umm i think breakdancing count as sports, so i decided to post this here...

it really surprises me to see no topics regarding korean breakdancing.. so just to let u guys know, korean breakdancers became worldly famous in the year 2004, when the a korean crew named Gamblers came first place in the national breakdancing competition known as Battle Of The Year 2004 (boty04). Ever since their stunning victory, korean television has been broadcasting breakdancing battles on tv, goverment has been sponsering the breakdancing crews, and more people has started "bboying" (bboy is wut we breakdancers call ourselfs). In 2005 the crew Last For One (from korea) came first place in the battle of the year, and Extreme Crew (also from korea) came second. ok enough talking, heres the videos

Gamblers Crew 06 trailer:
http://gambboy.cafe24.com/gambler2006.wmv
youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6f33Bz-UIY

Extreme Crew 2006:
http://rapidshare.de/files/12336644/Extrem...w_2006.wmv.html
youtube link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFtUb7k9IQ0

SO ya... i'll just post those 2 vids for now, if u guys are interested, i will post more recent ones, and may be some of the japanese crews and chinese crews. Mad props to all korean bboys!!!

not sure bout other ppl, even though i find breakdancing really cool, i dont really consider it a sport. it's a dance, it's in its own field.

can you post up more? i got a whole love for korean bboys. im actually learnin to break dance haha.. it is a sport? mmm i dont know..

Hmmm ... I really like breakdancing and all the popping stuff.

I wish I could learn. haha

(I don't find it as a sport either - it's a dance, thus breakdancing - But it does take as much determination and practice)

deng, that's buck.
i don't really find dancing as a sport.
i find it more as a hobby ^.^

A sport can be a hobby too so dancing's a sport because it gets you active.

actually dancing is considered a sport...
even poker && rock paper scissors are
wow gambler'z sound stupidd though.. they should have just left it as gamblers.. hahah though they dance really good =D

Thank You!!! breakdancing is soo a sport!!! here are my reasons:

#1: do not be confused by the word breakDANCING, its actually a combination of dancing, martial arts, gymnastics, all combined and done rhythematically, and since martial arts and gymnatics are considered as a sport, so why not breakdancing...

#2: a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. And since breakdancing is physical, and is governed by the rhythem and the style of dancing, and very competitive especially in countries like korea, france, japan, usa and china, therefore it is a sport.

and finally i will prove that it is a sport, wif this video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...mp;q=armory+cup

this video is a breakdancing battle broadcasted on the kbssky television between 2 popular crews.
The reason that this video proves my point, is if u look closely at the TOP RIGHT CORNER, it says :

KBYSSKY
sports <---------------- see??? it says sports!!!!
LIVE


and thats my point

Sure, I believe that breakdancing is a sport.


Shoot, boxing is considered a sport - and that's just a primitive form of dancing too. Only the partners beat the hell out of each other as they dance around.

BREAKDANCING IS NOT A SPORT! LEARN yOUR HISTORy!

1. Korea had become known from Expressions crew, from BOTy as well, in 2001 or 2002.
2. The correct term is bboying. Breakdancing is a term given by the MEDIA. Which allows it to be untrue and not true HIPHOP
3. It is not a sport, bboying is a form of the 4 elements hip hop, as well as Mcing, Djing, and Graffiti. And all of those are ARTS. So therefore Bboying is an art of Hip hop.
4. Korea has made bboying into a sport, or a media central putting on shows, commericals, and other publicized events. These are the many things that you see. Check out the underground level of bboying.
5. Bboying is an art, because it is a lifestyle. Many people breathe hip hop. It is in there minds everywhere they go. Sport requires COMPETITION between one another. Where bboying is more of a FELLOWSHIP and winning is NOT everything. Cyphering, Circles, Sessions are more important then the competition.

Read the truth please.

Ummm not to be rude or anything

but..how come it couldnt just be a breakdancing topic??

Everyone breakdances, not just koreans V_V

Thanks for the info!! oOOo I just checked them out. TOo bad that Last FOr One lost in the finals in the competition this year!!! That team from France won~~*
It was cool watching them ^o^

Gamblers are dope! been watching them since the start lol.

i find dance as a sport and art. thus, i believe breakdancing is a sport. it has its competitions and battles just like any other sports.

i miss expressions crew, what happened to them? i heard they split into 2 different crews now, obowang and 1 other. could someone tell me ?

my boyfriend looks up to last for one, and my cousin looks up to obowang =]

my breakdancing teachers are from resptyles crew of philadelphia. weeeee~ though.. im a bgirl on hiatus.. slacking in skoo so i don't break as much and i have little practice space so bleh.. still a beginnerrr.

break dancing is a sport it take time practice dedication and skill so it is a sport and there also competitions

korean bboy crew have been up in the top 4 for the last 5-6 years in Battle of the year
expression is ok
GAMBLER luv this ccrew
LAst for one not much of a big fan but i luved the solo performance with the orchestra

but in LA u gotta give it up to the new and upcoming crew
unbalanced WAS a great crew
there alot more that my friends are in but cantr remember the names ><

too lazy to find videos but search these names in youtube

best crews: gamblers, rivers, last 4 one, drifters, extreme/obowang

best bboys: bruce lee, physicx, hong 10, born, zero nine, baek, ducky, darkness, the end (KYS)

im actually surprised that Poker is a sport too.....i dun see how its all that active...just cards i guess? but dancing...hmmm...well it gets u active..so ill consider it as a sport.

everyone can try to get technical but ask any real bboy and he will definetely tell you bboying is NOT a sport.
its not what most of you guys think it is, it takes a REAL long time to really understand what its about..
with that said..koreans are rippin it.
IMO Rivers and Drifters being the top crews..
gamblers and extreme are probably more pleasing to the general person's eyes

Dang I finally find this thread. And the KRNS r owning at break. Breakdancing is a sport because at Melbourne High school you can pick it as a sport LOL case solved.

