capoeira influenced bboy crew

[gabrielb]

so i started a thread on bboyworld looking for capoeira influenced bboys..since thats kinda my style when i bboy. but i was looking for the groundwork and transitions of capoeira..cause everyone see the guys do the flashier tricks but not the groundstuff. and someone posted this video...i love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11YpqJ-eJtU

[Nathan.P.]

That was pretty dope.

Man tricking has stolen so much from capoeira....raiz...dleg...cork...such awesome tricks too.

[Tossman]

That was an awesome routine. I really enjoyed watching that. The tricks were A grade.

[aubrey4410]

this is some sick stuff =)

good find <3

[aubrey4410]

That was an awesome routine. I really enjoyed watching that. The tricks were A grade.

yea completely on point

[G-Dong]

u no y, cuz they're brazilians, hahaha, stereotypical but true, alot of the trickzters and capoeristas over there turn 2 bboyin cuz they dont get very far trickin cuz the community is so small so they turn their talents 2 bboyin

[gabrielb]

u no y, cuz they're brazilians, hahaha, stereotypical but true, alot of the trickzters and capoeristas over there turn 2 bboyin cuz they dont get very far trickin cuz the community is so small so they turn their talents 2 bboyin

i kinda disagree cause ive seen alot of bboys from brazil and very few of them have been that crazy capoeira influenced..dont get me wrong their influenced but their skills were on that high level.

[DYoo]

to be honest....i only saw the flashy stuff....them power moves...and when i read your post i thought, "holy crap! foot work and transitions...capoeira style?!"

but all them flips (kinda overdone) kinda killed the routine for me...just in my opinion.

other than that, the routine was pretty awesome if they take that out. i was really excited that they started playing in a roda, that was pretty awesome. haha.

[Nubis]

its tru some fo this stuff is alil over done
i really enjoyed this clip but i hoping for more of a capoirea style
went it came to ground work but the roda was pretty nice

[gabrielb]

to be honest....i only saw the flashy stuff....them power moves...and when i read your post i thought, "holy crap! foot work and transitions...capoeira style?!"

but all them flips (kinda overdone) kinda killed the routine for me...just in my opinion.

other than that, the routine was pretty awesome if they take that out. i was really excited that they started playing in a roda, that was pretty awesome. haha.

alot of the transitions and ground work was right in the opening.

but ya know they were entertaining chinese people...and they had been almost engineered to be a.d.d ridden. the routines are meant to be flashy and excite the audiences...cause the more the audience gets excited the more backing they can get once the battles actually start. their were bboy battles after the crew did their routines. though i cant remember if people got eliminated for poor routines or if this was purely for show and the battles were the elimination rounds.

Nubis: honestly this is the most groundwork i've found in bboying...someone suggested circle of fire crew from seattle..their a mix of styles..bboying house and a lil bit of capoeira though i dont see much of the groundwork and transitions in capoeira.

guess i dont like what i see...time to change the game.

[BboyAgua]

Maxx you know Circle of Fire? Half of their original members are capoeiristas, and they represent fully the aesthetic and groundwork of Capoeira. You might have to look back to 1998-2003 to see the hardcore stuff, but it was pretty well done.

Excellent routine. Aranha is sick.

[gabrielb]

Maxx you know Circle of Fire? Half of their original members are capoeiristas, and they represent fully the aesthetic and groundwork of Capoeira. You might have to look back to 1998-2003 to see the hardcore stuff, but it was pretty well done.

Excellent routine. Aranha is sick.

i didnt know they were heavily capoeirists...i guess i will have to dig deeper..alot of the stuff ive seen if from 05 til now...guess i gotta go back even further.

circle of fire isnt really around these days, so i guess this is probably why i never heard of this fact. i just knew them for house dancing and bboying and having excellent footwork.

[BboyAgua]

Orb and Erik from CoF were in Lords of the Floor 2001 I think. They also did a showcase for BOTY in 2001 or 2002 that was hardcore.

Edit: Orb and Free I think actually. But Erik from Massive Monkeys or Rock Force, not sure which, also had some sick Capoeira groundwork, and was in the same LotF.

[gabrielb]

haha fuck...u got me on a hunt now at 2 am lol.

[BboyAgua]

Enjoy your insomnia <3

[gabrielb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paCyAISDoz4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBx1S7H7JhI
lots of good stuff here

[gabbe]

Without doubt, the best breakdance show I´ve seen. Great choreography, skills, style, music.

[mogwai]

great man! awsome find! :-D

[G-Dong]

Without doubt, the best breakdance show I´ve seen. Great choreography, skills, style, music.

o man, ur missin out, this is def the best 1 i've seen as of so far, nothin 2 do w/capoeira, but any of yall who havent seen it, here yall go

Ichigeki's performance at BOTY in 2005

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[KJER]

one of them Tsunami Allstars were here in Amsterdam in 2005
some b boys were doin a streetshow downtown and all of a sudden
this guy from STUNAMI crew jumps in with 5 corks in a row.

B Boy do knock was there 2
ended up in one big battle..

[Xeult]

one of them Tsunami Allstars were here in Amsterdam in 2005
some b boys were doin a streetshow downtown and all of a sudden
this guy from STUNAMI crew jumps in with 5 corks in a row.

B Boy do knock was there 2
ended up in one big battle..

Damn, I want to see that so bad!

[KJER]

its on Youtube

just have 2 find it
and youtube actin like a bitch with me now

[Xeult]

Yes! Thank you KJER, much luff! I'll try searching myself too :smile:

[KJER]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=amsterdam+bboy+battle&search=Search

the first 3 or 4 videos
i dunno wich one one of the brasilian jumps in or / and if they recorded all of it
just check it out

[Torre]

Damn I'd love to see those in better quality cause I'm pretty sure I know some of those hungarian bboys but can't see the faces :eh:

[KJER]

yah they my friends
( monstribe crew )
i worked with one of them on the adidas commercial
frikkin good b boys

[Xeult]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=amsterdam+bboy+battle&search=Search

the first 3 or 4 videos
i dunno wich one one of the brasilian jumps in or / and if they recorded all of it
just check it out

Damn, those were just plain sick *rewatches*

[brandonn]

that was sick!!!! so much talent in that group man i hope to see more of them!

[gabrielb]

one of them Tsunami Allstars were here in Amsterdam in 2005
some b boys were doin a streetshow downtown and all of a sudden
this guy from STUNAMI crew jumps in with 5 corks in a row.

B Boy do knock was there 2
ended up in one big battle..

lol i noticed that do knock started doin the 5 raiz thing around the same time jester did..i know do knock watches tricking tapes...so i wonder if he bit jester.

[cepopeye]

dang, sick

[BboyAgua]

lol i noticed that do knock started doin the 5 raiz thing around the same time jester did..i know do knock watches tricking tapes...so i wonder if he bit jester.

Other way around hehe. Plus repetitive raizes were used in gymnastics and dance for the greater part of a century, at least.