BBOY LESSON!!

 In this lesson I am going to discuss all the lessons in which I have learned about the Bronx mentality of Bboying. It was quite difficult for me to grasp this mentality because I was always about flow and finesse and my energy was always relaxed and in control.


Exercises:
Add-on (footwork patterns)
1. Find partners to cypher train with.
2. 1st person goes in and throws down 1 footwork pattern. (Must do atleast 3. Example, 3 CC's or 3 Rounds of 6 step.)
3. 2nd person goes in, and replies by doing atleast ONE full step or rotation of the footwork pattern done by person 1, And then adds a new  footwork pattern
4. 3rd person goes in, does one rotation of what the 1st guy does, one rotation what the second guy did, and then ADDS-ON a new footwork pattern.
5. This continues on until one of the bboys messes up by either:
A>forgetting the pattern
B>Forgetting to add-on
C>Adding on but forgetting to do 3 rotations or sets.
6. After a bboy messes up, he is eliminated from the cypher.
7. The chain of patterns now resets and the next bboy now adds the first Pattern and the cycle continues until there is onlly 1 bboy left.
Rules:
1. After every set, the bboy must get up strong and confident (hold a bboy stance) If he does not, he is eliminated
2. The bboy must copy the chain of patterns in correct order or he is eliminated. The pattern itself doesnt have to be done exactly the same, but must be of the same type of pattern. (example, Back CC's,- Regular CC's can be done as a response)
3. The bboy must do 3 rotations or sets of the pattern which he Adds-on
4.The bboys must go in order around the circle, either clockwise or counter clockwise.
Benefits of this exercise:
1. It helps with memory
2. It helps you learn how to watch whats being done in the cypher or battle and respond with an "OUT-DOING" kind of mentality
3. It will strengthen your stamina
4. It will increase your footwork vocabulary

There are probably plenty more things about the Bronx Rock which I can touch base upon in this lesson, however many of those subjects are fundamental parts of bboying and entire lessons within itself which I will go into later in future lessons. For more info on the Bronx Rock, ask your local Zulu King for the history as they were one of the first (if not the first) Bronx Rocking bboy crew.