Bboying is not a sport!

I don't know who told anyone that it was!

It's a form of dancing and dancing is an art not a sport!

If anyone knew the history of bboying you would know that!

I'm not a breakdancer but being the proud new yorker that I am
and I my love for hip hop, I actually learn the history and it was not invented
as a sport and it hasnt evolved into one either.

It's a form of dancing

if bboying is a sport that so is crumping, dutty wine etc.

thank you.

haha i'm from ny also. Bboying is an art. If you probably asked many korean bboys they will say its a form of hip hop and art.

Hey guys,

GAMBLERZ gonna be in LA (April 27th, 2007) a special guest (they will be performing) for the SAIGU event, KHYPE is putting on.

Check it out. on our website. (follow my signature link)

-chor

oh gosh. the Last for One oppa's are soooo hot. and also veryyy nice. hahah i got like all their signatures and a picture with them.
but yeah.
they're coming to VA/WASHINGTON DC again on... April 29

hehehe for guys and girls out there..

do yu think itx good or bad for girls to learn breakdance?

i personally wont mind giving it a go..

cuz i like doin my hip hop dances too

b-girls = hot hot hot.

how do you people learn to breakdance so well? x.x
i personally want to learn too but i don't know where/how to start x.x

LOL "buck" where's that slang from. Hm, Physicx, he's a good Korean bboy.

koreans have crazy power and variations...but they're rocking..well...ehhh...

my boyfriend has a topic on breakdancing, and i think it got moved to the performing arts section... but yeah, he's a powerhead and has pretty good flares.

A breaking thread!! lol!

My avi tells you who I think is a wicked bboy!!
I've seen Rivers crew in action - A-MA-ZING!!!
I'm trying to learn how to breakdance...not very good atm lol! *shrugs*

EH! this makes me want to learn how to breakdance even more! T-T
man i don't even know where to start, it looks like so much fun to do xD

its actually just gambler as in singular no s or z for some reason i guess someone added the s or z to the end but they official crew name is gambler





well im a bboy been at it for quite awile and i consider it to become a sport it strains the body in a way no toher sports could originating on the streets of new york it became popular in the 70s and 90s it had died down since then now korea brought new life to the sport of bboying creating new styles crazy power and unique new ways of dancing not saying korea saved bboying but they sure have contributed to its upbringing in the current time. every city state contry has thier own influence of dance korea just so happend to become the mixing pot of bboying born is a great example style and power and attitude of a ny bboy but the pwoer of a korean bboy just so diverse bboying cant be catogorized as an ethnic thign its a diverse sport and life style self expression at its finest. - bboy heat/ seoul,korea- seattle,washington

^lol that's just one long sentence..

: /

If you consider yourself a bboy, then you are admitting that it isn't a sport, so your reasoning is hypocritical. Bboy the word is from the roots of hip hop. Why do you think all these old school heads are emphasizing saying know your roots. They aren't telling you to look and act the part of a "old school bboy of ny". They are telling you to know why you are dancing and where this comes from, and no part was it a sport. Korea technically never really invented anything, they just brought it to a new level. I give much respect to Korea and what they have done, but I don't believe it should be called the best country of bboying. Hell you live in Seattle, Washington. Theres circle of fire who has added so much flavor and new styles of mixing house into bboying, they were in Korea when korea wasnt known and giving ideas and inspiration for korea to feed on. I am a NY bboy but I am proud to say that I do not fit the image of a NY bboy. I have my foundation thats for sure, but I dont act like what people think of (rocksteady crew and that whole bit).

Fave Korean Breakdancer: Hong 10!! LOVE HIM!!! <3<3 You should show a clip of him on the first post!

breakdancing is a sport.

sport - an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature

does breakdancing require athletic activity? of course ... it requires strength and flexibility. does it require physical prowess? yes. is it of competitive nature? definetely ... there's battles and stuff. that should explain it all.

lol. wow.

art - the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.

hip-hop - the popular subculture of big-city teenagers, which includes rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art.

Do bboys/bgirls use expression and is it beautiful, appealing, more than ordinary significance? of course ... it requires the creativity of the mind and body. It is more than ordinary signifcance.

Is hip hop a sport? No its not. Its a culture, and break dancing is part of the culture. So breakdancing is not a sport.

We can all use dictionary.com and make a statement. I just did the same thing as you to refute your argument.

Watch the freshest kids. Its on google video or buy the tape or dvd. You might learn a thing or two.

wow...
does arguing about whether breakdancing is a sport or an art really have to do with breakdancing?
lol dont wanna sound rude or anything(no disrespect intended)

breakin is a dance, dancing is an artform

and stop calling it breakdancing.......