]

I don´t understand why Skill Methodz win, they had no routines, and they didn´t destroy, Just listen to the crowd and you know who won

[@Coerced]

All Area took it hands down

[@chucklesjgao]

and this was only the semi-final....

[@martinkiene]

I think Japan won the battle, no tie-break was needed. Instead, Skill methodz won the tie break

[@kameseram6654]

damn true

[@theartofdynasty25]

This video was the First time I ever saw taisukes criticals :') oh the noob days..

[@本部太郎]

This is one of the most favorite battle

[@TristanVN]

team of japan win

[@rebelthegreatt]

Team USA Winner!!

[@ReversedMagic]

ALLYH REBEL BBoy Tomo

[@patrickmclain4110]

The YELLOW HAIR IN ALL BLACK GEAR UP ASIAN HAD SOME SHIT THAT SURPRISED THE COWBOYS SHIT OUT OF USA US EVERY TIME HE WENT OUT LOL...DOPE CLASSIC BATTLE!!!👟🧢🤺👊🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Imajicka1]

I'm a Skill Methodz fan, and I think All Area took this. The tie-breaker is close, but there shouldn't have been a tie-breaker to begin with. Tiasuke is unreal...

[@eljesse4638]

skill methodz got roasted

[@fakeuser87]

i just need to say... ALL AREA ROCKED THE FLOOR ... AND KICKED THE SKILL METHOD ASS!!!.... im not against skill method i think is one of the best crews... but this time... they got destroyed... respect for skill method and all area

[@childprodigy37]

Damn, this was a great battle. Taisuke's so fast I had to replay all his sets. Respect to Skill Methodz as well.

[@myteatime2836]

Nov 2020! Love this Battle! I love how Venom gets into the last dancers performance(:

[@jethjt28]

w...t....f no one in the comments even mentions taisuke's cricket flares or whatever frick those were mind blowing

[@RACDANCE123BABY]

I mean, I love kid david (and ynot--two of the judges if I'm not mistaken), but come on, Japan had that. "Foundation"? "Footwork"? Bboying is ALSO about insane, mind-defying, seeing-for-the-first time WTF power--and that has to trump footwork at some point. I think it's pretty obvious All Area reached that point here...

[@ykkvn]

I was surprised that there was even a tie-breaker. SKMZ seems to be getting a lot of "unfair" votes now a days...Claws Out 5, Red Bull, now this....himmm w.e. cant be helped. I like SKMZ but All Area was clearly better though. Dope battle regardless.

[@masterblassster]

Who was judging this battle? Those japan kids rocked skill methods in my opinion.

[@TheJame1025]

If Cloud and Flea were there I might be able to believe SKMZ won, but they were doing windmills and halo's against chair flare combos. Not to mention All Area's flavor and originality. AA got robbed. Luigi is dope as always, holding it down for the whole crew.

[@kcbanana93]

wait whaaaaaaaaaaat how did skill methodz win??? dont get me wrong they're amazing ! but anyone can see from this video that all area crew simply KILLED it. itd be clear to even someone who doesnt bboy. both talented crews but all area should have won hands down....just look at the way the audience reacts man

[@rororicecake]

if you think anyone got smoked in this battle, you need to check yourself. Dope battle.

[@ddpurin5150]

Damn that was destruction! No tie break needed. All area got robbed

[@sushiwarrior2010]

Taisuke definitely killed it, but the rest of his crew wasn't good enough to overcome Skill Methodz. I could see why they didn't win. The match ups between members from each crew would have to go to Skill Methodz.

[@bonovidal4030]

Form of SKMZ was so , amazing, fresh, Full Deck, Teknyc, Venom, Beast Mode and Luigi

[@nycboyforlife]

Dope ass battle. Too bad Cloud wasn't there.

[@parrisjackson7102]

And Abstract...​@@nycboyforlife

[@yellowpaco]

@808ified telling him to combine would be telling him to change. so your point is nullified sir.

[@aaronmaxwelldjamax9517]

ok first of all how did this even go to a tie break round or any extra rounds anyone watching this can clearly see that all area won this, they absolutely wrecked it nicely what are these judges watching idiot judges at this event, respect to all area they brought it over the top all aspects, dancing top rock foot work and crazy good power

[@healthyhiphoplive]

Ikebe Shakedown - Hard Steppin

[@MajorAddiction]

Hype battle. Thought All Area edged out SM in originality and crowd pleasing, but it was a good one for both sides

[@RayMassiveAttack]

FUCKING DOPE BATTLE !!!! Ok, to be honest.. Before the Tie Break All area really killed them.. i wasnt there, so i can only judge by the video.. Taisuke is DOPE... insane ! Luigi was also nice, but i expected more from SM Props to my men FABIOOO !!!! PZ Ray

[@chungt]

@Aznzzz I agree that any bboy can break however the hell they want, that's the beauty of it. But I do believe in a way people should battle. And I just feel that SKMZ-attitude fits that American, true-hip-hop archetype. Like I said, people can break however they want, but there's an attitude in battle that's been that way since the beginning of bboy battles.

[@peroxowhygen]

im a Skill Methodz Fan but they just got owned!

[@TheTronixTV]

Foundation or no foundation, All Area took that!

