I STARTED WITH POWERMOVES, HERE'S WHY I LOVE IT // THE KNOWLEDGE DROP | BBOY DOJO

[@NewDanceTV]

Keep em coming! respect Focus

[@BBoyBGirlDojoOfficial]

Will do :D -F

[@BBOYEFFECT]

Yo I don't usually comment on videos and stuff, that being said you're a true inspiration keep it up, we need more things like this in the scene. Peace!!! Effect

[@estebanbustinza4434]

Much love to Focus. Keep em comin homie. I started breakin way back in like 85 in Miami. I too was all about the power, my ignorant young mind just wanted to do the most windmills, scorpions, ext. I had the top rock n floor but never realized to combine em. Now in my 40’s trying to combine! So thanks Focus for the knowledge

[@livelyascanbe]

A universal Bboy!? :O In my sessions I cast a wide net to practice footwork, power, and freezes. When I find myself stuck in one aspect then I move to another aspect. After feeling more comfortable and being stronger then I come back to the aspect I skipped. Of course I do also stick to one category for a while especially if I plan to get a movement down like Flare, Stacking, Flow, Original footwork, etc. I hop into new things when I feel that I am weak in that area as a Bboy. The downfall is that since I move around from one thing to another I find that I am not as amazing at one specific thing(compared to someone who is devoted to one category) but that I am decent/alright in all things. I don't really really stand out too much for people since I have nothing strong in one category. That's where I find that I needed to also wrap my practice together to make myself a dope Bboy. Even though I don't have strong moves in one specific category, I have enough in all category that I can put it together to reach another level in my Journey. Overall I Bboy because it is fun and because learning new things and achieving new movements brings a good feeling! I want to show that being a Bboy is all about you and how you want to express yourself so that the youth won't feel so intimidated by more experience Bboys/Bgirls.

[@AsiaDanceScene]

I keep telling students that footwork IS a powermove. Many variations have the same use of hips and momentum as a flare, for example. In Asia, there's a way of training virgin flares using footwork too.

[@Goose_won]

I wish I started with power, trying to learn windmills and flares in my mid 30's is very difficult.

[@samdog2201]

yeah bro, me too!!! recovery is a must bro and you gotta stretch like its ur flippin job or u will F urself up!!! haha

[@AsiaDanceScene]

I got continuous flares from mini-flare at 33, so believe it is possible

[@shouheiyamauchi]

As usual, a super dope knowledge drop! I'm the opposite to this and have only been doing footwork for years but finally I am able to see the dance as a whole and appreciate every aspect of it so I've been training my power really hard. Thank you for the inspiration, this helps me keep going at it!

[@livelyascanbe]

Limitation on one style. :O Yooooo I didn't think about it that way. Never considered myself one specific style but I didn't see it as how you pointed out. That's so kool to hear.

[@OGTrellyy]

I heard exactly the same thing. I get called powerhead and my footwork wack. I spent a whole year doing footwork cause power felt natural but footwork isn't. I'm glad i watched this because now i feel like i wasnt the only one who felt singled out from footwork cause we started with power

[@carltondfzb89]

You help alot Focus thanks!!!

[@BgirlAxe]

I started with power too!

[@wikkkkk]

Translation sidenote for Korean Subs 한국어 자막 번역자입니다. 참고하실만한 내용들을 정보창에 띄워 뒀습니다만, 지워졌네요. 덧글로 달아두겠습니다. 번역자 노트와 역자주 - 노트 많이 알려져 있지 않을 뿐더러 또 자료가 많이 남아있지도 않습니다만, 90년대 포커스 형의 영상을 보면, 골수 파워무브의 기질을 볼 수 있습니다. 90년대 당시 알려진 파워무브 기술들과 콤보들을 다 구사할 수 있었죠. 2000년대로 넘어와 2000년대 중후반 배틀 영상들을 봐도 포커스형은 다채롭고 도프한 파워무브 콤보들을 멋지게 구사합니다. 오늘은 포커스형이 어떻게 파워무버로 시작해서 풋워커거 되고 또 종국에는 Universal Bboy가 되었는지 이야기합니다. - 역자주. 1. 포커스형은 이미 널리 알려진 바 "풋워크 마스터"로서, 다양한 풋워크 배틀에 관여하였습니다. IBE의 풋워크배틀을 연패한후 IBE 운영진은 아예 풋워크 배틀의 이름을 Focus On Footwork로 바꿔 그의 풋워크를 향한 열정을 기렸죠. 2. Antopio 안토피오 일본-핀란드 혼혈인으로 Flow Mo Crew의 일원으로 오랫동안 활동했던 비보이입니다. 비보잉 뿐만 아니라 타 장르는 물론 실험적인 시도들을 많이 하기도 했습니다. 현재는 일본에 살고 있는것으로 알고 있습니다. 3. Universal Bboys. 유니버셜 비보이 번역하지 않고 그대로 뒀습니다. Universal 이라는 단어는 "국제적인" "보편적인" 이란 뜻을 갖고 있으며, 영상에서 Tells와 Focus는 모든것을 갖춘 '전천후 비보이'의 의미로 사용하고 있습니다. 2000년대 중반부터 퍼진 "올라운드" 비보이와 비슷한 의미로 생각하시면 이해하기 쉬울 것 같습니다. 4. 실행력 Execution 무브를 얼마나 완전하게 해낼 수 있는가. 즉 "꽂을 수 있는가"를 표현하는 말입니다. 모두 즐감하시고 Stay Fresh! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[@SuperBreaker999]

Much love!

[@tomlong7619]

thank you so much for a helpful video, love and respect. btw, could you share a little bit about your experiences/routine on training power moves particularly at your early stage. Should I train 1 move until I master it or switching around 1-2 perweeks ?

[@BBoyEdRocBSC]

Word !!!!

[@sh0tym370]

I have been breaking since the late 90's and power is what I struggled with a lot especially being self taught. I have always been more about footwork and flow . Its so much more challenging now trying to do power moves without it taking so much in my late 30's. Check out my channel-Sh0tym3.

[@scottmcall5514]

Hey I can't access the make it past prelims course

[@BBoyBGirlDojoOfficial]

Hey Scott! Can you email me at [e-mail]? We'll see what the problem and work it out :) -F

[@durgamomglobalhelpcenter]

Starting my journey of breaking at the age 23 ...can I be an universal b boy with continuous effort n work?

[@heodpeek9205]

Sure why not.If you think you can't just remember that it is your head who controls what you can achieve. So believe in yourself(sorry for my english)

[@Filmadelyx]

Thank you so much for sharing these videos - they are so inspring and helpful! Undoubtedly the freshest ''tutorials'' nowadays! Im sharing a video from a few weeks ago. Will try to apply your advices and see how things go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKKmZ2doqLx_Z6c Much respect! Waiting for the next Drop!