[@okayleb1]

@Bb0yIves haha. He was always this good. He couldn't show all his moves in BC one. But he did in the cypher in the event. It was sick

[@PulsePop]

LOL @ the expression on the face of each member of Skill Methodz after Taisuke's second set. They look so confused/angry about how that was even possible, lol

[@adriengadson3544]

Forgot about this battle , and this still holds up. This is how you BATTLE!!!

[@JinKazama92]

@SwirvCross lol. I think the reason why skmz won this is because its like(rough guess) 60% of the time skmz were killing the music with zero crash. All area 50%. So yeah, this battle was hella close.

[@dudepal187]

@bboyariel1 True, but a lot of judges also like to see freestyling rather than prepared moves. Adapting to and expressing the music while keeping prepared moves new and fresh makes for perfect sets.

[@mattmacabulos]

@hangguy209 Cloud isn't all there is your right. But to most people he's like an inspiration or an idol. I honestly don't know why but lots of people do look up to him. Skill Methodz could still win without Cloud. But for me and some other people, Skill Methodz is missing some of the magic when he's gone.

[@LL-nq2eb]

JAPAN WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LawkSam]

HOLY SHIT THAT'S KATSUYA ISN"T IT @ 5:32 ?! AAC was much better imo, no bullshit about SKMZ having more musicality etc. AAC killed that shit! Much respect to SKMZ though.

[@bboydidge]

I dont see why there was even a tie breaker... All Area clean took it in the battle and then same again in the tie breaker.... I cant even see that as close! both crews look good but All Area Crew looked incredible! DOPE!!!!!!

[@The19890928]

I didn't know that Katsu could flare.

[@Damag3R3port]

After the octagon routine and Taisuke's 2nd set, I still don't get why this went to a tie breaker.

[@schiasse]

NO WAY, All Area is on another level! Skill who????

[@Mo0m0oSaZn]

@pcolabboy702 Yeah, but he only did one. I mean it's still amazing especially for back then, but Taisuke did 3 into flares. That sh*t is epic.

[@PulsePop]

@BillyTheBboy He's Bboy Full Deck. I think him, Bboy Mach-3, and Bboy Lil Demon, are the new additions to Skill Methodz.

[@MuCollective]

Thought AA had this for sure, but after rewatching (several times) very closely, you begin to see the complexity in SKMZ sets--the ideas they were continuing were very strong/dynamic whereas AA had a different mentality,trying to cover all aspects as though it was supposed to be a contest of who could do more physical variation/mastery (almost a gymnastic mindset)of all the different aspects (toprock, "flavor", etc.)perhaps that is where they are wrong, because as SKMZ show, the execution

[@TheKevinwang93]

don't try to justify something that's already a fact which is AA is better. USA probably won bec. they had US judges on their side. This is the only factor that made US Bboy survived in international event lol

[@IJustSex]

Skill methodz is one of my favorite crews but i don't understand how it was tie at the beginning. All area crew blew me away with their moves at the start. They should have won and where was Cloud?

[@PulsePop]

@wearesuarez you also have to consider the fact that Luigi (as I admit is dope as hell) has used that set many times before, so the impact of seeing those moves were a lot less dramatic on a crowd of bboys. Taisuke's set however... no one has ever SEEN him do that shit, so people were very reasonably surprised/caught off guard

[@Tayeedz1]

Bboy Full Deck was on So You Think You Can Dance USA, he made Top 20. BBoy Jed from SA has been doing critcals for mad long, but not in a power combo like that!!!!! Taisuke and Luigi, sets of the Year!!!!

[@layag23]

i liked it on the first round when the japanese bboy goes straight into turtle freeze then he flipped like WTF how does he to that shit!!!!

[@xpkstealth]

The downrock that luigi does at 7:59, are those considered CCs? or is it something else? cause it looks like CCs but slightly different in a way.

[@ZhouThien]

What a Tight and Fun Battle!

[@insanekidakaneil]

Is it just me or are most of the members of all area just not feeling the music at all... they kinda throw a set and go nuts but i dont see much musicality. Regardless. I think this was a close battle, i was feelin skill methods

[@LawkSam]

No disrespect towards the judges but look who's in it.. kid david is a close friend of SKMZ.

[@bboytanbeo]

1st song is Akihiko Ichihara - The Big 20 Drum

[@tazzieboyman]

Man, I respect Taisuke as a bboy and he has great moves and musicality, but I prefer the old taisuke. This taisuke uses no more footwork, only blowups and powermoves. The old taisuke had much more flava (look at the battle taisuke vs kimutaku @ RB BC and ull see what is mean)

[@slpsmls]

A guy @ 9:53 getting his snack and then later @ 10:02 a proper meal. Good he didn't forget to clap tho xD

[@draxler.a]

All Area Crew

[@volcomxxl]

I watch this vid like 10 times just cuz of taisuke and luigi's battle's

[@mattmacabulos]

@hangguy209 haha. Some people started liking him after the movie too, and the video with Shakira and when he was with Madonna.

[@nycboyforlife]

Great music and great battle between my two favorite crews.

[@dr4death]

dope both crews, In my opinion this shouldn't been a tie, but oh well.. i'm not a judge xD

[@s2ishinsen]

Both crews were dope!!! Intense battle.